Cigarette Butt Causes £8000 Railway Fire
A cigarette butt dropped in a horse-box used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary Day trotting gala, is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Disastrous Fire at Moulamein White’s Stores Destroyed
While the big dust-storm was at its height on Monday afternoon, the general store of Mr. Harry white, situated in Nyang and Barratta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20,000-Ton Ship Set on Fire London, Jan, 25
The Cairo correspondent of British Associated Press says that the R.A.F., at daylight on January 23. sighted one of the largest Axis convoys that the British have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades Melbourne
Almost every week the Bush Fire Brigades' Association is growing In numerical strength. The registered number of brigades has now reached 395 the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Burnt in Fire
Thelma Harmer aged 19 of wagga, received burn to the face and arms yesterday evening when a fire broke out among foodstuffs on the stove at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.A.F. Strikes Two Shits Set on Fire Militia Trainees On Special Leave Recalled MELBOURNE
Three Japanese ships were damaged in Rabaul harbor by R.A.A.F. bombing attack, the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£3000 Fire at Country Town Burnie
A fire which broke out at War[?], on the west coast. at [?] p.m. completely de[?]royed four shops, two of which were [?]ed by a draper and the other two by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Document Photography How Britain Saves Valuable Records From Nazis Fire Bombs
Destruction of valuable records by fire, normally a negligible business risk, became a serious menace in Britain during the ordeal by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cigabette Butt Causes £8000 Railway Fire
A cigarette butt, dropped, in a horse-box used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary Day trotting gala, is believed to have caused a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Tasmanian Fire £10,000 DAMAGE LAUNCESTON--Thursday
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed four shops in the main street at Waratah last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Grass Fire
The Albury Fire Brigade received a call to the first local grass fire for 1942 on Saturday. Shortly before 1 p.m. a fire of unknown origin broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copenhagen Damaged by Fire. Copenhagen. Jan. 31
Violent fires have destroyed whole sections of Copenhagen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lull at Singapore May Be Broken by Drive at Any Moment Island Guns Blaze Enemy Craft Attacked Many Raids on Fortress SINGAPORE, Feb. 2
The third day of die siege of Singapore pasted without any major developments. The engagement with three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Warnings
In the recent ban on publication and the broadcasting meteorological information, tare are apparent anomalies which restrict the publication of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brass Foundry Fire. Damage Estimated at £1000 MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at more than £1000 was caused by a fire that broke out early to-day in the brass foundry or William Peeler,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →13 Lives Lost In Qantas Flying Boat Destroyed by Enemy Fire MELBOURNE
Thirteen persons were killed when a Qantas Empire Airways flying boat was destroyed by enemy action during a flight from Darwin to Kocpang on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unrest in Norway Wave of Fires and Bombings STOCKHOLM, February 4
Swedish newspapers publish reports from Oslo of a wave of fires and bombings In Norway, due to the Norweglans’ resentment against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Night Phones To Beat Bush Fires P.M.G. Announces New Plan Sydney
In the event of serious bush fires in any part of the Commonwealth. the local telephone exchange will give continuous day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henty Fire Brigade Equipment Damaged
For some time past the Henty Volunteer Fire Brigades equipment has been a magnet to boys and youths of the town. Damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheap Pump for Fire-fighting
An improvised stirrup pump for fire fighting, which Has been operated on the lawns at Parliament House, Canberra, was brought to Melbourne by…
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