Friction in Fire Brigade Changes Among Leeton Volunteers
AN internal upheaval in the Leeton Volunteer Fire Brigade, it is believed, will result in a number of changes in the…
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TENDER For the Supply, and Delivery of FireWood to Government Establishments at Yanco—1940/41
TENDERS are hereby invited for the supply and delivery, of Firewood to the Riverina Welfare Farm and Agricultural High School, Yanco, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death Fires in Papua
Natives near Fort Morseby held a great death feast recently in memory of Sir Hubert Murray, late Lieutenant-Governor of Papua. Death fires, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hotel Fire at Woodstock
At the Commercial Hotel at woodstock a fire broke out in the travellers' sample room—£100 worth of damage being caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Burned to Death Overturned Lorry on Fire Lithgow
Alexander M'Donald, of Auburn, was fatally burned when a lorry which he was driving overturned and caught fire at Hartley late last night. By the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Fire Brigade Inspector Conducts Inquiry Leeton
Owing to internal dissension there has been some disorganisation of the Leeton Fire Brigade recently, and at the reuest of Mr. F. C. Mountford,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paid Compensation, Fined for Careless Use of Fire Outcome of Murrami Blaze
ALTHOUGH a Murrami farmer had already compensated two neighbours who were losers from a fire which escaped from his property, destroying 500 acres of grass and four miles of fencing in January last, and had arranged to do so in the case of a third, the police magistrate at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry Into Blowering Fire to Be Held on April 26
The District Coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, will hold an inquiry at the Tumut Courthouse on Friday, 26th April, into the cause of the bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Fights in Norway 7-Point Landing Reported "Under Heavy Fire at Narvik" Port Retaken
Though the British Government thrilled the country on Monday with the announcement that it had landed forces at "several points…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Careless Use of Fire
At Ardlethan court, before Mr. F. Grugeon, George William Heath, farmer, of Ardlethan, and Cecil Lawrence Chesher, baker, of Ardlethan, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moree Hospital Fire
A fire at Moree District Hospital on Friday caused damage estimated at £1000 to the boiler room, kitchen, pantry, dining room and staff quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moslem Clashes Police Fire on Rioters Lucknow
Three were killed and 35 injured in clashes between two Moslem sects. The injured included four policemen. The police twice made a charge and fired…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dance Hall Fire Negroes Arrested on Suspicion New York
Five negroes have been arrested on suspicion of having started a fire in a dance hall at Natchez (Mississippi) in which 200 negro men and women were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Devastating British Air Raids German Airports Badly Battered Bases in Norway, Denmark and Sylt Bombed Fires Started, Planes Destroyed Only Two Aircraft Fail to Return London
On Tuesday night and in the early hours of this morning aircraft of the R.A.F. bomber command carried out extensive air raids on German-occupied airports in Denmark and Norway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Canadian Fire
EDMONTON (Canada), Thursday.- A fire destroyed Gainer's Ltd. 1,000,000-dollar packing plant. Bacon and beef word 800,000 dollars was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Near Tumut Coroner's Finding at Inquest
An inquest was held in the Tumut Court House by the coroner (Mr. R. L. Blakeney) on Friday into the cause of a fire at Blowering, near Tumut, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Destroyed Fire Started Bt Crackers? Sydney
Thought to have been caused by crackers used by boys, a fire burned out a furniture and upholstery factory at Summer Hill today. The entire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship on Fire in Singapore Harbor Singapore
A fire which broke out on a cargo of copper on the Ben Line vessel Benroech, alongside the wharf at 4 p.m. yesterday, was still burning this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Tumut Coroner’s Finding At Inquest
An inquest was held in the Tumut Court House by the coroner, (Mr. R. L. Blakeney) on Friday into to the cause of a fire at Blowering,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blowering Fire Inquiry Coroner's Verdict Cause Attributed to Fire Lit in Tumut Cemetery
On Friday last the Tumut Coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, held an inquiry into the cause of the bush fire which did extessive damage at Blowering on Thursday, 22nd February. The hearing commenced at 9.30 a.m. and did not conclude until late in the…
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