Firemen Want Glamour Passing of Fire-horse Regretted
"A fireman's life was a bit more glamorous in the old days, when the horses used to dash to the fires with a steam waggon trailing sparks behind it."…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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New Fire Bomb London
The new type of German incendiary bomb found in London has one section filled with crude oil and another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coalfield Fire Fighters Commissioners Pleased With Standard
"The board is gratified to find that the men and equipment are equal to the metropolitan brigades," said the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Berlin Rocks Under British Bombing Pilots Rushed Chance Midnight "Greetings" for Nazi Capital Our Men Hit Big Works and Started Fires London
Berlin areas close to the centre of the city, rocked under a relentless, rain of high explosives from R.A.F. planes last night, and showers of incendiary bombs converted other vast areas of military works there into huge white-heat furnaces. One objective, situated only four miles from the heart of the city, was selected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Truck Radio Clears All Traffic Washington, August 3
A radio traffic light system which would permit ambulances, police cars and fire engines to control traffic lights as they sped to the scene of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Almost Destroys Factory
SYDNEY, Monday.—The furniture factory of R. T. Savell in Cock-road, Marrickville, was almost destroyed by fire about midnight to-night. Considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Could Not Find Fire Reported to Them
Newcastle police last night received a report that a shack near the railway line at Adamstown had been burnt down, but from investigations at an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Education System Under Fire Sydney
"We still find much dissatisfaction with our system of inspections, efficiency awards and promotion." said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fires Started in German Forests R.A.F. Finds Factories Hidden for Protection London
Great fires were started by R.A.F. bombers last night in German forests which conceal important military objectives. Many explosions announced success of raids…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Film on Fire in Cardiff Theatre Operator Bear Out Blaze
When fire broke out in the operating room of the Star Theatre, Cardiff, yesterday afternoon, Jack Hodgens, the operator, fought and beat out 1000 feet of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Wallsend Garage
A motor-truck was saved when it was backed out of a burning garage at the home of Mr. A. N. Hardes, at Irving-street. Wallsend, on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Fire Engine for Boolaroo
The motor fire engine at Boolaroo station, which was installed eight years ago, has been repained with a more up-to-date machine, equipped with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Danger Returns Sydney
Exceptionally hot spring days with dry winds and no apparent prospect of rain have brought an early bush-fire menace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Near Lithgow
LITHGOW, Monday.—Bush fires are burning in this district. The most serious is in the vicinity of the State forest, near Hampton, where an 1100 acre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fire at Timber Works
Negligible damage was caused when a fire broke out in the shavings house at Pender Brothers Pty. Ltd. timber mill at West Maitland yesterday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.i.f. Men Stop Fire
SYDNEY, Monday,—Prompt action by two members of the A.I.F. prevented a possible serious outbreak of fire at the Central Railway Station to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Electoral Office Building Some Records Damaged
SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire to-night severely damaged the caretaker's quarters in Fraser House, Spring-street, City, where the offices of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rifle Fire at Camp Rapid Training at Rutherford
There was a rattle of rifle fire through the hills at Ruther- ford camp yesterday. It replaced the band music which trainees were wont to hear. Rifle fire after raw recruits had been in camp but a week! Here was something which aroused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.e.s. Attitude to Bushfires
Asked whether the Newcastle National Emergency Services would take action to fight extensive fires, the Chief Warden (Mr. L. J. Price)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade for Scone
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The establishment of a fire brigade at Scone has been approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners. An engine and equipment left…
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