Cologne Bombed Further Destruction Many Fires and Explosions LONDON
British bombers made a second attack within the week on the industrial centre at Cologne, and once again they left behind them…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
184 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 10
£10,000 Fire Oil and Tar Destroyed SYDNEY
A spectacular blaze which caused loss estimated at nearly £10,000. gutted the three-storeyed premises of United Lubricants at Alexandria, last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£80,000 Art Collection Destroyed by Fire Sydney
Works by Norman Lindsay, worth £40,000, were destroyed recently in a fire in the United States, where they were being exhibited. The works were part of a private collection, insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Full Fury of British Blitz Sets Immense Fires Blazing in Berlin Mighty Bombers Strike in Weightiest Attack Hamburg, Bremen Also Hammered (Australian Associated Press.) London
Last night Berlin suffered its most severe raid of the war. Immense fires were started in various parts of the city and the glow in the sky could be seen for 100 miles. One pilot reported a tremendous explosion, followed by small explosions, for 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Great Fire of 1842
THE AIR MINISTRY STATES THAT FIRES LEFT IN HAMBURG RESEMBLED THE GREAT FIRE OF 1842, WHICH…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pardon Me, Madam, But Your Whiskers Are on Fire
Don't take any notice of the heading. It's only to get the thing started. I managed to get back to to line up for the open swallow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive and Ruthless Attack on London Greatest Since September Many Homes Wrecked Casualties Not Heavy Damage by Fire and Bombs London
Despite the restrained terms of the Air Ministry communique, the morning newspapers are of opinion that last night's blitz against London was the most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Heaviest Bombers Raid Berlin Huge Fires Started
LONDON, Monday.—A strong force of some of Britain's heaviest bombers carried out a "fire-blitz" raid on Berlin last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Versatile Fire Fighter Subdues Nazi Bombs and Other Pests
Britain fire fighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs which is also being used by their wives for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Versatile Fire Fighter Subdues Nazi Bombs and Other Pests
Britain's fire lighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs. The appliance is also being used by women for washing windows,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Fires Caused by R.A.F. Raids on Enemy Territory LONDON
The R.A.K heavily bombed industrial centres in Cologne and Dusseldorf last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery of Fire
Believed at one time to be one of the four elements, fire was long regarded as mysterious. On altars in the Old World and the New have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.N. Units Return French Fire (Australian Associated Press.) London
French shore batteries in Algeria have fired on British naval units. The British ships returned the fire. The Admiralty communique on the matter states: An incident occurred to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Batteries Fire on British Warships Protecting Enemy Convoy British Ships Replied Convoy Took Refuge Vichy Government's Version LONDON
An incident occurred to-day between some of our light forces and French shore batteries in Algeria states a British Admiralty communique…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germans and Italians Fire, Scuttle Ships in Venezuela Ports (Australian Associated Press.) Washington
A message from Caracas (Venezuela) states that one German and three Italian freighters were set on fire and scuttled at Puerto Cabello. The crews were interned. One Italian tanker and two Italian freighters were boarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Bombing Over Germany Huge Fires--widespread Destruction Important Ports Damaged Hundreds of Tons of Explosives LONDON
Several hundred Boosers were engaged on each side in last night's raids by the British R.A.F. and the German Luftwaffe. In last night's attack on Kiel-Germany's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greeks Inflict Heavy Losses on Germans in Furious Fighting Nazi Mechanised Column Trapped in Cross-fire British Troops Have Not Yet Made Contact with Enemy (Australian Associated Press) London
Apart from daily Greek communiques, Royal Air Force communiques and some agency reports, little news of the actual fighting is emerging from the Allied side in the fog of war that is blanketing the Balkans. Even German and Italian sources are not so fulsome as usual, although they compile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Garage Fire MELBOURNE
A private car and five motor trucks were lost wh[?] a fire d[?]strayed a garage at West Brunswick last night. Damage is estimated at £7000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£7000 Damage in Garage Fire Melbourne
A private car and five motor trucks were lost when a fire destroyed a garage at West Brunswick last night. The damage is estimated at £7000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deadly Air Raid London Recuperating Fires Under Control Indiscriminate Attack Prominent Citizens Killed London
London's recuperative powers and reserve strength are shown by the degree of order restored to-day after the luftwaffe in what is described as the most intensive raid…
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