Washington Fire Army Documents Destroyed Code Room Not Damaged
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. A.A.P.—A fire started at 4 a.m. to-day in the Munitions' Building, which houses most of the United States…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Bushfires in Queensland Brisbane
Bush-fires in many parts of the State are giving formers a further setback In the Alora district a fire which…
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Waratah Fire Brigade was called out early yesterday afternoon to a small fire in a private garage in Turton-road. The blaze was extinguished with a garden…
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A garage at Mr. O'Brien's home, at the corner of regent and Ledsam Streets West Maitland, was extensively damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Portion of…
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Instant action to prevent bush and grass fires, with their attendant loss of life and property was urged to-day by Inspector R. Currer, of Newcastle Fire Brigade Headquarters, who is is charge of B Division, embracing Newcastle and northern…
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With his clothes burning. Stanley Newton, 47, of Lindsay-street, Hamilton smothered a fire which broke out at his home late on Saturday night when a…
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The fire brigade was called to a house occupied by Mr. George Fyfe, in Lindsay-street. Hamilton, at 8.35 a.m. to-day, when a small fire…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Damage estimated at £500 was caused to the building and contents of promises occupied by Jacob Allen, tailor and mercer, of Drummoyne,…
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CASINO, Wednesday.—Huge bush fires, which are still raging, have done thousands of pounds worth of damage to Stole forests in the Casino district…
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CHUNGKING, November 6, A.A.P.—Chinese reports from Hongkong claim that 10 huge fires have been regain in Canton since Monday morning. Mounted Japanese…
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"An outbreak of fire in congested areas in Newcastle might develop into a major catastrophe," the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greeks Admit Slight Withdrawal Heavy Artillery Fire on Northern Front LONDON, Nov. 7. A.A.P.
Greek forces on the left extremity of the Epirus front have made a slight withdrawal, according to an official communique issued in Athens. The move followed a heavy exchange of artillery fire along…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade was called when a fire spread in rubbish and grass behind the Cessnock Cooperative Society's premises in Hall-street…
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ARMIDALE, Friday.—Fire is menacing 2000 acres of valuable timber in the Styx State Forest. Mr. B. R. Lawman, Forestry Officer at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Biggest Raid Yet Turns Krupps Works Into Huge Sheet of Fire London
Last night's R.A.F. attacks on the Ruhr converted Germany's largest armament factories to one huge sheet of fire," states an Air Ministry communique, describing spectacular raids on four important centres, including Krupps vast works at Essen…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Drough conditions continue to prevail over Queensland. Sixty properties in the Cooyar district were swept by bush fires in the…
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Stockton Fire Brigade extinguished with one hydrant a small grass fire on vacant land in Pitt-street, Stockton, yesterday. Grass also caught alight in a backyard…
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A small area of gross behind the Palais Royal. Hunter Street, Newcastle, caught alight shortly after mid-day to-day. Newcastle Fire…
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A fire completely destroyed the Young Cool Stores early to-day in less than an hour. It was a timber building. The contents included a…
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In four hours yesterday the worst bushfire for years swept through more than 1000 acres of grassland before 120 men put it out…
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