Bushfires Near Caves House
SYDNEY: Flames of the bushfires on the hills around Jenolan caves could be seen from Katoomba last night said the fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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To-day's Air-raid Hint Community Fire Parties
IT IS RECOMMENDED that neighbours co-operate and organise their own fire service to deal with incendiary bombs…
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It is recommended that neighbors cooperate and organise their own fire service for dealing with Incendiary bombs. These parties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nazi Ports Bombed Big Fires Left at Hamburg
LONDON, Jan. 15.—Hamburg, Emden, and other ports in north-western Germany were bombed by aircraft of the Bomber Command last…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.—Light rain early this morning assisted fire-fighters in getting control of the out-breaks at the Jenolan and Newnes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Fires on Light Poles
About 170 firemen were out last night extinguishing fires on electric light poles over the whole of the Newcastle district…
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When a fire broke out in a produce store of Mr. R. Pryke in Church Street. West Maitland, yesterday, damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£2000 FIRE Farm Produce Lost at Maitland
DAMAGE estimated at £2000 was caused when Mr. R. Pryke's produce store in Church-street, West Maitland-almost next to West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires on Lambton Heights
New Lambton firemen, under Captain Anderson, fought for several hours yesterday against fires which swept up the valley from Jesmond…
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Sir,—In the interests of public safety I think attention should be drawn to the equipment at the Stockton Fire Station. As a N.E.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Balcony Fire
A small portion of the Commercial Hotel balcony in Scott-street, Newcastle, was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. Newcastle East…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—A fire was extinguished with practically no damage at Lithgow Oil Pty. refineries at Marrangaroo last night. Lithgow Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire at Greta
Several properties were menaced by a bush fire between East Greta and Heddon Greta yesterday afternoon. Firemen from Kurri Kurri…
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SYDNEY. Tuesday. —Fire brigades successfully fought a fire in the bunkers of a steamer at an Australian port to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fireman Injured on Way to Fire
Riding a bicycle on his war to the railway power station in Cowper-street, Carrington, where a fire call was made late last night…
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A fire which started in the grass at Carrington yesterday morning crossed the railway lines and reached a wharf at Dyke End, setting alight…
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SYDNEY. — An outbreak of fire in the official stand at Randwick caused momentary alarm before racing commenced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Raid Hint No. 23. Fire Fighting Bombs
Water can be used effectively to deal with incendiary bombs, but it can be applied only by means of a fine spray, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fighting Fires in Singapore
Firefighters putting out fires in a bombed section of the Singapore native quarter after Japanese raids early on the morning of Wednesday, January 21. (Department of Information picture from Fox Moviclone News.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Giant Guns of Singapore Open Fire Reported Arrival of Reinforcements As Battle Opens
SINGAPORE, Sunday (Our Special Representative and A.A.P.): Singapore's giant guns, many of them turned about to face the Malayan mainland, began last night hurling tons of steel and high-explosive across the Straits oi Johore…
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