Fire in Melbourne Melbourne
F[?] [?] [?] water supply when the W[?] and St. Kilda bri[?] fought a fire at the Mac[?] W[?]…
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"Be Careful with Fire." Sydney
A special appeal was issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) 10-day for the exercise or care in the handling of fire especially in country districts where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Set Fire to Big Port London, March 2
Continuing to carry out their "scorched earth" policy as thoroughly as they did in the outer islands the Dutch have set fire to Cheribon a sea port on the north-east…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wahgunyah A.r.p. Trench Digging Working Bee Next Saturday Fire Brigade to Be Formed
A public meeting was held on Friday evening last at the Wahgunyah School of Arts to arrange an A.R.P. scheme for the town and to appoint…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tanker Fires on Enemy San Francisco, March 2
The navy has revealed that the United States tanker, William H. Berg, exchanged shots with an enemy- vessel, presumably a submarine, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Tank on Fire in Libya
A British cruiser tank passing a blazing German tank, hit and set on Are during an engagement with British units in L[?]by[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What to Do in an Air Raid Fire Control
In a sudden air raid much needless damage can be caused by fires if people are not prepared to act immediately to protect their own homes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Death in Victoria Melbourne
A man was burned to death, many homes were destroyed and thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to haystacks, fencing and grass pastures by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires Near Dederang
The dense pall of smoke seen in the south-east by Albury people yesterday came from an extensive fire in the between Dederang and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Washhouse
The fire which destroyed a washhouse, lavatory and fencing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. Walton, corner of End and Crispe streets, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Victorian Fires Nineteen Houses Destroyed One Death Reported
Following fierce heat and strong winds destructive fires broke out in Gippsland last week, and great destruction was caused. Large tracts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.R.P. HINTS Fire Bombs
The following explanation on the method of dealing with a now type of Japanese fire-bomb is given by the N.E.S. Minister Mr. Heffron:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Fire: Sabotage Suggested Morwell
Damage to the 200 yard railway bridge at Morwell has brought up the question of sabotage, into which the Police are making minute inquiries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Aboard Ships in Harbour. Philadelphia. March 9
Federal officials lo-day began a rigorous investigation into a series of fires on the Delaware river waterfront. Firemen worked for six hours yesterday to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Blackout; Youth Fined BENDIGO
For having I[?]lied fire to injure properly of the City Council, Kevin James Harrower, aged 18, on assembler. was f[?]ed £5, in default seven days' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Cargo Lost Fire on Freighter in Melbourne Melbourne
The two forward bolds of as overseas freighter had to be flooded to-night after a fire had burned for two hours in a cargo [?] saltpetre and other highly inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on [?]Na Express
Reputation for punctuality of arrival at Albury of the Riverina express suffered yesterday when the popular daylight train from Sydney steamed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Convoy Attacked Vessels Set on Fire LONDON
Successful torpedo attacks against an enemy convoy in the Mediterranean, escorted by units of the Italian fleet, were carried out on Monday by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Fire on Normandie New York, March 15
A small fire broke out on the starboard side of the former luxury liner Normandie, which is now lying on its port side, as a result of last month’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Stubble
When a Water Commission's dragline machine was passing through a paddock on the property of Mr, T. J. P. Gilmour near Tocumwal a fire occurred,…
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