American Under Fire London
Mr. Frank O'Neill, a member of the Red Cross, is the first American to have entered No Man's Land, where he saved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Brush Fence on Fire at Caulfield Melbourne
A brush fence at Caulfield racecourse was set on fire last night by an unknown person. Before the fire could spread to the buildings it was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Kurri Police Court Farmer Left Fire Burning
Leslie John Beveridge, of Stockrington, pleaded "Not guilty at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having, on March 22, left a fire, which he…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fifty Empty Coal Trucks Lost in Fire Wollongong
Fifty empty coal trucks, the property of the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., were destroyed by fire near Bulli Jetty last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First Used for Fire Narrabri's New Water Scheme NARRABRI
Water from the mains of the new Narrabri water scheme was used for the first time when a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Fitzroy-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Coal Trucks at Bulli Wollongong
Despite a four-hour fight by Bulli Fire Brigade and police, a fire destroyed 50 empty trucks near Bulli Jetty last night. They were owned by Australian Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fires and Their Cause
Now that the period during which bush fires occur is drawing to a close, the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. Tonking) proposes to ask the Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Moree Hospital Fire Moree
A fire which started in the roof of the holler room at the hospital about 5.30 o'clock this morning threatened at one stage to destroy the main block…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Fire on Indian Rioters Calcutta
Three persons were killed and 50 injured in clashes between two Moslem sects in Lucknow. The injured include four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freighter Fire Checked Sydney
Smart work by the crew of the fire float Pluvius prevented damage to-night when fire occurred in the boiler-room of an overseas freighter of 5000 tons, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Mr. L C. Hurley: Former District Fire Officer
Former District Fire Officer in Newcastle, Leslie Connor Hurley, died at the Mater Misericordine Hospital. Waratah. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Canadian Factory Destroyed by Fire Ottawa
Fire destroyed the packing plant of Glaner Ltd., valued at 1,000,000 dollars (£312,500 Australian) at Edmonton, the capital of Alberta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrests Follow Fire Horror New York, April 25
Five negroes have been arrested on suspicion of having started the dance hull fire at Natchez, Mississippi, in which 200 negroes (men and women) were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Belgians Fire on Foreign Planes London, April 25
Foreign planes, many German, are reported to have violated Belgian territory again. They drew the fire of anti-aircraft batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Furniture Factory Burnt Out Sydney
Only solace for John James Thomas after his furniture and upholstery factory at Summer Hill had been destroyed by fire to-day was the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Girls' Grammar School Sydney
A fire which broke out in the basement of the Forbes-street Church of England Girls' Grammar School. Darlinghurst, tonight, was quickly quelled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Many Measures Fight Blue Mountain Bush Fires LAWSON
A special committee, appointed by the Blue Mountains Shire Council, has gone into the prevention of bush fires. Its recommendations have been adopted by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coff's Harbour Blaze Grafton
The two-story brick Fitzroy Hotel, conducted by Mr. G. Barrett, at Coffs Harbour, and the contents were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The damage runs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ship on Fire at Singapore Singapore, April 28
A fire which broke out in a cargo of copra in the Ben Line vessel Benreoch (5818 tone) alongside the wharves at 4 p.m. yesterday was still burning this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panic the Enemy of Firemen Fire Expert Tells Rotary Club
"In dealing with fire fighting, it is necessary to understand that even in spite of all the modern appliance available the biggest factor he fireman has to deal…
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