Bush Fires Were Terrible
We received a letter during the week from Sgt. Garth Duncombe from Ballarat, in which he desires to be remembered to all friends…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
298 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 15
Over 80 Tons A Minute Largest Bomber Force Over Berlin Huge Fires All Over The City LONDON
The largest bomber force which has so far attacked Berlin bombed the city last night at the rate of over 80 tons a minute, dropping over 2500 tons in 30 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damage at A.W.A. Factory
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Extensive damage was caused by a fire at the Amalgamated Wireless valve factory at Ashfield early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burnt to Death Bush Fire Victim MELBOURNE
The body of William McNair, 52, of Morwell, who has been missing in the Jeeralong district since the bush fires on Monday, was found yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Victim Body Found After Week's Search MELBOURNE
The body of William McNair (52), of Morwell, who had been missing in the Jeeralong district since the bush fires on Monday was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire How Started ADELAIDE
It is now disclosed that a bushifire which threatened a £300.000 pine forest at Knipo as well as three nearby towns was started by two small boys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Rush Fire Adelaide
[?] now disclosed that the bush [?]ich threatended the £300,000 [?]rest at Knitpo, as well as [?]earby towns, was started by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Control Shire Council's Emergency Powers
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, strongly advises Shire Councils to use the emergency powers conferred upon them under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hundred German Raiders Penetrate the London Area Heaviest Ack-ack Fire Power of the War
LONDON, Wednesday—The ack-ack fire power over London last night was at times greater and more concentrated than in any raid of the war, and terrific barrages met the bombers entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires Township of Yarram Threatened MELBOURNE
Fanned by strong winds, bush fires again flared up in the Yarram district, where at one stage the Jack's River Settlement and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze at Warwick Picture Theatre Destroyed BRISBANE
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the only picture theatre at Warwick yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helsinki Bombed Casualties and Fires LONDON, Sunday
Over six hundred Russian bombers attacked Helsinki for twelve hours on Saturday causing considerable damage and starting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Farewells Departing Captain
Although the members of Inverell’s volunteer Fire Brigade have not had occasion to hold many farewells, the function they held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire to Burn Smoke
British scientists, working in secret, have designed a new type of fireplace which turns smoke into dames, and increases by 500 per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-fighting in Victoria
L/Ac. Reuben Bourke, in a letter to his parents, Mr and Mrs Geo. Bourke, written Feb. 17 from a camp in Victoria, mentioned that be had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smoke Bombs Rifle and Machine Gun fire Deepwater a Battle Held
At Wellington Vale, Deepwater, last week-end, personnel of "A" Coy. 3 Battalion V.D.C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Producer Fire Danger
The N.R.M.A. engineers warn gas producer operators that if the hopper is filled from a bag of charcoal inserted into the top of the hopper the frayed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wax Models From Armidale Help Red Cross Funds and Bush Fire Victims
Wax models of animals made by Mrs. Penrose Johnson, of Armidale, are attracting much interest in Melbourne, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albion Hill Blaze
Early on Monday night many residents noticed a fire on Albion Hill. Although probably only grass or rubbish, it appeared to be of considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's News by Wire London, Thursday. Worlds Biggest Fire Raid
United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's biggest fire raid when they battled through German fighter and ground…
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