Henty Fires Magisterial Inquiry Held Finding of Accidental Destruction Due to Electrical Defect
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4
At the Henty Police Court on Monday. Mr. I. Beavers, district coroner, held an inquiry into the fires which destroyed Messrs. R. O. Haberecht's Australia Cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appalling Scenes in London Grim Havoc of Fire Raid Famous Buildings Destroyed "Give It Back to Nazis!" London
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1
Further details of last night's terrific fire raid on London are still coming to hand. At one time the whole of one area was ringed by fire and great white flames leaped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires 100 Acres Destroyed On Jones Creek
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2
A fire which broke out on a Jones Creek property on the day prior to Xmas Eve, was soon under control. The fire, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Producer Units in Country Risk of Bush Fires
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3
Serious risks of bush fires being caused by faultily constructed or worn producer gas units are mentioned in me latest bulletin of the Victorian Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henty Fires Magisterial Inquiry Held Finding of Accidental Destruction Due to Electrical Defect
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 6
At the Henty Police Court on Monday, Mr. L Beavers, district coroner held an inquiry into the fires which destroyed Messrs R. O. Haberecht’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-bomb Havoc 8000 Bombs Dropped in Three Hours London
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2
It is authoritatively believed mat weather conditions accounted for the failure of the German raiders to follow up closely their "fire razing" on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Civil Defence Planned in Britain Result of London Fires "Come Out of Your Dugouts!" LONDON
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2
The Minister for Supply (Mr. Herbert Morison) announced today that he was working out a detailed plan to make part-time civil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3
A disastrous fire occurred Tuesday morning at about 10.45 oâclock, when the Residence of Mr. Bob Fury was completely destroyed. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Buildings Many Must Be Dynamited Safety Move After Fire Raid London
Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1
"All quiet; there is nothing to report," says an Air Ministry Communique dealing with today's enemy air activity over Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Prevention Educational Propaganda
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4
Space is given in those columns from time to time to measures being taken in this year's bushfire prevention campaign--a worthy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Fires Avenged Terrific Blaze in Bremen; Havoc by R.A.F. Shipyards and Aero Works Blasted London
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 1
Terrific fires were caused in Bremen last night when the R.A.F. subjected shipbuilding yards, railway stations and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Fire Perth Factory Swept by Flames Perth
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2
Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused this afternoon when a big fire swept the factory of the West Australian Bag Company in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raids on Britain Lone Fliers Active Rush of Volunteer Fire Fighters (A.a.p. and British Official Wireless) LONDON
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 1
During daylight yesterday there was a little air activity in some coastal districts. Bombs were dropped on a town of Kent but caused little…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Attacks Watchers Prevent Fires London
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1
Fire watchers, consisting of men, women and boys, extinguished hundreds of incendiaries dropped by two waves of bombers over London…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Weed-killing to Fire-killing
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1
IN peace-time in Britain this was the Southern Railway's weed killing train, touring the company's system and spraying liquid to destroy weeds on the track. Now, manned by six fully-trained men, it has been converted into a fire-fighting unit capable of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Blaze in Bremen Havoc by R.a.f. Shipyards and Aero Works Blasted
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3
Terrific fires were caused in Bremen last Wednesday night when the R.A.F. subjected shipbuilding yards, railway stations and factories to "a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Fire Brigade Heavy Tear in 1940
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2
The officer in charge of the Wagga Fire Brigade (Mr. W. Phillips) has supplied the figures of fires for 1940, which show that there was an increase of more than 50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Prevention
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2
The Bush Fires Advsory Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers, motorists, picnickers, and others who will be visiting the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Fire SYDNEY
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2
Valuable imported fancywork, napery, and carved camphor wood boxes were destroyed by a fire which almost burned out the Eastern Arts shop at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Truck Destroyed by Fire
Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5
A Morris Commercial 2-ton truck, the property of Mr. T. MeLachlan, carrier, of Tumbarumba, on which was loaded two cord of wood, was…
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