KEEP the Home Fires, etc
EVERY suburban street faces the same prospect, sooner or later, of having only one man, probably…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Fighting Fire Bombs
Sir,—Despite the lessons, to be learnt from events in other cities, particularly London, our National Emergency Services (warden system)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Fire Coincidence
A few hours after fire chiefs had discussed placing an order for several gross of patriotic buttons with E. A. Patrick Pty., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£5,000 Fire at Factory
Damage estimated at £5,000 was caused by a fire last night at A. E. Patrick Proprietary Limited's factory in Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bombs Sit Fire to Desert Target Cairo
Light bombers heavily raided one of Rommel's forward bases yesterday morning and left it ablaze. El Daba landing ground (30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-bomb raid on Britain
LONDON, Sat.--German bombers made a fire-bomb raid last night in East Anglia (Berlin says on Ipswich). Farmers went into fields to protect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nazi Pilots Try To Fire Crops LONDON
British crops are being showered with incendiaries by German planes. Fireguards went into action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aged Carried From Beds Blaze at Home of Little Sisters
Aged men had to be carried from their beds at Mount St. Joseph's Home for the Aged and Infirm in Market Street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fixed Plane Under Fire
LONDON, Sunday. -- Within range of a heavily-protected enemy convoy, an R.A.A.P. Sunderland flying-boat from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Banknotes, Receipts Tossed Into Fire
HARRY PARKINSON (64), retired, was fined £2 at Central Court today on a charge of having stolen £4 and a bundle of receipts and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pilot Fought Fire In Air
MELBOURNE, Monday.--After saving his aircraft from destruction by fire in mid-air, during a recent operation over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banknotes, Receipts Tossed Into Fire
HARRY PARKINSON (64), retired, was fined £2 at Central Court today on a charge of having stolen £4 and a bundle of receipts and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lighted Pipe Blamed For Clovelly Fire
It is believed that a pipe left burning in an old man's coat pocket hanging in a locker was the cause of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lighted Pipe Blamed For Clovelly Fire
It is believed that a pipe left burning in an old man's coat pocket hanging in a locker was the cause of the lire which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lighted Pipe Blamed For Clovelly Fire
It is believed that a pipe left burning in an old man's coat pocket hanging in a locker was the cause of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mount St. Joseph's Home, Randwick
A fire which started in the scullery of the Mount St. Joseph's Home for the Aged and Infirm at Randwick last night caused severe damage to the second and third floors. The scullery was gutted. Top: Firemen removing water and charred remains from the scullery to prevent damage to the lower floors. Lower: One of the inmates being assisted to an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Men Trapped By Fire In Home Saved by Nuns, N.E.S. WARDENS
More than 100 old men were in danger of being trapped when fire broke out in the Mt. St. Joseph's Home for the Aged and Infirm, Market Street, Clovelly, late last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Destroys Home
GRAFTON, Monday.—Fire destroyed the home of Mrs. S. G. Rhodes at O.B.X. Creek, about 18 miles from Grafton, early this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-ladder Viewpoint
BRITISH Home Security Minister (Mr. Morrison) climbed to the top of one of London's highest fire ladders during a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tip on Fire Again
The health inspector reported to Granville Council last night that the Macarthur Park garbage tip had been set on fire again from end to end…
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