R.A.A.F. Sets Jap Ship on Fire at Gasmata Grim Battle At Singapore
Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1
AUSTRALIAN, bombers operating from New Guinea bases set a 7000-ton. Japanese transport on fire yesterday, daring an attack on enemy shipping at Gasmata (New Britain)…
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The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6
BECAUSE of the possibility of enemy action on the N.S.W. coast, the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) is appealing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singapore Fights Bomb Fires
The Sun · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2
A bombed limber yard in Singapore, set ablaze, sends up a huge column of smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings
Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3
Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…
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Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3
Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore building fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…
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Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3
Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings
Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3
Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings
Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3
Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese, bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Normandie Fire Vessel Can be Repaired
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2
The big French liner Normandie, which had such a big fire that caused terrific damage and is now lying capsized in 40…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Put Out Fires with Peanuts
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3
SYDNEY Fire Brigade recently put out a test fire with the aid of Australian peanuts. Test was successful conclusion of a smart bit of scientific…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Normandie Fire Disaster: Demand for Inquiry Washington
The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2
Revelations of negligence in providing proper safeguards are inspiring demands for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grim Death Struggle for Singapore Japs Push On Under Hell-Fire
Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1
THE grim straggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody battle off annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks of point-blank…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1
THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody baffle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks at point-blank…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1
THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody battle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks of point-blank…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1
THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody bottle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks at point-blank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Normandie fire "a new Pearl Harbor"
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 2
WASHINGTON, Saturday (A.A.P.).--If the United States (formerly French) liner Normand[?]e (83,400 tons) had not been gutted and sunk by fire, she would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vandals try to burn school, set fire to building
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 7
Detectives are investigating an attempt last night to set fire to St. Peter's Public School. After intruders, had done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Ringed by Fire Grim Last View Of Singapore BATAVIA
The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 2
Singapore was surrounded by flames and continuous shellfire from Japanese batteries was sweeping over the city as I left the beleaguered island at 4 a.m. on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires in France
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5
LONDON, Feb. 15 (A.A.P.).—Vichy radio reports the outbreak of a big fire among depots, warehouses, and shops at Marseilles, and a fire in a…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5
In incendiary raids on Newcastle, Sydney, and Port Kembla every citizen would have to turn…
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