German Treatment of Russian War Prisoners Those Sick with Typhus Set on Fire
Russian war prisoners sick with typhus are shut up in barracks which the Germans then set alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1943
340 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 17
Selling Fire[?]rms Without Permit
A case which attracted great interest at Cessnock Police Court to-day was a charge against Charles Rae…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Death Roll In Fire
CONDON March 8.—Berlin Radio states that 200 people were incinerated when a fire broke out in a small cinema on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Big Fires at Nuremberg 8000lb. Bombs Dropped (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON March 9—Bombs of £000 and 4000lbs, at well as tens of thousands of incendiaries, were carried by a strong force of four-engined bombers, which attacked Nuremberg and other objectives in southern Germany last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stirrup Pumps for Fire Fighters
SIDNEY Thurs.— The Chief Secretary Mr. J. M. Baddeley, announced to-day that by arrangement with the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pumps for Bush Fires
A supply of 500 stirrup pumps has been obtained for distribution to councils in approved areas for bush fire fighters. The equipment will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Adelaide Fire
ADELAIDE Friday — Damage estimated at more than £50,000 was done when the fellmongery of Robert Jowitt and Sons, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Tanks Obsolete Fire Power More Vital
WASHINGTON March. 11. — Sixty-ton heavy tanks will .disappear from the battlefields before the end of the war, because…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush-fire Brigades Suggestion To Shire Council
The Maitland Pasture Protection Board, in letter to the Wallarobba Shire Council expressed concern at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near the Sports Ground
When the [?] of a small [?] of rubbish were caught up by the wind shortly after mid-day the grass in the area adjacent to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Devastating Raid on Essen Large Fires Left at Krupps Works
The most devastating cascade of bombs in history rained down on Essen, home of the Krupps armament works, on Friday night. Reconnaissance reports showed that large fires were burning in the centre of the Krupps works at 3 p.m. next day. Twenty-three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Forbesdale
While fighting a fire which occurred at Forbesdale on Tuesday last, Mr. W. T. Muddle, teacher at Forbesdale School, received painful burns on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Producer Gas Units Bush Fire Danger
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) directs attention to the bush fire danger arising from the careless vse of producer-gas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lae and Salamaua Attacked Big Fires
Lac and Salamaua were, heavily attacked yesterday by Allied bombers, escorted by long-range fighters, and big fires were started. This was announced in to-day's communique. The. town area at Salamaua was effectively bombed and strafed at an ex…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAE - Salamaua Heavily Attacked Numerous Explosions and Large Fires
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Wed.—Lee and Salamaua were heavily attacked yesterday by Allied bombers, escorted by long-range fighters, and big fires started. This announced in to-day's communique…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SINGLETON Crops Destroyed By Fire
SINGLETON Thurs.— A fire, caused by the dropping of a match whilst lucerne harvesting, commenced in the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Recent Fires
The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) on Friday last conducted inquiries into the recent disastrous fires which completely destroyed Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Confesses to Church Fires
A nine-year-old boy living at Hawthorn. Adelaide, has confessed to the police that he lit a fire which destroyed pews and caused other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Fire at Junee
JUNEE Monday.—An unusual fire occurred at Junee Garage early on Sunday morning, resulting in the destruction of Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Shell Fuse Greatly Improves Ack-ack Fire
LONDON March 21—Immense strides made by Britain with her ground defences were emphasised by Mr. Duncan Sandys,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →