Fire in Bakery
Albury Fire Brigade received its first call for 1941 yesterday afternoo[?] when a fire was discovered at Wynne Bakery in Dean street. The [?]ire, which…
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383 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 20
Berlin Station Fire Berlin, December 31
All railway traffic was held up for hours as a result of a fire at the An[?]alter station, which is the Victoria station of Berlin. All the windows of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in London Newspapers Are Critical "Many Could Have Been Prevented" London, December 31
Sunday night's raid on Britain by German airmen has aroused criticism among the newspapers on the inadequate numbers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Lookout at Chiltern Fireguard at Mount Pilot
When a disastrous bush fire, which started in the Chiltern for[?] and swept through the Indigo Valley and on to Leneva,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury's Fire Record
During 1940 the Albury Fire Brigade received 78 calls, creating a fresh record to surpass the 1938 quota of 68. Of the 78 calls, only one was a talse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Fire Alarms, But Little Damage
The Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called out twice during the holidays, but fortunately the outbreak on each occasion was of a minor nature. On…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire On Albury Common; Second Within Fortnight
Second fire within a fortnight broke out on Albury Common last Friday, and driven by a strong wind, swept over Nail Can hill and burnt about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfire at Howlong Burns Over 1500 Acres
Between 1500 and 2000 acres of grass country were burnt by a fire which broke out seven miles from Howlong on Christmas Day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Protection Reorganisation Established. London. January 2
The establishment of a special organisation to secure prompt and vigorous action by the various Government departments and the authorises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baptism of Fire Australians in Attack on Bardia London, January 3
The Australian forces in the Western Desert have received their baptism of fire, having successfully penetrated a sector of the Bardia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Raid on London Part Played by Fleet Street London, January 4
It is now possible to give the first comprehensive story of Fleet Street’s part in last Sunday's devastating fire raid. Hundreds of incendiary bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.s.w. Fire Alarms
. During 1940 there were 7202 calls to fires in Sydney and suburbs—an -increase of 859, compared with the previous year—while in country districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Air War Fire Spotters Successful Work LONDON
Fire-spotters, comprising men, women, and boys, extinguished hundreds of incendiary bombs dropped by three waves of enemy bombers over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News More Fire Raids on England LONDON--Jen. 6
Waves of German raiders dropped hundreds of Incendiaries on one London area, last night in an apparent effort to start fires such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germans Fail Incendiary Raid Attempts to Set London on Fire London, January 6
Waves of German raiders dropped hundreds of incendiary bombs in one London district last night, in an apparent effort to start fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Fire at Cemetery
Peace of the Albury cemetery was disturbed yesterday morning when a grass fire broke out on the eastern boundary and an area of grass was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Fire Sydney
Valuable imported fancy work, [?]ery and carved camphor wood bo[?] were destroyed by a lire which almost burned out the Eastern Art Shop at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires' Advisory Committee Meeting At Tumbarumba
TUMBARUMBA.—There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Bush Fires' Advisory Council, delegates from most of the brigades being…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gun Fires Backwards
According to the London "Daily Express" air reporter, the newest R.A.F. weapon is a backward firing Vickers machine gun. It is fitted under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Big Merchantman on Fire.” London, January 9
Berlin claimed to-day that a bomber had attacked a 10,000 ton merchantman north-west of Donegal Boy. set it on fire…
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