Keeping 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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"Blockade" of Britain Special Treatment for Fire Berlin
The German foreign office spokesman to-day emphasised that the total blockade of Britain did not apply to Eire, for which special…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Bombers Heavy Attack on Boulogne Despite Fierce Ground Fire LONDON
Seaplanes and shipping in Boulogne harbor were heavily and successfully attacked by battle aircraft of the Coastal Command last night. Oil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Raiders Cause Huge Fire at Chungking Shanghai
Seventy-seven Japanese planes in three flights again raided the business area of Chungking, causing a second huge fire 1000 metres, long…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Ungarie Fire Hotel Destroyed
Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000 was caused when the Hotel Ungarie, owned by Mr. W. Cullen, was completely destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Bases Heavily Bombed Fires and Ruins Kiel Canal Suffers Bordeaux Refineries in Flames London
British bombers last night inflicted enormous damage on various enemy bases in Germany and France…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Ungarie Fire Hotel Destroyed
Damage estimated at between £20.000 and £30.000 was caused when the Hotel Ungarie, owned by Mr. W. Culien, was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Fire in Bakehouse
The Wagga Fire Brigade, under Substation Officer Kay, answered a call to a fire at Mr. A. Cullen's bakery. Fitzmaurice-street, at about 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic News More Raids Over London Fires Caused by Incendiary Bombs LONDON
London was twice raided last night and incendiary bombs were dropped on the city, causing a fire, the flames of which rose 150…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombs Lower German Morale Widespread Damage by Royal Air Force Raid on Berlin Described; Large Fire Seen LONDON
It is indisputable that the R.A.F. has inflicted a great deal more damage in Germany than the German Air Force has inflicted on Britain since the intensification of the air-raids. The R.A.F. large-scale raiding has noticeably reduced Germany's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy Dockyards Bombed Huge Oil Fires Started London
Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. Coastal Command attacked naval dockyards at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven on Tuesday night, pausing heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Heavily Bombed Wave of Anger "Britain Will Pay," Says Press Fierce Fires LONDON
The Stockholm newspaper "Afton Bladet" states that the R.A.F. raids on Berlin last night were more violent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Suffers Heaviest Raid Plane Works Blasted Fires and Explosions Havoc Over Wide Area London
German officials admit that the British raid on Berlin last night was the most intense since the outbreak of the war, and that more bombs were dropped in half the time, and more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Furniture Factory Fire Big Blaze at Marrickville Sydney
The furniture factory of R. D. Saville, of Marrickville was almost completely destroyed by fire about midnight. A considerable quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Berlin Again Bombed Great Blaze Visible for 30 MILES Destruction in Other Centres LONDON
Swooping on cloud-covered Berlin for the second night in succession. R.A.F. bombers last night attacked new targets including light and gas installations and aero factories with high-explosive and incendiary bombs, resulting in a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires in Ruhr LONDON
Dutch circles in London have released a statement from a neutral who has returned from a visit to Germany and Holland, in which he says that in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire in August
A grass fire in August! Fodder taken from motor trucks and water tanks substituted to put out the fire! Those statements may at first blush be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Rage in German Forests Berlin Woods Ablaze New Targets For British Bombers LONDON
Large forest fires have been started in Germany as a result of last night's R.A.F. raids. Great fires were observed burning large tracts of pine woods in the north-west of Germany,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Biggest Raid on London "Wall of Metal" Terrific Anti-Aircraft Fire LONDON
German raiders made the biggest attack yet on the London area during last night. The raid lasted 100 minutes. More than 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Sisters Burned to Death Tragic City Fire Sydney
Two sisters were burned to death this afternoon when the Challenge Manufacturing Company's factory at Waterloo was gutted. The women were: Belle…
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