Artillery Fire in Desert
LONDON, May 25.—There is still no news of any unusual military activity in Libya. To-day's communique from British G.H.Q., Cairo,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 22
No Delay Report on Maitland Fire
Requested by the council, a report from the Board of Fire Commissioners on a fire at West Maitland on May 2 was submitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Unfair," Says Coroner Alderman's Criticism of Fire Brigade
A statement by Ald. W. H. Young, that West Maitland Fire Brigade did not arrive at a fire at West Maitland on May 2 until 20 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Johannesburg Fire Bombs Destroy Fair Exhibit Cape Town
(AAP ).— Renewed bomb outrages near Johannesburg during last week culminated yesterday in the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compensate Bushfire Fighters
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Workers' Compensation Act and Workman's Compensation (Broken Hill) Act Amendment Bill was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Started £20,000 Fires, Children Tell Police
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police believe that a girl aged 11 and a boy aged 10 were responsible for two tires at the woollen mills of F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Normandie Blessing in Disguise
WASHINGTON, May 28.—The Naval Affairs Committee reported to the Senate that the fire on board the Normandie, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Started at Solomons Base
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The only activity reported in to-day's communique from Allied Headquarters was at Tulagi, in the Solomons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OVER 1000 Bombers in Devastating Raid on Germany Fires Visible 150 Miles; Only 44 Planes Lost
LONDON, May 31.—The biggest and most devastating air raid of the war occurred last night when more than 1000 Royal Air Force bombers swept over Germany, concentrating on the great industrial city of Cologne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Raids in One Night Bombers Left Fires at Rabaul
OPERATIONAL BASE, some where in Australia, Thursday.—Two attacks were made by Allied bombers against targets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lithgow Mills Damaged by Fire
LITHGOW, Friday.—One building at the Lithgow woollen mills was severely damaged by fire early this morning, and another slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Panic in First Test Under Fire
WELL, we know what it's like! Newcastle's East End feels that it's one with London's East End—in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Australian Pilots Help Fire Ship
LONDON. Tuesday (AAP): Two Australians were in the crew of a Coastal Command Hudson bomber which set fire to an enemy ship off the Frisian Islands on Monday. Sergeant Thomas Michael Duf[?]y,…
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NEW YORK, Thursday (AAP): The Third Naval District Officer announced to-day that a fire of suspicious origin broke out aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Food Lockers on Fire
Newcastle and Hamilton Fire Brigades attended a small fire in food lockers at Goninan's works yesterday afternoon. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ghq Says Coast Guns Opened Fire on Suspected Sub
(From F. R. Peterson): To-day's communique issued at Allied Headquarters stated: "Eastern Sector—Newcastle: Coast defence batteries opened fire on a suspected enemy submarine."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waratah Fire Brigade Saves Cottage
Waratah Fire Brigade saved a five-roomed weatherboard cottage at Hexham from destruction by fire last night. The call was received shortly…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—The District Coroner (Mr. D. M. Cregan) found that a fire at Hartley Vale on May 15, which apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heffron Has New "Right to Fire" Nes Regulation
There is a very widespread feeling in the district that the gazettal yesterday of a new regulation by the Minister for NES (Mr. Heffron) will directly affect Newcastle. Gazettal of the regulation came…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Block of Flats in the City
An outbreak of fire at wirraway Flats on the corner of watt and church Streets, Newcastle during the lunch hour to-day…
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