New Fire Bomb London
A new type of German incendiary bomb found in London has one section filled with crude oil and another for…
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R.A.F. 3 Hours Over Berlin Objectives Hit Despite Fierce Defence Fire London
Again last night, the R.A.F. gave Germany a reminder that Berlin is open to air-raid attack no less than London. For three hours British bombers flew backwards and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Undying Fire
Two things fill us with a perennial wonder: one is that year after year our people give so generously and so consistently to our funds; the other is that the stream of young life does not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fifth Column Fires As Raider Signals LONDON
A fire on a London roof yesterday, and three hayrick fires near airfields in the country, are believed to have been started by Fifth Columnists, states the Daily Express…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Infernal" German Fire Bomb London
"The Nazis' new-type incendiary bombs are regular infernal machines," Mr. A. E. Turner, inspecting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raid on Berlin. "White-hot Fire." (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Aug. 30
The Air Ministry communique about Wednesday night's raids on Germany, which was issued yesterday, states: "Last night R.A.F bombers made extensive raids on military…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Bushfires Threaten Homes Brisbane
Serious bushfires have been raging at Abercorn, 160 miles from Maryborough, for a week. Valuable grass lands have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Keep the Home Fires Burning Weekly "Market" to Aid Comforts Fund
A PERMANENT stall from which flowers and preserves are sold, at the rooms of the First Australian Anti-Aircraft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Bombers Blast Berlin Germans Report Fierce Battering Many Fires and Jitters For Huns LONDON, Saturday.)
THE weight of Britain's strength in the air is telling more every day now. British bombers are wrecking frightful havoc in Germany and wherever there are Nazi military objectives to be hit. And at the same time British fighters are bringing down three to one in the air battles which rage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Blasted in 2-Hour Raid Shell splinters rain on streets as British attack; factory hit, two big fires raging LONDON
Raiding Berlin for the fifth time this week, British planes last night started fires with incendiary and high explosive bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue-bloods Shocked A.T.S. Under Fire Special B.U.P.—Exclusive—LONDON
THE Select Committee on National Expenditure has thrown a monkey-wrench into the blue-blooded ranks of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire A Shot For Our Fighters New 'Bullets' Contest Cash Prizes For You; Smokes For Service Men
To-day, "The Sunday Sun" launches its Bullets Contest -- a fascinating competition that everyone can enter. Half the gross proceeds will be given to "The Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Factory Blaze. Houses Threatened
Firemen fought hard to prevent an outbreak of fire from spreading to streets of houses last night, when R. T. Savell's furniture factory in Cook Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires in Berlin Follow R.A.F. Attack London
The R.A.F. bombed lighting installations, an aero engine factory, and an aerodrome in the city on Saturday night's raid on Berlin. An occasional glimpse of the city's many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retires To-day Veteran Fire-fighter
After fighting fires for more than 35 years, District Officer R. W. Smith, of Parramatta Fire Station, retires from the service to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Schoolmaster's House. Wagga
Following an outbreak of fire in the schoolmaster's residence at Girral fire-fighters found the lining boards packed with bags saturated with kerosene…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfires Prevention. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—After three weeks' "beating about the bush" in the Mountains (and valleys). I must offer congratulations to the Bushfires Advisory Committee on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Breaks
THE Leura Urban Committe has suggested, in response to the Blue Mountains shire Council's appeal, that the captain of the;fire brigade should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Must Guard Against Fires in Crops
ONE of the dangers which Britain has to guard against is destruction of ripening crops by incendiary bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Brigades Hoaxed Again
Cabramatta, Fairfield. Gu[?]ford and other suburban fire brigades continued to be called cut on false alarms. There have been seven calls during the last…
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