These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 26
LONDON, Thursday: One of the heaviest British bombing raids was carried out on Wilhelmshaven last night. Hugh fires, which were visible for over 130 miles, guided the bombers to the targets. A pilot of one of the late waves to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →YANCO is to have a fire handcart and equipment, and three citizens will be included in the Leeton Volunteer Brigade and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AGAIN refused by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board in its request to have the complete circumstances surrounding the now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WHEN he turned on the fire-hose attached to his premises to water a large bouganvillea bush on a recent hot afternoon, a Leeton business man set in train events which resulted in an explosive adjectival upheaval which burst in Leeton's Council Chambers on Tuesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the R.A.F's heaviest bombing raids was carried out on Wilhelmshafen last night, and tremendous devastation was caused in the docks and industrial areas of the city. Huge fires were visible for more than 130 miles. One…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Announcing the Government's new compulsory scheme for fire-bomb fighting to-day, the Minister for Home Security explained that he was taking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Lance Holm, of Jugiong, sustained a severe loss early on Sunday week, when his Ford V-8 Sedan car was burnt beyond repair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quite recently a man responsible for the starting of a bush fire in New South Wales was ordered by the court to pay a small fine. Considering the serious nature of the crime committed against the community by the careless use of fire in summer time such punishment will appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In order to augment the funds of the Blowering Bush Fire Brigade and to purchase necessary lighting equipment the members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire alarm sounded at Junee at 2.40 a.m. on Monday morning when it was found that a shop in Main-street, opposite the central railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"I must consider any penalty for people firing grasslands in a dangerous time of the year in the light of the general welfare of the community. in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Junee firemen had a split-second escape during operations on a fire in the early hours of Monday morning. The hairdressing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire which today gutted the Central Methodist Mission Hall at Port Pirie, spread to the office of the Port Pirle "Recorder" causing severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fire alarm sounded at 2.40 o'clock at Junee on Tuesday morning and the fire. brigade, under the direction of Captain; W. Edwards, answered the call promptly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire which broke out on the property of Cr. G. A. Bell, "Bundaberg," Mullengandra, on Wednesday morning, destroyed 300 bags of oats, a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fire alarm sounded at 2.40 o'clock at Junee on Tuesday morning. The fire was discovered in, the Allies Hall, a public dance hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →So that their comrades would receive special Christmas comforts in the shape of hampers from Australia, a company of the A.I.F. worked under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 9.30 p.m. on Thursday the fire brigade received a call to a weather-board cottage in Main-street, Junee, occupied by Mr. C. Leslie, shearing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire, the origin of which is unknown, destroyed the Narandera Pastures Protection Board's utility truck in the early hours of Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following police inquiries into four fires in Junee last week, Detective H. J. Cloke. of Wagga, and Sergt. Hardy, of Junee, assisted by Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →