Fire in Bakehouse
The management of the Kelso Bakery, Baylis-street, regrets any inconvenience caused to customers yesterday by the non delivery of bread…
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R.A.F. Raid on Turin Town a Blaze of Light Buhr Again Visited All British Planes Return LONDON
Sunday night's raid on Northern Italy where Turin was the main objective, although not on a large scale, was the biggest raid on this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Attacks on Lae and Koepang Allies (Continue Offensive Ship Set on Fire Planes Accounted for Aerodromes and Gun Positions As Targets
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Allied fighters claim to have accounted for more enemy planes, and bombed the dromes and ack-ack guns in continuation of their offensive over New Guinea…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Vichy radio reports that an enormous fire has been raging at Fontainebleu for the last two days, defying all efforts by fire-fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Station Telephone
The officer-in-charge of the Wagga Fire Station (Mr. C. Paske) announces that a new telephone has teen installed at the station, the number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 Damage in Sydney Fire
SYDNEY, Monday.—Damage estimated at close on £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out this afternoon on the top floor of Kelly…
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WASHINGTON, Monday.—The U.S. Navy has announced that of court of inquiry placed full responsibility for the first Normandie fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£50,000 Fire at N.z. Timber Yards
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.—Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the biggest timber yards in Auckland to-day. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Normandie Fire Due to Gross Carelessness of Workers
The U.S. Navy has announced that the court of inquiry placed full responsibility for the first Normandie fire on the employees of the Robins…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Devastating Raid on German City Huge Fires in Rostock
LONDON, Friday.—The Air Ministry states that a large force of R.A.F. bombers heavily attacked Rostock (on the Baltic Sea, in Germany) in favorable weather last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wagga
WAGGA. Monday: Extensive damage was done when a fire broke out during the early hours of Saturday morning in the premises occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Walwa
WAGGA, Monday: The most disastrous fire in the history of Walwa destroyed a private dwelling. coffee palace, public hall, and portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dry Cleaning Works
Extensive damage was done when a fire broke out during the early hours of Saturday morning in the premises occupied by Mr. H. G. Mildwater at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Walwa Business Portion Ablaze
The most disastrous fire in the history of Walwa destroyed a private dwelling, coffee palace, public hall, and portion of the local store early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Display How to Deal With Incendiaries
Chelmsford Place was crowded last night, when representatives of the Sydney Fire Brigade gave a practical display of how to deal with incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burned to Death 10 Other People Injured in Fire
ROCKHAMPTON, Monday. - Mrs. Gwen Stevens, aged 22 years, was burned to death and 10 other persons, including three firemen, were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big British Loss Huge Cotton Stocks Destroyed by Fire
CAPETOWN, Sunday. - Raw cotton valued at £1,250,000, belonging to the British Government, was destroyed by fire in East London, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Fire £50,000 Damage at North Melbourne Praise for Auxiliary Firem[?]
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In a spectacular factory fire which broke [?] in North Melbourne last night £50[?] worth of stock and plant, included…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bomb Demonstration by Fire Brigade Officers at Wagga Oricket Ground Big Crowd Witnesses Fine Display
Upwards of 4000 people attended at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon when officers of the New South Wales Fire Brigade from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting Demonstration Extinguishing Fires Caused by Bombs
On Tuesday evening there was a large attendance of the public at the demonstration given at the Sports Ground by officers of the New South…
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