Fierce Battle Raging on Okinawa Japanese Screaming Defiance Liquid Fire Poured Into Caves
GUAM, Monday (A.A.P.).—American infantry have driven a wedge into the strong hill defences in the "Lost World"…
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Generals Under Fire But Remain Standing
With General MacArthur in the Field (Delayed): Small arms fire from Australian soldiers mowed down two Japanese who were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest (Second Edition) Japanese Set Oil Tanks Ablaze in North Borneo New Australian Landing in Direction of Fires
NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.): Flames from oil fired by the Japanese on Seria oilfields, southwest of the invading Australian forces on North Borneo, could be teen 50 miles away last night, says the American Associated Press…
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A 4 roomed weatherboard cottage in Moore Street Ganmain, occupied by Mr. D. R. Allen, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday, 29th May. The driver of a…
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MANILA, Frid. (A.A.P.): Fifty Liberators dropped 250,000 gallons of jellied petrol and incendiaries on Hong Kong causeway on June…
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In our report of the fire in our last issue which destroyed the home and effects of Mr. and Mrs Allen, through misreading the police report…
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SYDNEY. Thursday: The well-known racehorse owner, Daniel Ussher Seaton of Point Piper, was fined £20 in the Chief Industrial…
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FREMANTLE, Sunday: Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a fire at Fremantle bus depot this morning. Nine buses were…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade received calls to two minor fires at the week-end, one late on Saturday night and the other at about…
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The Sydney "Farmer and Settler" writes:-— A most interesting collection of trees is to be found on the property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nangus Man Badly Burned Petrol Catches On Fire
Well known Nangus resident, Mr Fred Smart, Jnr. is a patient in the Gundagai District Hospital, suffering faring from- severe burns to both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Among the Soldiers in the Front Line Red Cross Work Goes On Under Fire Interesting Address Given in Gundagai
The Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Red Cross Society (Mr E. K. Hudson) gave a stirring and illuminating address at Gundagai…
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On Sunday at 9 o'clock the Wagga Fire Brigade received a false alarm call from North Wagga. Yesterday at about 12.30…
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BOUGAINVILLE, Tuesday: The Australians along the western bank of the Mivo River, in Southern Bougainville, are now coming…
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KANDY Wed (A.A.P.): The Japanese made small progress in their Sittang sally, aimed at aiding their weakening forces west of…
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Shortly after 5.30 p.m. yesterday the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in some straw on vacant ground off…
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The Illabo Shire Council has purchased at a cost of approximately £100 a bushfire fighting unit, which is capable of utilising…
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On Sunday last there were 3 serious cases of Carbonâmonoxide poisoning at Methul, from fumes from a log fire in which there was much charcoal…
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LONDON, Sunday: The 10,000 ton Union Castle liner, Tura, was struck by lightning and set-on fire as she lay off Gravesend last…
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A cottage and its contents on Farm 1449, Murrami, were destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon at about 2 o'clock. The owner, Mr. Cyril…
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