Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 9
Bush Fire Danger. Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News. Miles of French Coast Ablaze. Great Fires Seen From England. London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
The relentless "forestalling" offensive of the R.A.F. was renewed tonight with flame and fury against the spearhead of Hitler's invasion army…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War News. Nazi Bases Blasted. Biggest Raid Yet Made. Line of Fires. London, Sept. 22
The R.A.F. made its fiercest attack yet on German invasion bases and shipping during daylight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dwelling Destroyed by Fire
Early on Wednesday night of this week Mr. A. P. Rowe's weatherboard cottage and contents at South Macksville (next to the Showground) were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Care with Camp Fires
A special plea to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places is made by the General Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Berlin's Longest Night of Terror Great Fires Blaze Alter 5 Hours of Blasting. News of Evacuation Shocks Germans. LONDON
Great fires illuminated the inner suburbs of Berlin and parts of the city proper, when R.A.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Taree
A fire, causing extensive damage, occurred on Wednesday morning early, at Yarad and Co's. store, corner of Pulteney and Victoria Streets, Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Victorian Fire. Melbourne
When a fire broke out at the town of Upwey, 26 miles from Melbourne, early this morning, William Knox, 21, was trapped and burned to death. His…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Yarad's
At about 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Mr. Frank Belford, Taree's night watchman, discovered a fire at the rear of C. A. Yar[?]d and Don's store, corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Taree's Main Street
Very few people in Taree knew till Wednesday morning thai there had been a fire in one of the biggest drapery and mercery establishments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires
I attribute the absence of bush fires during the past few weeks to the magificent work I have put in over the air exhorting city folk to be careful when…
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London news of September 11 says: Britain disclosed yesterday a new "secret weapon" in the form of innocent-looking bits of chemically treated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burn and Contents Destroyed by Fire
Mr. J. C. Allan, of Kimbriki, sustained a heavy loss yesterday (Tuesday) morning. when his barn and contents were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barn and Contents Destroyed by Fire
Mr. J. C. Allan, of Kimbriki, sustained a heavy loss yesterday (Tuesday) morning, when his barn and contents were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Wauchope. Good Work by Bucket Brigade Wauchope
Magnificent team work by a band of volunteer workers saved portion of Cameron Street from a disastrous conflagration on Thursday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wauchope Guts Empty Store
Magnificent team work by a band of volunteer workers saved portion of Cameron Street from a disastrous conflagration last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"On the Night of the Fire." Screening at the Liberty To-morrow Night
One of the most dramatic sequences in "On the Night of the Fine," showing to-morrow night, shows Richardson walking down the dark, empty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Colliery Sydney
The pit top and poppet head of the Aberdare colliery were extensively damaged by fire which broke out yesterday. It is feared that the cage mechanism…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Cards
London news of September 11 says: Britain disclosed yesterday a new "secret weapon" in the form of innocent-looking bits of chemically…
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