Bush Fire Brigades Annual Conference at Wangaratta WANGARATTA
Annual conference of the North-East and Goulburn Valley Bush Fire Brigades Association was held at Wangaratta on Saturday. Over 70 delegates attended. The…
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357 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 18
Fire at Cafe
When three gallons of fat caught fire on the gas range at Freeman’s Cafe last night, the room was soon filled with smoke. Little damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RAF Blasts German Arms Works; Over 600 Bombers In Raids—55 Missing Great Fires Left Behind a Cascade of Bombs LONDON, April 18
Over 600 Bomber Command plants in the biggest night operation in 1943 heavily attacked two of the most important centres of German armament production on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youthful Rabbiters Start Bushfire BENDIGO
Michael John Dunn, aged 17 of Bendigo baker's apprentice and Robert Henry Walker aged 18 soldier were each fined £15 in the Bendigo court today for having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comparable to Cologne Raid Great Fires Left at Duisberg. London, April 27
The raid on Duisberg last night by [?]nes of Bomber Command (earlier reference Page 1) was comparable to 1000-bomber raid on Cologne…
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Addressing members at the 15th annual meeting of the Victorian Bush Fire Brigades Association today, the chairman. Mr G. Stewart, of Ballara[?], said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Fined for Lighting Fires
Two Tootool farmers were each fined £5 in the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, when they pleaded guilty to a charge of lighting fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fighting Needs Received From Overseas SYDNEY
Fire-fighting equipment position in Australia is now very strong, the M[?]tr for Rome Security (Mr Lazz[?] said today. He said the position has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supply Ships Set on Fire LONDON. April 30
Beaufighters, escorted by Spitfires and Mustangs, last night attacked a northbound convoy off the Dutch coast, states an Air Ministry communique…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Shrouded in Smoke Spectacular Fire at Griffiths Bros. £30,000 Worth of Tea and Coffee Destroyed SYDNEY
One of Sydney's most spectacular fires occurred yesterday when the six-storey warehouse of [?] Bros., tea and coffee merchants, went up in Domes which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol and Oil Destroyed by Fire
On Wednesday night fire destroyed a large quantity of petrol and oil at the Shell Co.’s depot, Tocumwal. There were constant explosions of petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Powdered Milk on Fire Auckland (Nz)
When powdered milk caught fire at Alroa dried milk factory three women employes were badly burned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Tocumwal Shell Oil Coy's. Depot and Stocks Destroyed
On Wednesday night last the Shell Coy's depot at Tocumwal was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Tocumwal. Big Loss of Valuable Material
Shortly after 9 o’clock on Wednesday night, the alarm of fire was given by the ringing of a church bell, and it was soon known throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol Stocks Destroyed Big Blaze at Tocumwal
Stocks of petrol, kerosene, and oil at the Shell Oil Company's depot at Tocumwal were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night of last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Drome Under Fire 5000 Prisoners Also Taken LONDON, May 5
Sid[?] Ahmed, Bizerte’s big airfield, about 6 miles from the city, is reported to be already under fire from Allied long-range guns…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Reports Harbor Fire at Copenhagen LONDON, May 6
Berlin radio reports that a fire broke out in Copenhagen harbor on Wednesday and caused considerable damage. It was staled that the cause of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Edition Friday, 4 A.M. Bizerta Under Artillery Fire Several Important Advances LONDON, May 6
O[?]bling from Allied [?] in North Africa the Bri[?]sh United Press correspondent states that objectives in Bizer[?] are under fire from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Alarm
The ringing of the fire alarm on Sunday evening brought many people from, their homes. The alarm was given from the Newmarket Hotel, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maid's Alleged Confession on Fires ARMIDALE
Over a period of two month, clothing valued in oil at £60 was cut up and a number of [?]res occurred in a private home in the Armidale district. Finally, on April…
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