Fire Of London
On the night of Sunday December 29 the Germans from waves of bombers dropped tens of thousands of incendiary bombs, in a brief but most…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
76 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
Bowraville Fire
Bowraville has suffered another temporary setback as the result of fire. About 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, December 28, Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Weed-killing to Fire-killing
In peace-time in Britain this was the Southern Railway weed-killing train, touring the company's system and spraying liquid to destroy weeds on the track. Now, manned by six fully-trained men, it has been converted into a fire-fighting unit capable of carrying 18,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Signs of Rout in Italian Armies. Terrible Slaughter on Retreat. Miserable Men Raked by Fire. Roads Lined with Abandoned Arms. London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
Evidence of a rout spreading among Italian armies on at least three of the four African battlefronts is suggested in to-day's messages from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →From Weed-killing to Fire-killing
In peace time in Britain this was the Southern Railway weed-killing train, touring the company's system and spraying liquid to destroy weeds on the track. Now, manned by six fully trained men, it has been converted into a fire fighting unit capable of carrying 18,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Gale in Portugal. Fire and Storms in Spain. Floods in the Danube
A gale regarded as the worst which Europe has experienced for 87 years struck Portugal with full force. Sixteen ships were sunk in the Tagus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Church Street. Two Shops Destroyed
A fire, which broke out in Church Street, last night, destroyed two shops—both owned by Mrs. M. Banks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Actual Loss, £5000 Inquiry on Destruction of Bowraville Sawmill by Fire
On Tuesday, at Bowraville Court House, the District Coroner, Mr. W. D. Hodge, J.P., held an enquiry into the fire which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spectacular Blaze. Sydney
A spectacular blaze, which caused a loss estimated at nearly ten thousand pounds, gutted the three-storey premises of United Lubricants, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jerseyville Fire
A fire broke out in the lounge room of Jerseyville Hotel early on Sunday morning, Mrs. V. Walsh noting the blaze from across the river and giving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Pelican Island Hotel
On Monday of last week a fire which might easily have proved fatal to the inmates of the Pelican Island Hotel, Jerseyville, conducted by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big German Liner on Fire
London, Monday: The German News Agency announced that a fire of undisclosed origin broke out in the liner Bremen (51,731 tons) yesterday and is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Inquiry. Erseyville Hotel Blaze
At Kempsey Court House on Saturday, 22nd March, the District Coroner Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., held an inquiry regarding the fire at Jerseyville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General . Jerseyville Fire Inquiry
At the Kempsey Court House on Saturday last Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry in regard to the fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Fire on British Warships. LONDON
At 9 a.m. to-day French Algerian forts fired on British warships from Gibraltar which attempted to examine four French merchantmen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Fire on British Ships London, Sunday (A.A.P.)
At 9 a.m. to-day French Algerian forts fired on British warships from Gibraltar which attempted to examine four French merchantmen. The British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Versatile Fire Fighter
Britain's fire lighters have a now appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs which is also being used by their wives for washing windows, by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigades Board Prominent Country Man Seeks Seat on Board
Soliciting support of country shires and municipalities for his candidature as a member of the Fire Brigade Board is Mr. W. H. Wilson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Outbreak of Fire
On Thursday afternoon there was some excitement at the Hotel Kempsey. It appears that soap was being made in the kitchen and by some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Fire Bomb Precaution
A London bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids. (Commonwealth Dept. of Information picture.)…
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