Churchill Orders Battery to Open Fire on the Germans
Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1
LONDON, Monday.—The twenty-four hours to this afternoon have been the quietest in the 43 days' history of the Normandy bridge-head, states Reuter's correspondent at Supreme Headquarters. The weather to-day is described as very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aged Couple's Loss House and Contents Destroyed by Fire
Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4
The home of an aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze on Sydney Waterfront Two Skips Endangered SYDNEY
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 6
A shed on a Sydney wharf was quickly putted by fire which broke out shortly after 11 a.m. to-day menacing two ships. All city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Guinea Shipping Destroyed Large Fires More Enemy Dead
The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 1
Allied progress in both Dutch and British New Guinea areas are reported in to-day’s communique…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Emoh Ruo
Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 2
Mr. H. S. Woods of Emoh Ruo, North Star, had the misfortune on Thursday to sustain considerable loss when a shed caught fire. The shed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Emoh Ruo
The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4
Mr. H. S. Woods, of Emoh Ruo, North Star, had the misfortune on Thursday to sustain considerable loss when a shed caught fire. The shed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Midnight Blaze Heavy Damage in Furniture Store Businessmen and Private Owners Suffer
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 6
In one of the most destructive fires in Armidale in recent years, furniture and other property to the value of about £5000 was almost completely destroyed when premises leased by Mr. Reg Bower, furniture and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£5,000 Fire at Armidale
Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4
Furniture and other property valued at about £5,000 was destroyed early yesterday morning in one of the most disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm Brigade's Easy Job
Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4
Residents of Guyra were startled at about 11 o'clock on Friday morning by the peremptory clanging of the fire bell. Smoke was rolling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Armidale Damage Estimated at £5000
Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 1
Property to the value of about £5000 was almost completely destroyed by a fire which raged through premises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Chivers Family Fire Generations
The Inverell Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4
Mrs. T. R. Chivers, of Ringwood, is one of those rare people who can boast of five living generations in her family. Aged 93, she has a son, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bombs on Germany Inverellite Participates Large Fires Caused LONDON
The Inverell Times · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 1
Heavy bomber squadrons took part in last night’s attacks Brunswick and Russelheim. The pilots included Squadron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Fire at Armidale Woodshed and Hedge Damaged "Deliberate," Says Owner; "Accidental," Say Fire And Police Officers
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 4
A fire which destroyed a small quantity of firewood and burned portion of an adjoining pine hedge at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Armidale Fire. Little Damage Done Owner and Police Differ As to Cause
Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 7
Described by the owner as being "deliberately caused" a fire destroyed a small quantity of firewood, and burned portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armidale Shrouded in Smoke City Council's Tar Cart Catches Fire
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 6
Dense clouds of black smoke over Armidale yesterday morning drew inhabitants from their shops and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Bushfire Losses
Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4
During the past 12 months insurance companies have paid well over £1,000,000 on bushfire losses in New South Wales and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Petrol Blaze When Enemy Bombs Hit Tank LONDON
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2
When an aviation petrol storetank buried in a hillside was bombed during an enemy air raid, members of the National Fire Service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Fire River of Burning Oil LONDON
The Inverell Times · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1
When an aviation petrol store tank, buried in the hillside, was bombed during an enemy air raid members of the National Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Start Melbourne
The Inverell Times · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1
The earliest bushfire on record for the time of year, broke out at Mount Towong. in the Macedon district yesterday, and a large area was still…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Bush Fire in Victoria MELBOURNE
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1
The earliest bush fire on record broke out at Mount Towong in the Macedon district yesterday and a large area was still blazing last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →