German Cities Attacked by R.A.F. Many Fires Observed
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Winter weather over the North Sea last night made a rough passage for crews on their way to continue the…
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Big Shanghai Fire
SHANGHAI, Sunday (AAP): A huge incendiary bomb yesterday set fire to a live-floor building housing Marshal Wang Ching-Wel's official…
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In brilliant moonlight last night, British bombers heavily attacked the naval base at Kiel, where they left enormous fires burning after…
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SHANGHAI, Saturday.—A huge incendiary bomb to-day set fire to a five-floor building housing Marshal Wang Ching-Wei's official organ the…
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A fire broke out on Saturday at the Roxy open-air picture theatre, Wade Avenue, Leeton, and a number of seats were damaged. There was…
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All the official records and accounts of the administrative section of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Sydney, and furniture and typewriters, valued…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Despite bad weather last night. British bombers heavily attacked Germany over a wide area. The mate targets were…
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BRITISH destroyers have recently successfully dealt with many German aircraft which have attacked convoys under escort. This picture shows a member of a destroyer's anti-aircraft gun crew, wearing a blast-proof helmet; receiving orders, from the bridge…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Last night a considerable force of bombers of the Bomber Command resumed their offensive against factories and railways…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—One of the largest fires for many years occurred to-day when the premises of John Burns Ltd. were destroyed. Flames…
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CAIRO, Tuesday.—A headquarters communique states that heavy enemy shell firing was experienced in one sector of the Tobruk defences. Our…
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NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).—A terrific explosion on the Brooklyn waterfront to-day caused a roaring fire, which was followed by a further…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—When a fire occurred in the freezer at Riverstone Meatworks to-day, hundreds of cases of eggs were destroyed. Firemen were…
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A numon-aouar are to-aay destroyed a lumber yard housing defence material and adjoining planes and homes. A watchman said the fire…
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THE FACT that cleaners were present at the Narandera inter-mediate High School late, on Wednesday afternoon last,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A correspondent aboard the aircraft carrier Ark Royal says that Swordship planes from the carrier again demonstrated…
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LONDON Tuesday (A.A.P.).—British Swordfish planes successfully attacked military objectives to the north and south of Tempio (Sardinia) and…
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Fourth-officer Barber and Sub-station Officer Guyer, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, visited Wagga last night when an interesting lecture…
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Depicting the trials which were experienced in England during the Festive Season due to enemy action, âChristmas Under Fireâ will be…
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About 5.30 p.m. on Saturday week, the old house at the Mt Elliott Tank, situated on the stock route on the Rankin's Springs side of the railway…
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