Fires at Hughes' Wool Works
Exhaustive Inquiries by the police into the two fires at the wool works or Messrs F. W. Hughes Pty. Ltd., at Botany, on Sunday night, has led to…
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Air Raid Demonstration Here by Fire Bridge Experts
members of the New South Wales Fire Bridge are coming to Cootamundra from Sydney to give talks and practical demonstrations of…
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Contrary to earlier reports, detectives believe that the fire which caused £20,000 worth of damage at T. W. Hughes' wool stores, Botany, Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Normandie Fire "A Blessing in Disguise"
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Naval Affairs Committee reported to the Senate to-day that the fire aboard the Normandie on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All Out Blitz By the R.A.F. in Libya Roads Strewn With Burnt-out Axis Vehicles (A.a.p.) Cairo
At least six hundred Axis vehicles have been destroyed in Libya as a result of an R.A.F. "all-out blitz" against enemy columns…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Eight ships were hit, four of them set on fire. In an attack against a German convoy off the Frisian…
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A boy aged 10 and a girl 11 are alleged to have admitted to detectives on Thursday that they started two fires, which caused £20,000 damage at…
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Shortly before three o'clock yesterday morning a fire ocurred in an official building in Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga. Fortunately it was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1000 R.A.F. Raid Cologne "City Just One Big Stretch of Fire"
LONDON, Monday: It is estimates that more than 3000 tons of bombs were dropped from more than 1000 bombers which attacked targets in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blow Struck at Cologne Resounds Through World Triumph of Organisation "City Just One Big Stretch of Fire"
LONDON, Monday.—It is estimated that more than 3000 tons of bombs were dropped from more than 1000 bombers which attacked targets in the Ruhr and Rhineland, the industrial heart of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saboteurs Active Fires Started in South Africa
PRETORIA, Tuesday.—Saboteurs started several fires in various places in Pretoria last night, Some buildings were extensively…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Strikes Again 1036 Raiders Over Essen Widespread Fires
LONDON, Tuesday.—For the second time within 48 hours, the R.A.F. has sent more than 1000 planes in a mass raid against Germany. Mr. Churchill revealed this heartening news to the House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Officer Hints 2000 Planes May Attack Germany Berlin Admits Cologne Fires Are Still Burning. (A. A. P.) London
An R.A.F. intelligence officer said to-day that the organisation for "thousand bomber offensives" had now passed the experimental stage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jap. Bases Devastating Raids By Allied Airmen Huge Fires Started MELBOURNE
—A G.H.Q. communique issued to-day revealed that the Allied air forces launched devastating raids on Japanese bases at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecking German Industry Ruhr Raid Tangled Target of Communications and Buildings Hundreds of Fires Blazing Climax to Be Followed by Greater Climax London, Wednesday.—Monday
night's raid on the Ruhr, in which 1036 bombers were used, continued the settled British policy of wrecking German industry and communications. The raiders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bomb Demonstration By Fire Brigade Representatives
Representatives of Sydney fire headquarters visited Cootamundra on Wednesday afternoon to demonstrate the actions of various types of bombs…
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At about 2.30 this morning a fire was noticed at the factory of Messrs. Conkey and Sons. A railway night officer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allied Airmen Attack Enemy Bases Fires Started Military Camp Hit
MELBOURNE, Friday.— Enemy bases at Koepang and Rabaul were attacked by Allied air forces yesterday during which incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hand Bombed Successful Raid Through Heavy Fire
Somewhere in Australia.—?Lowlevel attacks were made by a small force of Allied aircraft which raided Rabaul on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cootamundra Fire at Conkey's Factory Splendid Save Effected
Although damage was caused which may reach £2000, a much more extensive loss was averted by splendid work by the…
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