Fire at Dry Cleaning Works
A fire occurred at Mlldwater's dry cleaning works, at the corner of Baylls and Edward streets, Wagga, late last night, when a quantity of inflammable material…
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586 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 30
The Latest Second Edition Battle For Java Dutch Set Town on Fire
BANDOENG, Monday.— The Dutch have set fire to Cheribon, a seaport on the north coast of Java with a population of 56,000. as it is threatened by the central Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese May Use Incendiary "Leaves" To Fire Forests, Crops Warning From N.E.S. Director
Information has been received from Great Britain that the enemy may use incendiary "leaves" for the purpose of setting alight to woods, forests,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Channel Patrols Attack Enemy Convoy Tanker Set on Fire
LONDON, Tuesday.—British light naval craft patrolling the Channel last night located two medium sized tankers in a convoy, strongly protected by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.r.p. Advice Hints to Citizens Fire Bombs
Hints to residents of New South Wales on what to do in an air raid have been prepared by the State N.E.S. organisation on Instructions from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Life Lost in Bush Fire xSERIOUS Outbreak in Victoria Many Homes Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Friday.-James Butler Hodgson, aged 67 years, farmer, of Hedland (South Gippsland), was burned to death and many homes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Between Tumut and Canberra
A bush fire broke out in heavily timbered country in the Tomorroma and Bondo districts between Tumut and canberra, on Saturday, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Bush Fire Between Tumut and Canberra
A bush fire broke out in heavily timbered country in the Tomorroma and Bondo districts, between Tumut and Canberra, on Saturday, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Effort Waste Paper Set on Fire
At 2.30 on Friday morning papers in the receptacle that Young council recently placed at the corner of Burrowa and lynoh Streets, were set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.a.a.f. Bombers Sweeping Raids Over Enemy Territory Many Large Fires Seen
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The R.A.F made a big attack last night against objectives on the French coast. Watchers on the Kent coast,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Two forward holds of an overseas freighter had to be flooded to-night after a fire had broken out in saltpetre and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire
Prompt action by the Fire Brigade on Saturday morning last, quickly quelled what may have proved a disasterous outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ruhr Raided Important Centre of Nazi Industry Many Fires Started
LONDON, Wednesday. — Yet another heavy attack against Essen was made by R.A.F. bombers under good conditions and visibility on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Charcoal Depot Castrission Bros. Lorry and Some Equipment Burnt
It is reported that a fire broke out last night at Messrs Castrission Bros works beyond Reno completely destroying their new lorry, tools…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Takes the Offensive R.A.A.F. ATTACKS In Combat With Enemy Aircraft Japanese Warships Severely Punished Aircraft Set on Fire
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Continuing their offensive against the enemy in the New Guinea area, R.A.A.F. pilots, yesterday smashed their way through all resistance and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.R.P. Advice Hints to Citizens Phosphorous Fire Bombs
Hints to residents of New South Wales on what to do in an air raid have been prepared by the State N.E.S. organisation on instruction from the Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Riverina Express
Reputation for punctuality of arrival at Albury of the Riverina Express suffered on Thursday when the popular daylight train from Sydney steamed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Nurses Rescue and Attend Wounded While Under Fire
SYDNEY, Friday.—Australian nurses can be relied upon to act calmly and continue their work under any circumstances, Judging by the stories…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wall-street "Under Fire"
NEW YORK, Saturday.—Wall-street brokers and people on Broadway an for shelter yesterday, when a series of explosions damaged the Equitable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires, Deaths Follow Mid Air Plane Crash (A.p.a) Capetown
When two military planes collided over a suburb of Capetown, seven members of the South Arican Air Force three members of the R. F. A…
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