Caldwell Bushfire Area
On Wednesday last at the Caldwell School a large and-representative gathering of landholders attended a meeting convened by the Caldwell Bush Fire…
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426 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 22
Smoke Without Fire
Portion of Dean street was startled yesterday to behold clouds of smoke suddenly arise from a motor car, which pumptly pulled in to the footpath. To…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Serial (Published by Special Arrangement) (Copyright ) Dartmoor Legacy Chapter Xxvi. Gun Fire From the Sea
It is a nasty business to be tied up and one degree worse to be ironed. When, added to this, you lie on a hard floor just over the screw of a vessel…
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About 20 past four this morning, bakers at work in Thiers factory in Dean street were disturbed from their usual routine by an urgent caller, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-proof Flying Suits. Sydney
A RAAF spokesman said today that a new process of are fire proofing flying suits to enable airmen to escape from the blazing [?] of their planes had been perfected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Express on Fire Two Carriages Destroyed Near Yerong Creek Passengers Have Narrow Escapes
A fire which broke out on the Sydney express as it was approaching Marong Creek shortly after is o'clock yesterday morning completely gutted a first class and a super car. Flames which shot up 30 ft. into the air swept through the carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Melbourne Express Two Carriages Destroyed
When a fire occurred on the second division of the second division of the Sydney Melbourne express shortly after the train passed through The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Express Train on Fire Newcastle
Little damage was caused last night when the undercarriage of one of the cars on the Brisbane express caught fire when the train was nearing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty-Second Raid Port Moresby’s AA fire Wet Season Harasses Enemy. Port Moresby
A small Japanese force of one heavy twin-engined bomber and three Zero fighters carried out the 22nd raid against Port Moresby this morning before being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage in Fire Dublin, March 30
Householders will not receive coal after April 1. [?] they will be allowed a ton of [?] a month in April and May Recent [?] of [?] quality [?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Jap. Losses on Batan Anti-aircraft fire Gets Plan 27,000 Feet WASHINGTON, March 30
The sh[?] down by anti-aircraft fire of a Japanese [?] flying at 27,000 feet is reported in today’s comm[?] dealing with the Phillppine theatre. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Is Then a Train Fire Bog? SYDNEY
Concern In authoritative quarters at the fact that then have been two outbreaks of fire on Interstate trains within the last week to-day resulted In a Brisbane mall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Firebug Causes Third Train Fire Sydney
While a train was stopped on the Hawkesbury River bridge early this morning, a 15-ton truck of merchandise for Gosford was burned out and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire fighting Services Test SYDNEY
The fire fighting services from the headquarters of the fire brigade in Sydney to fire fighting services in the country even in homes, will be Subjected to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bus Service Ended by Fire PERTH
Seven buses were destroyed and damaged as the result of fire, which ruined the garage and equipment of the United Buses Ltd.. of Claremont. The bus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wahgunyah Fire Brigade. Decision to Re-form
A meeting was held at the Wahgunyah School of Arts on Friday, March 27 to re-form the Wahgunyah Fire Brigade. There was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alarm of Fire
About noon on Monday it was reported that, a bush fire was spreading between Pretty Pine and Wanganella. The post office at Wanganella was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Flying Glass More Dangerous Than Fire" Sydney
The leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner), in Parliament today, complained that cypress pine, the most inflammable of woods, was being used…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ruhr, Rah Target Many Fires Left Behind LONDON,. April 15
The Ru[?]r was the target again last night for large forces of the Bomber Command, and many large fires were started…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less of 82,000-ton Liner Fire on Normandie Investigated WASHINGTON, April 15
The Naval Affairs sub-committee of the House of Representatives has issued a long report on the fire aboard the 82,000-ton…
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