Orphanage Tragedy Thirty-seven Children' Missing Following Fierce Fire
DUBLIN, Wednesday—Thirty-seven out of 100 children are misting after a fire which destroyed a girls orphanage attached to the Convent of the…
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Fire!
The Cootamundra firebell rang on Wednesday night for what proved to be a fire in the chimney of the Silver Star Cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Courthouse Destroyed by Fire
The Gundagai Courthouse, situated in Sheridan Street, was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday morning of last week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Children Killed Set Fire to Air Flare
SYDNEY, Sunday: When powder from an air flare which they had found was ignited three boys and a girl were totally burned and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire at Berremangra Lucky Save
A bush fire broke out on Saturday might last between Berremangra and Bookham, but was quickly arrested, only about 120…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Fires at Junee
The Junee Fire Brigade received two fire calls on successive days. The first was on Sunday night, at 8.15 o'clock to a four-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Historic Fire Flower May Bloom Again
A flower which has not blossomed in England for nearly 300 years is expected to bloom again in the bomb ruins of London…
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LONDON, Tuesday: The Air Ministry states that R.A.F. bombers attacked targets in Berlin last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enemy Air Base Fire Blackened and Flattened
CANBERRA, Wed.—The Air Minister (Mr. Drakeford) announced to-day that the Dobo base, only 440 miles northwest of Darwin, and…
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A weathe[?]oar[?]. house and its contents, including a large sum of money were completely destroyed, by fire at junee, the owners being Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin's Heaviest Raid Fires Visible for 200 Miles Graphic Stories by Pilots German Threat to Bomb U.S. Cities
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.). — The heaviest and most concentrated raid that Berlin has yet had was carried out last night. During half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Strange Spectacle Firemen Fight Invisible Fire
BEWILDERED spectators watched the feverish activities of the Leeton Fire Brigade on Wednesday afternoon as they went…
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SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.—"Good-bye fellows, I'm going down. The have got me." said Captain Ray Holsey (Oklohama) into his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allied Advance in Tunisia Heavy Pressure on Enemy Positions German Thrust in North Driven Back Under Murderous Fire
LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)—The general Allied advance in central and southern Tunisia is continuing almost without resistance. Our troops, with heavy gunfire, are maintaining heavy pressure on the German positions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.a.f. Non-stop Raid Essen Severely Damaged Huge Fires Caused
LONDON, Saturday (A.A.P.): In the ninth successive night raid on the German territory, R.A.F. bombers were over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General False Bush Fire Alarm
The bush fire alarm was rung at the Cootamundra Fire Station at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, but fortunately, the alarm was a false one,…
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The result of the election of members of the Board of Five Commissioners of N.S.W. has been announced. Mr. T. D. Mutch was elected as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Cooma Garage Gutted
In half an hour on Thursday last fire destroyed the greater part of the patient work of over 40 years by Mr J. A. Norris, and…
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THE following article, received from two students attending the Yanco Agricultural High School, is indicative of the wonderful…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£50,000 Fire in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Damage [?]mated at more than £50,000 was caused to-day when the fellmongery business of Robert Jowitt & Sons Ltd…
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