Narromine Banker Strikes Xmas Trouble Refrigerator on Fire-Car Overturns
Shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday a fire was discovered in one of the ground floor rooms of the commercial Bank promises in Dandaloo…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
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20 Aif Commandos Held Off 500 Japs Under Hail of Fire
For six hours in the early morning of February 20, 1942, 20 AIF commandos in Portuguese Timor fought off 500 Japanese who were storming the Dilli aerodrome. For the loss of three men, they killed off at least 100 Japanese before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Bush Fire Fighting Effect on Rural Work
Because of frequent rainfalls in Sydney and some other parts of the State the public must not…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Fire Destroys Wheat Crop
A fire broke out in a wheat crop of Messrs. Haley and Knight, of Goonoo, on Thursday last, completely damaging…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Water Main to Hospital To Check Fire Fear
The Chief officer of the Board of Fire Commissioners wrote to the Dubbo Council suggesting that steps be taken to extend the existing four-inch main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying Brown Lucerne Hay Greater Fire Risk But Palatable to Stock
Brown lucerne hay is often made accidentally, but it is sometimes made by design. Sometimes when it is intended…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Denies Loco Started Bush Fire
In a letter read at yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council the Railway Department denied that a locomotive was responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enormous Bush Fire Fought by 1000 Adelaide
For nearly 24 hours 1000 people were engaged in fighting a big bush fire [?]n raged in the Barossa Ranges this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Mostly Under Federal Control Some Still Under State
Last year the Commonwealth Government passed an order under the National Security Regulations known…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Military Co-operation in Fighting Bush Fires Minister Praises Wagga Experiment
The co-operation which is being given by the military authorities in the Wagga district [?] local authorities in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Do State Laws [?] Bu[?] Fires Remain in [?] Question Raised by [?] Association
Last year the [?] Government [?] the National [?] known as the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stronger Defences Encountered Second Raid Left Fire In Berlin
When they attacked Berlin last night for the second, night in succession RAF pilots found the city much belter defended than during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pastoral Bush Fire Danger Minister Suggests
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddetey, who returned recently from an inspection, said he was seriously alarmed at…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Powerhouse Gutted by Warren Fire
The powerhouse at Warren was completely destroyed by five last night, and the town in without on electricity supply. However, the water service is being maintained and the Municipal Council is hopeful of having an emergency power supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm
The sounding of the Fire Alarm awakened many from their slumbers at 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning last. The cause was a fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Successes Continue 64,000 Prisoners Taken Lugansk Under Fire
After yet another determined assault, the Red Army, on the trans-Caucasian front captured the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Rations for Fire Fighters
Special tea and sugar rations would be available for bush fire fighters throughout. New South Wales, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General. the Recent Fire
In connection with the recent fire on the Central Australian Hotel balcony, we now nearn that the loss was very considerable. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sanitarium Fire Kills 30 Patients
New York, Monday: Lake Forest Sanitarium, near Seattle, has been burned down, killing 30 patients, who were mostly aged and invalids…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stuart Town Bush Fires Have Started Worrying Time Ahead
The appressive heat of the last week has been extremely trying for elderly people, and also the very young. Tuesday of last…
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