Fire Raisers Foiled. How the Microscope Helps Police
Arson is now probably the riskiest sort of shady business in which a crook can specialise in Britain. states a London journal. Within the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 9
Sergeant on Fire in Court
Sergeant W. G. Wallace, police prosecutor, burst into flames while examining a witness in Newcastle Summons Court on Wednesday…
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Just as dancers were assembling and Brown Street; near the James Theatre, was lined with cars on the occasion of the Dungog Hospital Ball…
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The annual Camp Fire Ball in aid of the Taree Boy Scouts eventuated in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night. The attendance of 150 was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Camp Fire Ball. Very Successful Functions
Although there was not the attendance of adults at the Camp Fire Ball held in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night last, owing to many other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire at Bonalbo Sydney
A fire which destroyed three business premises at Bonalbo, in the Casino district, yesterday caused damage estimated at £20,000. A bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Active
Thursday last proved a busy day for the Kempsey Fire Brigade under the captaincy of Capt. A. B. Lake. Around about noon a call was received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bombs Shower on Germany. R.A.F. Strikes Hard ; Giant Fires Mark Path of Ruin. LONDON
Shattering blows were struck by the Royal Air Force last night at German docks, military airports, oil plants, power-houses,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper Macleay Bush Fires
With the little rain the Upper Macleay has received for some months past dried up by Monday's warm and sometimes high winds, the bush fire…
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A fire which broke out last night at Savell's furniture factory at Marrickville destroyed the greater part of the building. Firemen fought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Berlin Is Hammered Great Forest Fires. LONDON
Maintaining their great offensive against Germany, R.A.F. bombers launched another raid on Berlin early this morning—the sixth in 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Hits Back. Many Raids; Big Forest Fires. Great Damage in Berlin. LONDON, Sept. 8
The Royal Air Force, scorning Hitler's threats of dire consequences, carried out some of the most widespread and effective…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Bushfires. Sydney
Early measures to prevent and combat bushfires which do damage estimated at £250,000 each year, are being taken in N.S.W., where the…
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Housewives have less money than ever these days for household expenses. Expenses are high, and the…
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Bushfires have started earlier than usual this season, and considerable damage has already been done in the Blue Mountains area. The R.A.C.A…
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Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bushfires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
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Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous City Fire. Sydney
When a fire broke out last night in Krupa's clothing factory in Little Regent Street, Sydney, stock and fittings were damaged to the extent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Church Damaged by Fire. Sydney
The Crow's Nest Fire Brigade extinguished a fire which broke out in the ceiling above the chancel of St. John the Baptist's Church of England,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Danger. Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather condition. prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire…
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