£5000 Fire Damage at Murwillumbah
LISMORE, Wednesday.—It is believed that stock worth £5000 was damaged by a fire in the general store of W. A. Proudfoot at Murwillumbah last night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
363 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19
Poll for Fire Board Vacancy
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) said to-day there would be an election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners of…
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LONDON, March 19. A.A.P.—The United States vessel Artigas (5161 tons) has arrived at Santander (Northern Spain) from New York, with 300 tons of flour…
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HOBART, Thursday.—Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire at Woodware Products' factory at Derwent Park, Hobart. About 400,000…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Quick action by the foreman, Mr. J. Nelson, and his staff averted what might have been a serious outbreak of fire at a petrol storage depot…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →U.s. Navy Yard Damaged by Fire
BOSTON, March 20. A.A.P.—The communication and power system of the Boston Navy Yard was damaged by a fire, punctuated by a series of explosions,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →May Nominate for Vacancy on Fire Board
Newcastle City Council will consider the question of nominating a Newcastle alderman for the vacancy on the New South Wales Fire Board, caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bremen Burnt Out Amidships
LONDON, March 21. A.A.P.—This morning's newspapers publish Royal Air Force photographs of the giant German liner Bremen, showing the vessel burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at P.M.G. Workshop
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three employees were burned this afternoon when fire broke out in the P.M.G. workshop at St. Peters. Their burns are not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Fire at Cemetery at Wallsend
A grass fire started in Wallsend Cemetery to-day and swept over about five acres of ground. Fencing valued at £150 was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Publican's Death Follows Lost Through Fire BRISBANE
The loss of £2000 through a fire, which destroyed an hotel in Ipswich of which he was licensee 18 months ago, is thought to have been the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Damage at Cemetery
A grass fire which swept through Wallsend cemetery yesterday afternoon caused extensive damage to fences. The fire covered five acres. Graves were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →10,000 Bombs Rain on Berlin Huge Fires Started In Nazi Capital LONDON
More than 10,000 incendiary bombs and the heaviest high explosive bombs ever used against Germany were rained on Berlin. The British raiding force, which flew through an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Children Die in Fire in Farmhouse Montreal
Seven children died to-day as flames raced through a farm-house five miles from Windsor Mills (Quebec). Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leclerc,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Grass Fire
Cessnock Brigade was called out to a grass fire in Cumberland-street, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon. It was got under control before any damage was done to property…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Galston Gorge
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Eight firemen from Hornsby Fire Station battled for an hour to-night before getting a bush fire in Galston Gorge under control. The fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ruthless Fire War by Japan Shanghai
Japan has adopted China's "scorched earth policy" and has ruthlessly burned Shangkao, declares the Domei Japanese news…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shunter's Initiative Saved Supplies Ammunition Trucks on Fire
LONDON, March 26. A.A.P.—The latest example of the gallantry of railwaymen comes from a west coast town. During a heavy raid, a goods shunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vessel on Fire in Queensland Brisbane
Firemen had to fight their way down a narrow companionway through thick smoke to fight a fire on the lower deck of a coastal vessel at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fire at Adamstown
Adamstown Fire Brigade was called out to a Brass fire in Hampton Avenue Adamstown, shortly before 1 p.m. to-day. An area of about three acres…
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