Cessnock Fire Record
Cessnock had one more fire last year than in 1930. There were 80 calls, but on ten occasions the brigade responded to false alarms…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
363 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 19
One Serious Fire in Maitland in 1940
There was only one serious fire in the Maitland Fire District during the 12 months ended December 31. The fire occurred in a heap of rubbish at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Million to Fight London's Bomb Fires Compulsory Civil Defence Many Buildings Left Unprotected Property Owners Accused Of Being Apathetic LONDON
What might easily have been the second great fire of London—Sunday night's attempt by the Germans to burn the city—aroused general criticism of the inadequacy of the fire-fighting services, but particularly the failure of many property-owners to provide roof spotters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1666 : 1940 the Fires of London
"London," said the American correspondent, Quentin Reynolds, recently, "can take it." London "took it" last Sunday…
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LONDON, Jan. 1.—Plans to make part-time civil defence work compulsory for every Briton will be announced shortly by the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sought His Death in Car Blaze Melbourne
Grim method of suicide was chosen by William Thomas Law, 30. whose charred body was found in a burnt car near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drive for Fire Guards
LONDON, Jan. 2. A.A.P.—An immense [?]assing campaign has begun of houses and flats throughout the country for recruitment for fire guards. Wardens have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-bombs on Bremen First Taste of What London Endured
LONDON, Jan. 2, A.A.P.—Royal Air Force bombers made a heavy and most successful attack on Bremen last night. Great numbers of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Courages in London Under Fire Handicaps Swept Aside LONDON. November 9
Life in London nowadays has its handicaps; but though the tale of destruction is great, the loss of life has not yet reached such figures as to make anyone realise the precariousness of his own existence, writes Guy Innes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great German Seaport, Bremen, in Flames Paid For London's Ruin 20,000 Fire Bombs Dropped in Hour Dockyards, Railways and Air Plant Wrecked LONDON
Terrible punishment was inflicted on the great German seaport of Bremen last night, when the Royal Air Force showered docks and harborside factories with 20,000 incendiary bombs in the first hour of a three and a half hours' raid. This was a reprisal attack for the German attempt to burn out London on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Popeye the Sailorman— Under Fire
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys School WYONG
Norahville Public School was tota[?] destroyed by fire at midnight. The cause of the fire is not known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-bomb Raid Mastered "Spotters' "Enthusiasm In London LONDON
German raiders' hopes of repeating last Sunday night's fire devastation in the city were frustrated to-day in another part of London by the Watchfulness and energy of the citizens. Though thousands of fire bombs were dropped,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Reporters Were Killed How Fleet Street Met the Fire Bombs
LONDON, Jan 5. A.A.P.—It is now possible to tell the story of Fleet Street's part in Last Sunday night's London inferno. Some reported lost their lives, hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-bombs on London Again Promptly Dealt With
LONDON, Jan. 6. A.A.P.—Hundreds of fire bombs were again dropped on London last night by enemy raiders, but they were dealt with so promptly that none…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Eastern Arts Shop
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Valuable imported fancy work and napery and carved camphor wood boxes were destroyed by a fire which almost burnt oat an Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Fire
We have been asked to state that the fire which damaged stock in an eastern arts shop in Sydney on Tuesday night was not in the premises of the firm trading…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nazi "Fire-blitz" Fails Another Attempt to Burn London
LONDON, Jan. 12. A.A.P.—The Germans last night made another attempt to set London on fire. The raids began shortly after sunset…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Fire Raids London and Thames Areas Suffer
LONDON, Jan. 13. A.A.P.—Enemy attacks on Britain last night were concentrated on London and places near the Thames Estuary. The raids began soon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Panic in Shops As Guns Blaze New York
Thousands of shoppers panicked on Fifth-avenue when bandits, after killing a clerk and robbing nearby offices, engaged in a gun…
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