Fire on Ship in Australian Port
SYDNEY, Wed.—A tire which broke out in the chart room of a large vessel in an Australian port this morning destroyed some of…
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Welded Under Fire
American soldiers returning to the mainland from New Guinea are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they fought ; indeed…
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Firebugs have raised their flag of terror in Adelong. Following on a series of live homes destroyed in the past few weeks, due as was thought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lany Fires at Adelong Work of Firebug Suspected
Firebugs have raised their flag of terror in Adelong. Following on a series of five homes destroyed in the past few weeks, due as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Essen Heavily Bombed Big Damage to Krupps "Whole Place on Fire" Huge Fires and Explosions
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Nine hundred tons of bombs were dropped on Essen on Saturday night, to the Bomber Command, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tamworth's Biggest Blaze Damage Totals £100,000
TAMWORTH, Tuesday: The greatest fire ever seen to Tamworth broke out to-night at the West Tamworth Milling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Items of News Training in Fire Fighting
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Badelay) stated that as ministerial head of the Fire Brigade Service he was particularly impressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Mass Attack Fires and Explosions at Kiel U.S. Pilots Over Antwerp
LONDON, Tuesday: R.A.F. bombers flew in great strength to mass-attack Kiel, which is the German naval headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cootamundra Child Fire Victim Flown 300 Miles
Terribly burned at Cootamundra a month ago, Hazel Eldridge (11) was on Friday rushed 300 miles by special plane to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Bases Hard Hit by All Airmen Blockade Tactics Much Damage and Many Fires and Explosions
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Sunday.—News is to hand of co-ordinated hard-hitting attacks made by Allied aircraft in the last few days against Japanese bases on the north coast of New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Signal Box Fire at Demondrille
The eastern railway signal box at Demondrille was completely destroyed by fire last Wednesday night, and caused a slight dislocation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Child Fire Victim Flown to Sydney
Hazel Eldridge (9). victim of a kitchen fire at Cootamundra on March 7 was on Friday flown to Sydney by piano for special treatment at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Tunisia Violent Artillery Fire
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Rome communique states: "There was violent artillery fire in Tunisia. Local enemy attacks were repulsed. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fined for Starting Fires
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Michael John Dunn, aged 17 years, baker's apprentice, of Bendigo, and Robert Henry Walker, aged 18 years, soldier,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze in Sydney Damage Totals £15,000
SYDNEY. To-day.—A fire totally destroyed the premises of Hardiman's Bakery Newtown, early this morning. The Southern Cross flourmills…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire at Adelong
Adelong's seventh fire in three months occurred on Thursday night when a shed at the rear of an unoccupied shop was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Crash and Blaze Vehicle Reported Stolen From Albury No Trace of Occupants
The occupants of a small Austin sedan motor car which had been reported stolen from Albury had a fortunate escape from serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Resident Burned in Fire at Cronulla Rescued by Surf Team Members
Fire swept through the main portion of "Mundadoo," 20-roomed Cronulla boarding house in three minutes on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Adelong Fire
AdeIong’s seventh fire in three months broke out in the main business premises of Adelong on Wednesday night of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Fire Alarm!
The Cootamundra fire bell rang just after 11 on Wednesday night for a fire in some rubbish in Dr. Henry's yard. The flames were quickly…
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