Inspection At M'bimby Fire Station MULLUMBIMBY
Making his half-yearly inspection, Inspector E. L. Parks, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Headquarters, visited Mullumbimby on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Western Front: Brisk Artillery Fire German Raid Repulsed LONDON
The French official communique states that there was fairly brisk artillery fire on both sides in the region of the Moselle and the Blies last…
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In the first full scale raid attempted by them on the Western Front since the early weeks of the war, the Germans found the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dutch Steamer On Fire LONDON
THE steamer Statendam is reported to have been set on fire in Rotterdam harbour. Dutch headquarters broadcast that Germans living at The Hague tried to march from their house on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Branding of Pigs
The General Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. J. L. Shute) has advised that legislation under the Fire Branding of Pigs Act…
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Kyogle Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night decided to ask Kyogle Urban Area Committee to have repairs effected to a culvert in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nurses Fight Hospital Fire
CANBERRA, Monday:—Nurses at the Canberra Hospital, who undertake regular training in firefighting had a chance early this…
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A fire broke out in the lock-up garage at the rear of the Railway Hotel, Mullumbimby yesterday afternoon. It was extinguished before any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I Fire in Garage at Mullumbimby Mullumbimby
A fire broke out in a lock-up garage at the rear of the Railway Hotel, Mullumbimby, this afternoon, it was extinguished before any extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dornier Fires on British Soldiers on East Coast
LONDON, Tuesday: — It is authoritatively stated that the first ground troops under German fire in Britain were territorials…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Low Flyers Meet Wall Of Fire
In a British arms factory wo[?] gees forward on 40 m.m. antiaircraft guns used by Britain as a defensive measure against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flame-throwing Tanks Set Town on Fire
PARIS, Thursday:—Flamethrowing tanks, operated by men swathed in asbestos, are reported to be setting fire to whole streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Damages Boat on Slip Ballina
A fire, which started in the cabin of the vessel, caused considerable damage to the "Britannia" last night before it was extinguished by the Ballina…
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Anti-aircraft guns at the Thames estuary went into action several times after midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Council Office at Kempsey Kempsey
Last night a resident of West Kempsey noticed flames and smoke pouring from the Macleay Shire Council's office. Entry was gained by smashing a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bulk Store Destroyed by Fire
Fed by 140 gallons of petrol, 40 gallons of oil and other inflammable materials, a fire which broke out yesterday afternoon in a…
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BALLINA, Wednesday: — Three adults and a child escaped from a blazing house in night attire at Cumbalum shortly before 5 a.m. to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cumbalum Home Destroyed by Fire Ballina
Owned by Mr. Curtis Hughes, a six-roomed brick dwelling and a weatherboard detachment of two rooms and a wash-house were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narvik Destroyed by Fire Result of Enemy Bombing
LONDON, Tuesday:—It is officially stated that the British forces in the Bodo area were withdrawn after achieving their purpose of…
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After considering a letter from Kyogle Chamber of Commerce, Kyogle Urban Area Committee on Tuesday afternoon decided to repair…
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