Big Guns Blaze in Fierce Duel in Egypt Fighting Renewed After Lull On Vital El Alamein Front Ship Hit in Raid on Tobruk Harbor
Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday. -- After a lull in the fighting for several days, a brisk artillery duel has taken place in the central and northern sectors of the El Alamein front in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Guns Blaze in Fierce Duel in Egypt Fighting Renewed After Lull On Vital El Alamein Front Ship Hit in Raid on Tobruk Harbor
Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday. -- After a lull in the fighting for several days, a brisk artillery duel has taken place in the central and northern sectors of the El Alamein front in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Death In Fire NEWCASTLE
The Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3
Trapped in a burning cottage in Sydney-street, Galeshead, near Charles- town, Arendale Stella…
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Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3
NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A woman believed to be Mrs. Arendale Stella Louis (about 50) pensioner, was burned to death in a shack at Gateshead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£70,000 Loss in Malting House Fire
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5
Loss from the fire which destroyed Tooth and Company's Mittagong malting houses on Wednesday night is estimated at £70,000…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 8
The damaged portion of Tooth's maltings, well-known landmark near the railway line at Mittagong, which was swept by fire on Wednesday night and early yesterday morning. Forty firemen, including a Sydney detachment reservists, and auxiliaries, fought the fire all night and most of yesterday to save the main part of the building. Damage, which is estimated at £70,000, was confined to one series of the germinating section of the works occupied by three floors,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm
Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6
EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm
Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6
EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm
Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6
EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could, not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Negro Lad Starts Circus Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 10
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (A.A.P.).— The Pittsburg District Attorney. Mr. Adams, asserted that Lemandria Ford, 16, a Pittsburg negro, admitted that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New RAAF Fire Plan MELBOURNE
The Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1
New methods of directing the fire of units in combat are being adopted by the RAAF. A specially-trained gunnery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women As Fire Guards LONDON
The Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
British women have been ordered to take their place among the fire guards in all areas vulnerable to…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
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Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain
Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain
Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It' was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain
Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2
LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Way With Fire Bombs
The Sun · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 2
At an Auckland demonstration, an official demonstrates the New Zealand method of extinguishing incendiary bombs-- a bucket of water. Australian experts regard this method as highly dangerous unless used within 30 seconds…
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