Keep The Home Fires Burning
Housewives have less money than ever these days for household expenses. Expenses are high, and the family…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Long-range Guns Bark From France Nazi Attack On Coast Of Britain R.A.F. in Intensive Raid to End Fire London
While German long-range guns were shelling the coastal area in South Kent and South-East Kent last night, British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Channel Duel British Guns Return Fire Attack on Dover
Dover was attacked on Saturday by gunfire from the French coast, resulting in slight damage to houses and a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington District News. Exclusive News Bodangora Truck Catches Fire While Carting Material Considerable Damage Done
The week end weather was warm and fine, but rain is still needed badly for the crops, and also for water supplies…
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A fire which broke out last night at Savell's furniture factory. Marrickville, destroyed the greater part of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Sisters Die in Factory Fire Flames Too Fierce For Rescue Attempt Sydney, Friday night
In one of the most tragic fires on record in this State, two sisters were burned to death this afternoon when the Challenge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention. Sydney
Early, measures to prevent and combat bush fires which do damage estimated at £250,000 each year is being taken in N.S.W. where…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Tragedy Man Burned to Death Melbourne
John Drummond Cameron, aged 52, single, of Armadale, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed a wooden lined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fire Advisory Committee has issued an urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Church Vandalism, Say Police Sydney
Police are now convinced that a fire which partly destroyed the Edgecliffe Congregational Church last night was an act of vandalism…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Can Hamper the National War Effort
RATHER gloomily recently a forecast was made that, if weather conditions did not change, there would be no need to worry about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Bush Fire Precaution
At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, which was held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday, it was decided to take the necessary precautions against bush fires during the coming season, and it was also decided to procure…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Approaching Summer Means Danger of Bush Fires Cobbora Council Plans Burning-off Limited
Correspondence before und discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was indicative of approaching summer, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Danger
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Danger. Need For Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Care with Camp Fires
A special plea to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places is made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazis Add More Child Victims to Air Toll School Dive-Bombed New Tactics Fail to Penetrate Grim Curtain of Fire from "Archies" Causes Enemy To Abandon Prearranged Plan London
The Germans last night chalked up at least six more child victims of terror warfare. They were seven-years-old pupils of a Midlands school, which was dive-bombed. The dead included three evacuee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Danger of Bush Fires
With the hot summer weather approaching, both men on the land and the travelling public are asked to take all care to prevent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gallant Pilot Presses Home Attack When His Bomber on Fire London
Hudson aircraft of the British Coastal Command yesterday morning attacked two armed merchantmen off the Dutch coast. One…
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