Big Fire at Henty General Store Gutted Street Like Eastern Market
A disastrous fire gutted the general store of Messrs. Rohrich and Saunders, Henty. yesterday morning. The contents were valued at between £8000…
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The Latest (Second Edition) Another Big Fire Haging at Henty £10,000 Damage Henty
At 1.45 o'clock this morning another big fire broke out at Henty doing £10,000 damage to business properties in the main street. Only last Friday a fire occurred…
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LONDON, Tuesday (AAP): Further details of the renewed and concentrated attacks by the R.A.F. on large industrial areas at Dusseldorf are given…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Henty Fires £15,000 Damage Yesterday Sydney Headquarters investigating
A disastrous tire occurred on the southern side of Sladen-street. Henty 2 o'clock yesterday morning less than 48 hours after the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Large Fires at Dusseldorf Renewed Attack Heavy British Bombings LONDON
Further details of the renewed and concentrated attacks last night by the R.A.F. on large industrial areas at Dusseldorf are given by the Air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Death Roll in London Forty Extensive Fires Says German Report London
The day-long mounting of the deathroll is evidence of the effect of last night's blitzkrieg on London. Earlier messages reaching the office of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Fire Captain Residents May Petition Premier Leeton
At the meeting of the Leeton Progress Association last night it was reported that word had been received that the Board of Fire Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Henty Fire! With £15,000 Damage Sydney Headquarters Investigating
HENTY, Wednesday: A disastrous fire occurred on the southern side of Sladen street, Henty, at 2 yesterday morning, less Ulan 48 hours after the…
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A disastrous fire occurred on the southern side of Sladen street, Henty on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after the fire which destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bombings by R.A.F. Great Fires Across Channel London, Tuesday. (B.O.W.)
Last night R.A.F. bombers attacked an aircraft factory at Bremen, the naval base at L'Orient, and docks at Boulogne, says an Air Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Storm at Junee Fierce Lightning Sets Pole on Fire and Wind Lifts Shed Roofs 120 Yards Exciting Incidents During Saturday’s Storm
A Savage electrical storm, accompanied by extremely heavy rain and vicious high wind, broke over Junee on Saturday afternoon last. Whip-like in its appearance and crackling, one streak of lightning, just bofere six o-clock, disorganised the electricity system in…
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The Wagga police received a call yesterday afternoon asking them to send volunteers to a fire at Kyeamba but almost immediately a second call…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handcart Proposed for Yanco Fire Protection
When the suggestion of placing a box in Yanco, in which fire-hoses and standpipes should be housed, for the protection of the village, Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leeton Fire Brigade Revival of Controversy Open Inquiry Demanded LEETON
At the meeting of Willimbong Shire Council a letter was received from the secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Hammers Far Full Inquiry Into Ousting Of Local Fire Chief Previous Visit of Commissioners' Reps. "Only Whitewash" Says President Discharged Captain Continues Onslaught—"coldblooded Reprisal"
ALTHOUGH the Board of Fire Commissioners "considered it had reached finality" on the dismissal of the Leeton Fire Captain, Willimbong Shire Councillors had quite different ideas at their meeting on Tuesday evening, when the considerable feeling which has been engendered on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Orungal Melbourne
It is feared that the interstate passenger liner Orungal (5826 tons) will become a total loss as a result of a fire which broke out early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mannheim Bombed Many Fires and Big Explosion London, Thursday. (A.A.P.)
After struggling through cold cloudy weather, British heavy bombers had the luck they deserved when they, reached Mannheim last night. For…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Birmingham Bombed Great Fires Claimed by Enemy King Tours City London
The German wireless to-night stated: "The German Air Force started great fires which destroyed factories, gasworks and communications in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire on Mt. Parnassus Houses Have Close Call Blaze Originated in Punch Street
Burning [?]ff operations which were commenced in Punch St. this morning were responsible for a big fire on Mt Parnarsus…
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Fire raked a weatherooard house in Engleheardt street, Albury, on Saturday night and only the shell of the building remained standing. The…
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