Rumanian Petrol Fire Bucharest
The Rumanian oilfields around Pioestl were shaken by the explosion of a huge aviation spirit container to-day…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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All-day Blaze in France London
So great were the fires started by R.A.F. raids on French Channel ports last night that the glow of them was visible…
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HENTY, Tuesday.—Damage estimated at £8000 was caused to-day by a fire which gutted five business premises in the shopping area. The fire at one stage…
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TOKIO, Dec. 10. A.A.P.—Thai troops opposite Vientiane, the capital of Laos province, in French Indo-China, early on Sunday morning attacked Indo-Chinese…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Smoking or the possession of tobacco or matches or any article capable of making naked light or flame within the prohibited area of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Burns in Bedroom Fire
That Ernest Henry Hunter (55), wharf laborer, of William Street, Stockton, died as a result of burns accidentally received on November 11…
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"There is no doubt that the man dropped a lighted match or a cigarette he had been smoking and caused the fire," said the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), returning a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shelled and Set on Fire by Raider Ship Off Nauru Island; Waiting Vessels Disperse
SYDNEY, Friday.—An enemy raider shelled and set on fire a vessel off Nauru Island last Sunday morning. This was announced to-night by the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes). He said that the vessels were sighted from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Shed
Wallsend Fire Brigade used a line of hose from a hydrant yesterday to put out a fire in a slab shed at the rear of the Terminus Hotel, in Cowper-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guards Fire On Rioting Internees In Eire Camp DUBLIN
Internees at Curragh Camp (Kildare) caused £10,000 damage by riots at the week-end against a reduced butter ration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Fire at Rover Motors
Cessnock Fire Brigade was notified early yesterday morning that a fire had broken out in the recreation room at Rover Motors. On arrival it wan found that employees had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£30,000 Warwick Fire BRISBANE
Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which swept the premises of the Warwick Farmers' Milling Company at Warwick early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Christmas Under Fire" Broadcast by B.B.C.
LONDON, Dec. 20. A.A.P.—"Christmas Under Fire" is the title of the B.B.C. special Christmas Day programme which will be broadcast to over 300,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nazi Report Fire on Liner Off N.S.W. Coast
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. A.A.P.—The German radio reports that the British liner Arundel Castle suddenly caught fire off Barvun Reef, on the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£4000 Blaze at Moree
MOREE, Sunday.—The office of the "Moree-Gwydir Examiner," which was established 56 years ago, was destroyed by fire at the week-end. The damage is…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the premises of Warwick Farmers' Milling Company at Warwick…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Preliminary inquiries have been opened by officers of the Commonwealth Marine Branch into the cause of the fire which broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cottage Destroyed Fire at New Lambton
Fire destroyed a cottage and its contents in Commonwealth-street, New Lambton, last night, Hamilton and New Lambton brigades attended, but the house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Long Fight Against Fire on Liner
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—How the crew of a British liner fought a fire in the ship's hold for five and a half hours without the 200 passengers being aware…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ship Fire Fought in Secret Sydney
The crew of a British liner which has arrived at an Australian port, successfully fought a fire in one of the…
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