Bush Fires at Chatswood and National Park Sydney
Warm weather to-day caused an outbreak of several fires in the metropolitan area. The principal fire was to the scrub near the rifle range at…
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Lambeth Walk Bombed Bank of N.S.W. on Fire German Raiders Again Over London London
Night raiders' bombs hit Lambeth Walk market and three Oxford-street stores in London. Hundreds of people were sheltering in the stores, but none…
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The following have been appointed honorary rangers under the Careless Use of Fire Act, as amended by the Bush Fire Act: Messrs. Baldur Unwin…
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Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
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The Junee Fire Brigade was called to a fire in an outhouse at the rear of J. S. Taylor's store, Junee, on Saturday afternoon. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invasion Ports Again Bombed by Britain! Barges on Fire at Dunkirk LONDON
Methodically hour after hour, from shortly after dusk until dawn, British bombers are continuing their work of destruction of Boulogne and other…
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British planes circled over Berlin for more than three hours during the night, keeping Berlinners from their beds for the longest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Dakar French Fire on White Flag De Gaulle Withdraws Forces London
A communique from General de Gauile's headquarters says: "General de Gaulle has been called to Dakar by numerous Frenchmen anxious to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest Second Edition Frenzied Attack on London Many Fires Started Shopping Area Bombed LONDON
Soon after midnight Marshal Goering launched one of the most frenzied attacks yet made on London. The raiders sought out an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin again Heavily Bombed Enormous Damage; Many Huge Fires "Planes Never Seemed to Stop Coming" Says Neutral Observer London
Following Britain's biggest air raid on Berlin on Monday night, when enormous damage was done and residents were confined to the shelters for the longest period A TOUCH ON THE TRIGGER and this anti-aircraft gun would burst into action. Like thousands of others in Britain, it is manned for 24 hours of each day. (Commonwealth Department of Information Photo.)…
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At the annual meeting of the Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade the following officers were elected: Captain, Mr. H. U. Scott; vice-captain, Mr. H. Joss; [?]eutenants,…
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A naval communique says that British forces successfully attacked Sidi Barrani yesterday. A large fire accompanied by explosions was observed and…
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About 700 new and old motor tyres, several remoulding machines, and six electric motors were lost in a £10,000 fire which destroyed the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Invasion Ports [?]Ale Bombings Fires Visible 70 Miles London
"Last night we carried out large-scale attacks against enemy invasion ports. Other planes attacked communications in Western Germany,'…
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HONGKKOG, Sunday: An R.A.F. plane was fired on by Japanese anti-aircraft guns while flying inside British territory, close to the border…
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An R.A.F. plane was fired on by Japanese anti-aircraft guns yesterday morning while flying inside British territory, close to the border. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raids on London Fire-fighters' Heroism Public Library Destroyed LONDON
Several German planes were seen to crash when two waves, each 100 strong, attempted to reach London this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain May Continue Mr. Inigo Jones' Forecasts Bush Fire Warning for Victoria BRISBANE
Rains should continue to fall throughout October and for the most part of November in New south Wales and Victoria, said the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazi Rail Centres Attacked Many Huge Fires Bosch Factory Blasted London
Last night's attacks on rail communication centres in Germany were spread over a wide area. Railways at Ehrang, Mannheim, Soest, and…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: When a fire broke out at the town of Upwey, 26 miles from Melbourne early this morning, William Knox, 21, was trapped…
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