Weather Bureau's Bushfire Warning Sydney
The Weather Bureau issued a warning to-day that warm to hot conditions expected over eastern areas on Thursday, with…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 33
Big Bush Fires Unlikely
Although the danger of bush fires is always present, it is not expected that it will be very great this year. This is the opinion of Inspector J…
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West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out again early yesterday to a fire in the shavings house at Pender Bros. Pty. Ltd. sawmill. There was practically no damage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death Rains on Nazi Invasion Bases R.A.F. And Naval Blows Channel Ports Are Battered; Great Fires Raging Hitler's Massed Shipping Is Hitler's Massed Shipping Is Seriously Damaged. London
The British offensive against German invasion concentrations reached the peak of its fury last night with a terrific combined attack by air and sea. In a relentless bombing onslaught from dusk to dawn, great…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premuler (Mr. Mair) annouced to that that the Government had had under consideration the question of affording assistance to the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Although his face, hands, and arms were badly burned when a primus stove exploded, Eric Nicol, of Crow's Nest, attacked then fire that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Whale Oil Tank Brigades' Good Work
Fire in a tempering tank containing whale oil, at the works of the Commonwealth Steel Co. Ltd., "Waratah, about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, appeared to…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The top floor of the Metropole Hotel, Ipswich, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Twelve people had to leave all their belongings…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire which damaged the lounge-room of a suite of rooms at Marlborough Hall, Darlinghurst, to-night, will prevent Diane Maxwell,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday,—Several grass fires occurred in the metropolitan area to-day. The principal fire was in scrub near the rifle range at Chatswood. It…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Congregational Church at Arneliffe was badly damaged by fire this afternoon. The organ and piano were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nazis Get Terrific Drubbing at Bases R.A.F. Sinks Enemy Ships Immense Fires Started Mines Laid Near Enemy Harbors London
The relentless "forestalling" offensive of the R.A.F. was renewed last night with flames and fury against the spearhead of Hitler's invasion army on the Channel coast…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Damage estimated at about £2000 was caused by a fire which broke out to-night on the first and second floors of Wheeler House, in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three Italian Ships Set on Fire R.A.F. Bomb Attacks Great Caution Of Enemy LONDON
Three Italian ships have been set on fire in Benghazi harbor (Libya) by R. A. F. bombing attacks, says Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fury of Fire and Hitler's Invasion Bases Hammered Watchers See War's Greatest Spectacle London
Intensifying the fury of its attack, the R.A.F. gave German-occupied Channel ports another terrific hammering yesterday and during the night from dusk to dawn. Wave after wave of British bombers blasted…
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As the horde of yellow giants swept out of the side streets near the palace. Tarzan spurred Black Malluk to greater speed. Khallu…
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A special appeal to motor campers and picnickers to display care when, using fire at camp sites or picnic places has been made by the general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Berlin Battered by Waves of Bombers Worst Hiding So Far Fires Raging in City Bombs Fell Every Few Minutes London
Berlin had the worst bombing in its history on Monday night, when many power stations, railway stations, gas and motor works and war factories were blasted and left blazing in and around the heart of the…
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LONDON, Sept. 26. A.A.P.—A message from Barranquilla (Venezuela) states that survivors from a British freighter who have landed there reported that a…
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Alterations to the fire service of the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. are to be effected, The company invites tenders for the work, particulars of which…
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