Home Fires
Some foundries in N.S.W. may be forced to close within the next few days owing to lack of coke following the South Coast coal strike. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
298 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 15
Bombing Berlin Extensive Attack Huge Fires :: Moderate Opposition LONDON
United States heavy bombers to-day converged on Berlin from several directions. They did not encounter fighter opposition, believed because of heavy cloud which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restrictions on Fire To Safeguard Lives, Says Cordell Hull LONDON
British restrictions on travel to Eire were part of a series of practical steps to safeguard the lives of American soldiers, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Travel Ban Mr. Churchill Defends Measure Address in House of Commons London
Mr. Churchill said in the House of Commons to-day that the ban on travel between Britain and Ireland, which was imposed on Sunday, was the first step in a policy intended to isolate Britain from Eire and to isolate Eire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wax Matches Ban Opposed Shire Council Resolution Bush Fires a Rare Danger Here
The Severn Shire Council at its meeting this week resolved to rectest against the recent reintroduction of the ban on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Burned to Death in City Fire
SYDNEY, Thursday.—One man was burned to death and another injured in attempting to rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Batle for Cassino Allies Under Heavy Shell Fire Germans Reinforce Strongpoints London
The battle for Cassino is fiercer than ever, states Renter's correspondent advanced headquarters. The mopping up of German strongpoints on the hillsides, also within the flattened town, is proceeding,…
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Occasionally small fires occur which are extinguished by the owner or occupier, who. usually from thoughtlessness. does not notify the Brigade…
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Under the care of Misses Mitchell (“Akela”) and Phillips, Inverell Wolf Cub Pack paid a visit to the local Fire Station on Wednesday night…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Police believe that schoolboys set fire to two suburban homes yesterday, to hide evidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Risk In the Municipality Precautionary Measures to be Taken
The officer in charge of the Glen Innes Fire Brigade, who with Council's Inspector, recently made an inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gunnedah
A fire which caused heavy damage to the Town Hall buildings broke out between 11 and 12 o’clock on Sunday morning and before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pensioner Burned to Death Fires in Victoria MELBOURNE
Mrs. Mary Madigan (80), invalid pensioner, was brned to death when her home was destroyed by fire at Myers Flat yesterday. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire Narrow Escapes MELBOURNE
Mrs. Mary Madigan (80), an invalid pensioner, was burned to death when her home was destroyed by fire at Myers Flat yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gunnedah Town Hall Damaged by Fire
A five Which caused heavy damage to the Town Hall buildings, situated in Conadilly St., broke out between 11 and 12…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Damage estimated at about £3000 was caused when a fire broke out at Messrs. Cox, Findlayson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Damaged By Fire From Neighboring Farm
MELBOURNE, Tuesday—In his report of the Yallourn fires last night. Judge Stretton said that there was no general plan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Warning Issued by Meteorologist SYDNEY
A bush fire warning was issued by the State Meteorologist to-day. He said that increasing temperatures with squally northerly winds,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire in N.S.W. 15,000 Acres Devastated HARDEN
About 15,000-acres of country were devastated yesterday, by a bush fire which travelled about 15 miles before being checked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fire Five Babies Killed LONDON
Five babies, four of them boys, died in a fire in a Surrey house which had been converted by the Ministry of Health into a temporary maternity…
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