Danger Passed of Petrol Fire on Sydney Harbor Sydney
The specially constructed fire lighting boom which was thrown across a section of the water on the harbor yesterday when a break occurred in a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 33
Petrol in Harbour Thousands of Gallons Lost Swift Action Against Fire Risk Sydney
Thousands of gallons of petrol flowed into the harbour at Walsh Bay this afternoon, when a break occurred in a pipeline when petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain Blamed for Fires in Hungary London, April 20
The Berlin Radio blames the British Secret Service for the great fires which occurred at an armament works and a sugar factory in Budapest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Nazi Supply Ships Sunk British Trawler Lost; Another on Fire Allied Resistance in Norway Stiffens (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, April 29
Three more German supply ships have been torpedoed and sunk, the British Admiralty announced to-day. Two British naval trawlers had been attacked from the air. One of them was sunk and the other set on fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Norwegian Tanker on Fire New York, April 30
A fire is raging in the engine-room of the Norwegian tanker Willy (5832 tons), anchored in Charleston Harbour, South Carolina…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dye Works in Flames Fire Causes £5000 Damages SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which gutted the whole of one section of the Bradford Dye Works, at Rosebery, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four Boys Trapped in Lift Fire in Sydney Building SYDNEY
Trapped in a goods lift when a fire broke out in Manning Building Pitt-street, City, four boys had a terrifying experience to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
An unoccupied weatherboard cottage of five rooms in Wollombi-road, Bellbird, owned by Mr. William Bailey, of St. Albans, was destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Factory Damaged by Fire Sydney
Part of the fourth floor of the factory of Mauri Brothers and Thomson, manufacturers of bakers' requisites, at Waterloo, was extensively damaged by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ship Saved Despite Fire Singapore, May 1
The Ben Line vessel Benreach (5818 tons) in afloat, and is awaiting dry docking. A fire broke out in the Benreoch's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Fire on Chinese Rioters Singapore, May 2
When Chinese rioters did not heed warning shots the police fired again, killing, two and wounding another. The riot occurred during May Day parades. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Haymarket Sydney
A fire on the upper floor of a two-storey building in Parker-street, Hay-market, to-night, caused damage estimated at nearly £500…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Blow at Narvik Warships' Fire Covers Allied Advance Troops Are Diverted From the South London
Allied troops are delivering a fresh blow against Narvik. Paris reports stated to-day that Allied troops from central Norway were on their way to Narvik, in the north, and the German High Command…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House on Fire at Cessnock
A seven-roomed weatherboard dwelling at West Avenue. Cessnock, was severely damaged by fire yesterday. The house was the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Under Fire for Three Days London, May 5
Tyawlermen arriving at a Scottish port related how German planes had, machines-gunned them for days. One of a crew of 27 said that their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cabinet Under Fire Changes Demanded "Bungling in Norway" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 5
"The British Government is facing a situation more critical to itself than any since the outbreak of the war, in the opinion of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Damages Sydney Building Sydney
Fire severely damaged the premises of Waxlea Mantels Proprietary Ltd., clothing manufacturers, on the first floor of a Brisbane-street building, city, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Received Baptism of Fire" Men of Australian Navy SYDNEY
Man of the Royal Australian Navy had already received their baptism of fire, said Commodore C. G. Murihead-Goud, Superintendent of Naval…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hall At Jilliby Destroyed By Fire WYONG
The hall at Jilliby, built about 40 years ago, was destroyed by Ore about 3 a.m. to-day. It was insured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Employees Gain Higher Pay Sydney
Increases from 2s to 4s a week are provided in a new award covering fire brigade employees announced by the full bench of the Industrial…
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