Radio Programmes "Under Fire" SYDNEY
A Sydney writer who sent a copy of “Alice in Wonderland," with his own name attached, to the A.B.C., had it returned with a note saying a…
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383 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 20
Fires Start from Queer Causes
Many and strange are the causes of fire. A cockchafer crawled from an oil receptacle to a gas jet, where the creature's oily body took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →False Alarm of Fire at Hay
An alarm of fire early on Tuesday morning at Hay brought a good number people from their homes (reports the “Grazier”). The siren was sounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Attempt to Fire City of London
Fire and destruction swept the City of London when German raiders rained thousands of fire bombs in a deliberate attempt to act the quarter on fire. Ancient buildings and priceless landmarks were consumed in the inferno. Here London's, historic Guildhall, over five centuries old, still proudly files the Union Jack with the roof and interior destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seen As a Menace Producer Gas Units; Fire Danger
An assertion that the bushire risk would be more than doubled in the coming- summer because of the widespread use of gas producer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£60,000 Fire in N.Z Auckland (N.z)
Fire destroyed the premises of Empire Printing and Box Manufacturing Company at Wellington to-day. The damage is estimated at £00,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£3800 Fire at Tumbarumba Store Owned by Albury Business Man
Damage, of £3800 was caused when a Bire, in the early hours of yesterday morning at Tumbarumba, gutted drapery .store owned by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Again Many Fires Started R.A.F. Has Busy Week-end LONDON, Sept. 21
Flying through bad weather R.A.F. bombers made a raid on Berlin and Frankfurt last night and left many fires raging In both cities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corowa Bush Fire Conference Criticised
During a discussion on the probable danger of bush fires during the coming season owing to the widespreae use of gas producers at the Alhury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Bags in a Blaze Letters and Papers for Hay Damaged
While the service car was conveying Saturday's Deniliquin and Hay mail from beyond Junee and on to Sydney from Jerilderie to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bomb Precautions Taken Daily in Britain
As a preaution againat the indlserlminate, showering of incondlary, bombs by German raiders bags of sand are placed outside houses,' shape and office, in London. A volunteer force of citizen fire-fighters help to deal with this menace. (Department of Infornidtlon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Istanbul Istanbul, Sept. 22
A fire in the [?] of the city destroyed two [?] seriously dama[?]ed the Greek [?] cathedral and also the palace from which the [?] aged [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Mail Bags on Trailer Incident On Jerilderie Road
Several mail bags were destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Cliff Tongs, mail contractor, was travelling on Jerilderie road towards Deniliquin. The mails were being carried in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Conference
About 50 delegates, representing Shires arid Bush Fire Brigades in Southern Riverina and North-East Victoria, attended a conference at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Editor Producer Gas Units and Fires
Sir,—In your columns the directors of the P.P. Board expressed concern about the danger of fire in summer as a result of the increasing number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mail Bags Burnt and Damaged Fire in Mail Car Trailer
Twelve mailbags burned fiercely when a fire broke out in the trailer of the service car driven by Mr. Cliff. Tongs, of Deniliquin, between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.M.G Ready to Help. Bush Fire Combat Plans CANBERRA
“The approach of summer is a reminder that soon the danger from bush fires will again be present and it is a matter of national…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm
On Tuesday last about 12.45 p.m., the siren sounded an alarm, and the brigade turned out promptly to a fire in the rear of one of the Austral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wood Track on Fire
Last night the Albury Fire Brigade received Its first call for some time, when a truck laden with wood caught on fire in a lane running from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfire Brigades a Conference at Holbrook
At a conference of representatives of the Holbrook Shire Council and various bushfire brigades within the shire those present were: Councillors…
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