Fire at Boeing Plane Plant
VANCOUVER (B.C.), June 2. A.A.P.— Fire destroyed the administration building and centre section of the assembly plant of the Boeing aircraft factory at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
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Fire in Sydney Drapery Reserve Store Sydney
Extensive damage to stock was caused by a fire in the reserve stock store of Buckingham's, Ltd., Oxford-street, City, last night. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire At Boeing Works Will Not Delay Production VANCOUVER
The fire which destroyed the Administration building and the centre part of the assembly plant at the new aircraft factory at Vancouver did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forest Fires Rage in Canada Quebec
Government officials reported to-day that thousands of men continued to fight seemingly endless forest flics 190 miles north of Quebec…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forest Fires in Canada
QUEBEC, June 4, A.A.P.—Government officials reported that thousands of men continued to fight seemingly endless forest fires 190 miles north of Quebec…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Move to Form Fire Brigade at Sawyer's Gully
A public meeting will be held at Sawyer's Gully on Monday night next with a view to forming bush fire brigades in the district. Homes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suburban and District Swansea Seeks Lower Fire Insurance
Several members of Swansea Advisory Committee complained of the rate of fire insurance in the district. The rate was similar to what it was before the fire station was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on Australian Liner
BRISBANE, Sunday.—Heavy rain prevented wharf labourers from removing cargo smouldering in the hold of an Aus- tralian liner. Fire fighters reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire Damages Rumanian Port
LONDON, June S. A.A.P.—A large fire caused great damage to the harbour and dockyards at Constanta. Rumania's Black Sea port…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Successful Raid on Germany Fires at Dortmund
LONDON, June 9. A.A.P.—Large fires were started by British bombers in raids on Essen and Dortmund, in Western Germany, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah School Has Coal But No Fire Places
Although Waratah School has received an allowance of three tons of coal and a ton of wood to provide heating in class rooms, there is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Stable
A small fire broke out in a stable at tho tack of a bakers shop in Webster-street. Hamilton, this afternoon No damage was done and the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Urgent Appeal For London Fire Fighters
AN URGENT appeal for comforts for fire fighters in London is being made by the Victoria League in Newcastle There are 20,000 men and 2000 women…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liner on Fire Races for Port Sydney
With cargo in one of the holds on fire and belching great volumes of smoke, an Australian liner carrying 100 passengers, including many women…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gates Held Up Fire Engine Overhead Bridge Wanted at Wickham
Urging Greater Newcastle Council to assist in the .effort to have an overhead traffic bridge constructed at the Hannell-street railway crossing, the Wickham…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.A.F. Batters Ruhr Towns Many Large Fires
LONDON, June 12. A.A.P.—Royal Air Force bombers attacked industrial targets in the Ruhr. A strong Bomber Command force heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ship Sinks in Blaze of Glory H.M.S. Ladybird Defied Stukas LONDON
One of the most magnificent displays of devotion to duty he had ever seen, was how Commander J. M. Blackburn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dared Fire to Make War Films Sydney
An Australian's during, in worming his way across a shell-torn desert battlefield, with a recording unit under one arm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liner's Dash to Port Fire Found in Hold
SYDNEY, Thursday.—An Australian liner carrying 100 passengers, including women and children, recently made a long and stirring dash to port when fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Working Hours of Fire Brigade Employees Sydney
The State Government has promised the Fire Brigades Employees' Union that it will give early consideration to the recommendation of a…
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