Wagga Fire Officer Farewelled
Sub-station Officer W. Phillips, who has been in charge of the Wagga Fire Brigade for nearly nine years, received word last Saturday notifying him of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fires & bushfires, 1941
383 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 20
British Shop Girls Fight Fire Bombs
Girls at a Wembley, London, store have formed their own fire brigade to deal with incendiary bombs from German raiders. The girls are seen here making their way to the roof of the store during a practice turn-out.—Dept. of Information photo…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Fire at Flour Mills Melbourne
For over [?] hours 45 firemen fought a fire at the premise [?] of Howard, Jackett and Co . flour millers, in Bridg[?] road, Richmond, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Approach of Harvest; Precautions Against Fire LONDON, July 12
All precautions are being tak[?] to [?] the risk of [?] crops from incen[?]y tombs as the harvest approaches. The Ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Cease Fire” Sounds in Syria Armistice Terms Agreed to by Vichy Happy Ending to an Unfortunate Clash London, July 13
The order to ‘cease fire’ was given throughout Syria at midnight on Friday, this following the decision that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Rescued in Cafe Fire. Sydney
Firemen had to use a long scaling ladder to rescue Mrs. Pat Collins, wife of a Darlinghurst cafe proprietor when a fire broke out in the “Hockey”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Likes Knitting By The Fire Adelong
Dear Uncle,—It is quite a long time since I last wrote to the Page, but I have not forgotten it, as I enjoyed reading it very much…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Ship on Fire in Sydney Whare Laborers Almost Trapped Sydney
Two holds full of blazing copra were flooded by firemen to-day to save an overseas freighter, now in Sydney, from being gutied. Sparks from an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Producers' Fire Danger
Reporting to yesterday's Shiro Council meeting, the supervisor (Mr. J. H. Armour) stated that during the month he found a bag which had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigades’ Conference
The Coreen Shire Council intends holding a conference of bush fire brigades from Coreen and adjoining areas in Corowa on Friday, September 5,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Dies After Rolling Into Fire Bendigo
Left unattended for a moment. Elizabeth Winifred, aged 9 months, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Iser. jun of Myers st., Bendigo. rolled into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decreasing Bush Fire Danger
At the Coreen Shire Council meeting last Thursday, Cr. J. H. Willis made a suggestion which he thought would have the effect of minimising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coreen Shire Council Clerk's Reports on Rates Arrears Arrangements for Bush Fire Conference at Corowa
The monthly in meeting of the country of the Coreen Shire was held at the Municipal Chambers; Corowa, on Thursday, last, there being present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guarding Britain's Cornfields How Farmworkers Will Fight Nazi Fire Bombs
With 12,050,000 acres under the plough this spring—3 3/4 millions more than in 1939—Britain's agricultural leaders are planning how…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allow Sheep to Pasture on Roads V Councillor's Suggestion To Minimise Bush Fires
COROWA.—At the last meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, Cr. J. H. Willis moved that farmers he allowed to shepherd their sheep on the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Dubbo High School Fire
A portion of the Dubbo High School was demolished by fire-early last Sunday. The fire brigade received a call at the station at 3.42 a.m., but the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Lord Privy Seal Inspects Fire-fighters
Mr. C. R. Attlee, M.P., Lord Privy Seal, is seen talking to despatch riders of the London Fire Brigade during his inspection of their London headquarters.—Dept. of Information photo…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Big Fire in Hobart Hobart
Damage estimated at £ 10,000 [?] caused by a fire which occurred at the soap and candle factory of Kitche[?] and Sons in Hobart to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Silo Stores Destroyed Sydney --
A fire at Dubbo this morning destroyed the silo stores of the Dubbo Milling Co, When the iron and wood silo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Silo Destroyed; A Spectacular Fire SYDNEY
In a spectacular fire the silo and stores of the Dubbo Milling Company were destroyed early to-day…
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