Oil Blaze in Sydney
SYDNEY. Thursday—A dense column of smoke rase hundreds of feet into the air at Mascot to-day when 70 tons of oil at Austral Bronze Co. Ltd…
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Fire in Important Coal Mine Will Be Closed for Months Some Narrow Escapes
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Aberdare Central Colliery, one of the largest in the northern districts, was cealed down to-day after a fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Fire Gases Mat "Blow" Sealing Walls
CESSNOCK, Monday.—Although the danger area in the Aberdare Central colliery, which caught fire on Saturday, has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While the Billy Boiled Fire Brigade Attend False Alarm
While a man was boiling the billy in the empty garage situated at the foot of Pine Avenue on Sunday afternoon, a passing pedestrian saw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Mills Destroyed by Fire Early Morning Blaze
SYDNEY, Sunday: Fire destroyed all four buildings at the timber works of A. and E. Ellis, Ply., Uhr's Point, Rhodes, early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Dispute at Pelton Aberdare Fire
SYDNEY, Monday: The only NSW coal mine idle to-day was the pelton Colliery in the north, where a safety issue has held up work for the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Box Factory
A fire occurred at approximately 10 minutes past one o'clock yesterday morning at White's Box Factory. Tarcutta road. Mr. Clive Feame. taxi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Items Fell Into Fire With Baby
Whilst Mrs W. Evans, of Bathurst was seated before the fire holding her seven-weeks-old [?] in her arms she fell forward into the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Control Survey of Brigades
The need for early organisation for bush fire control is emphasised in a [?]ment by the chief secretary (Mr. Baadeley). He had been informed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Organisation for Bush Fire Control Survey of 'Brigades
The need for early organisation for bush fire control is emphasised in a statement by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley. He had been informed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Sicily British Nearing Randazzo Town Under Heavy Fire
LONDON, Wednesday: British gunners are now only five miles from Randazzo, north of Mount Etna, in Sicily, and are already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest Second Edition Milan Bombed Again Many Buildings Collapse; Fires Started Berlin Also Visited
LONDON, Sunday.—Bomber Command planes on Saturday night attacked the Brede arms [?]nt works and other factories and communications…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Fire From Airacobra Cannons
Somewhere in New Guinea, Monday: Ninety seconds after they had been intercepted by by U.S. Airacobras yesterday morning 11…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Messina Under Artillery Fire Town Blasted by Big Guns
Heavy calibre guns of the British and American artillery in Sicily have opened fire on Messina and the big shells are screaming over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
The secretaries of Bush Fire Brigades within Kyeamba Shire. are requested to hold their annual meetings before the end of september…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades Culcairn Conference Three Shires Represented
A conference of bush fire brigades within the shires of Culcairn, by Holbrook and Huns, convened by the Culcairn Shire Council at the request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£4000 Rail Motor Destroyed by Fire
A rail motor which travels regularly on the Coota-West Wyalong run was completely destroyed by fire in the engine shed at Wyalong,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Fires Please!
Although the Firemen will be in uniform and as usual on the qui vive for duty, it is hoped that no conflagration will interrupt the ball of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Motor Destroyed by Fire
A rail motor which travels regularly on the cootamundra-West Wyalone run was completely destroyed by fire in the engine shed at Wyalong. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wewak Again Another Smashing Blow Many Fires and Explosions Important Gain by Australian Troops
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. Wednesday.-Another smashing blow-the fifth in eight days-was dealt by Allied bombers yesterday morning against the big Japanese base of Wewak. In a few minutes seven formations of Liberators swept…
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