Two Sydney Fires £5000 Damage at Dye Works Sydney
Damage estimated at £5000 was caus-ed by a fire which gutted the whole of one section of the Bradford Dye Works at Rosebery to-night. Large…
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Norwegian Tanker Fire Petrol Cargo for Scotland
CHARLESTOWN (Carolina), Monday.—A fire is raging in the engine room of a Norwegian tanker, the Willy, anchored in the harbor. The ship is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jugoslavia Will Fire on Foreign Planes Belgrade
Repeated German flights over the northern frontier of Jugoslavia are believed to be the main reason for the Government's announcements that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jugoslav Warning Will Fire on Foreign Planes Belgrade ,Monday
Repeated German fight over the northern frontier of Jugoslavia are believed to be the main reason for the Governments announcement that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thuddungra Blaze
Early on Friday morning, at Thuddungra, the McMahon family suffered a severe loss when their entire effects, with the exception of a sewing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Bomber Falls in England Explosion and Fires LONDON
When a German Heinkel bomber crashed at Clacton-on-Sea late on Wednesday night the crew of five were killed. Several townspeople were also…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patrol Activity and Artillery Fire Paris
A morning communique says: "There was patrol activity in the region of Nied and some artillery fire in the region of Blies. An encounter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →90 Injured in England German Bomber Falls on Houses Terrific Explosion; Fires Started LONDON
When a German Heinkel bomber crashed at Clacton-on-Sea late last night the crew of five were killed. Several townspeople were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades Shire Council’s Appreciation
The Shire President Councillor [?] M. Redgrave) at last Coolamon Shire Council meeting said that [?] that the end of the beside season had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Control Advisory Council Formed From Kyeamba Shire and District Brigades Sub-committee to Draft Constitution
Representatives of bush fire brigades in the Kyeamba Shire attended a conference, convened by the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday, and formed an advisory council to coordinate activities in fighting fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Bush Fire Service
The Wagga Bush Fire Service organisation was brought into existence early this year for the purpose of giving assistance in transport of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Junee
Mrs. Kate Lauders, a widow aged 73 years, who has resided by herself for many years in a two roomed cottage at the extreme eastern end of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacular' Fire in Junee
On Saturday night, Just after dark, a fire quickly and completely destroyed the two-roomed weatherboard cottage of Mrs. Landers, in George street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woolcott Forbes Reported Seen in Fire London
The world search for Woolcott Forbes has proved the ease with which spies could slip into or out of Britain through Ireland. Woolcott Forbes was,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Farm
A fire occurred on Friday night at the farm of Mr. J. Hagget, about 16 miles from Junee on the Temora road. The fire was discovered by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Millet Damage About £800
In the early hours of to-day (at about 3.30 a.m.) a fire destroyed a large quantity of stacked millet, and the shed in which it was housed was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Farm at Junee
A fire occurred on Friday night at the farm of Mr. J. Hagget, 16 miles from Junee, on the Temora road. The fire was discovered by Mr. O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defenders in North Holland Ordered to Cease Fire by Their Commander-in-chief Netherlands Government Not Prepared to Capitulate
LONDON, Tuesday: The Netherlands Legation in London states that the Commander- in-Chief of the Dutch forces, Winkeiman, ordered the troops to cease fighting. Fighting in Zealand, however, continues. He added that the decision was taken today, when great, numbers of enemy troops succeeded in crossing Moerwyk bridge, and retaking Rotterdam, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dutch Resistance at an End Rotterdam Falls to Invaders Odds Overwhelming; General Orders Cease Fire Terrific Onslaught in Belgium French Admit Capture, of Sedan London
The Netherlands legation in London states that the Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Forces (General Winkelman), in a proclamation to the troops, told them to cease fire. He added that the decision was taken when great numbers of enemy…
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On Saturday night last, at Coffee, a four roomed weather board dwelling house, owned by Messrs. Saxon Bros., was destroyed by fire. The outbreak…
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