Brick Factory Destroyed by Fire MELBOURNE
A two-storey brick factory owned by W. L. Simpson, manufacturing chemist, and situated in Vere st., Collingwood. was contained machinery confectionery and sugar…
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15 Square Miles of Tokio in Ruins Supers Leave Devastating Fires Behind GUAM
A photograph taken 12 hours after the Tokio strike by 300 Super Fortresses on Saturday showed the target area covering 15 square miles as nothing but a twisted, tumbledown rubble, said Major-General Lemay, commander of the 21 st Bomber Command. Area of die destruction ran…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Damage by Fire Melbourne
In a spectacular blaze shortly before midnight tonight thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to machinery in the Rex Engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Fire in Cemetery Hedce
A fire destroyed a portion of the hedge at the cemetery last night. During last month, the fire brigade was called to this spot several times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Small Grass Fire
Only a small area of grass was burned when a fire broke out on Monument Hill on Saturday afternoon. Albury fire bridge attended and had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supers Leave Kobe a Mass of Flames Fires Visible 150 Miles Away Washington
Striking With the same force, and in much the same manner as in the recent attacks against Tokio, Nagoya, and Osaka, a very large force of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russians Set Danzig on Fire LONDON
Danzig Is ablaze and big fires are [?] furiously as a result of an attack by Russian Russian heavy bombers against military objectives, according to an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire. Raid on Nagoya New York
A 20th Air Force communique reveals that an incendiary raid was made against the great Japanese industrial city of Nagoya today. The raid was in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glow of Fires in Berlin Can be Seen by Russians LONDON
Marshal Zhubov’s forces are reported to be so close to Berlin that at night-[?] they see German searchlight beams stabbilng the sky,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Guards in Britain to Stand Down. London
The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Herbert Morrison) announced in the House of Commons today that the Fire Guard would be stood down as from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stettin Under Fire of Russian Guns London, Thurs.--AAP
Following the Russian capture of Altdam, the great Odor river port of Stettin is now under fire from all types of Soviet weapons, and has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Fire Chief Is Critical “Service Is Being Abused”
Officer in charge of Albury Fire Brigade (Mr Pettit) is “fed up” with the way some people of the town are “playing with fire.” He said last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Small Fire
A fire broke out in a lane near 519 Guinea street early last evening and a small quantity of grass and fencing was damaged. The Albury Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£120.000 FIRE Wool Works Ablaze SYDNEY
Damage estimated of £120,000 was caused by a mysterious fire, which destroyed a sectional of the big Botany works of F. W. Hughes Pty. Ltd. today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Curtin’s Theorists Under Fire Country Party Leader Critical CANBERRA
“If Government theorists took off their coats and lent a hand in actually building houses, milking cows or hervesting wheat, manpower and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Cemetery Hedge Assistance of Albury Police Sought
The assistance of Albury police has been sought by the superintendent of the Fire Brigade (Mr Peltit) to track down the person who at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Cease Fire” Holiday in Britain London
The day of the announcement of the European “Cease Fire” and the following day, will be regarded as days of paid holiday—so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys House
The big brick house known as “Chandler’s” at the western end of the town, was gutted by fire on Monday afternoon. The walls and some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crossing Rhine Under Enemy Fire
Third U.S. Army troops crouch low in assault boat as enemy fire opens up during their crossing of the Rhine at Oberwesel, Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Gunners Fire Over Open Sights
Engulfed in smoke from their rapidly firing Befor guns, artillerymen of the First Canadian Army fire over open sights as Montgomery’s new offensive gets under way. Scene during recent fighting in Reichswald forest…
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