Women Train As Fire Fighters
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 7
MISS BESS SIMMS leads the way on to a fire engine at the competition between the Women's Fire Auxiliary and the Auxiliary Fire Brigade at Hordernian Park, Undercliffe, yesterday. Behind Miss Simms, from left to right, are:…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6
Members of the Women's Fire Auxiliaries and the Auxiliary Fire Brigade competed in various events at Undercliffe yesterday. Left: A fire team ready for action. In the picture are Miss Bess Simms (centre foreground), Mrs. Violet Campbell, Misses Pat Jarvis, Peggy, Renlund, and Olga Deans. Right: June Dolman (three), the baby mascot of Deewhy Women's Fire Brigade, with Miss Enid Hodge…
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Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--The glare of burning Lorient, German U-boat base on the French Atlantic coast, which on Saturday night suffered its 60th raid from the R.A.F., was visible for 160 miles…
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Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--The glare of burning Lorient, German U-boat base on the French Atlantic coast, which on Saturday night suffered its 60th raid from the R.A.F., was visible for 160 miles…
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Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--The glare of burning Lorient, German U-boat base on the French Atlantic coast, which on Saturday night suffered its 60th raid from the R.A.F., was visible for 160 miles…
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Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--The glare of burning Lorient German U-boat base on the French Atlantic coast, which on Saturday night suffered its 60th raid from the R.A.F., was visible for 160 miles…
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Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Monday.--The glare of burning Lorient, German U-boat base on the French Atlantic coast, which on Saturday night suffered its 60th raid from the R.A.F., was visible for 160 miles…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
Just before dawn the fourth wave, consisting of Fortresses in similar strength to the first two parties, attacked the east side…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Large areas of Milan (northern Italy) were set on fire when the R.A.F. raided the city on Sunday night…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday.-- Large areas of Milan (northern Italy) were set on fire when the R.A.F. raided the city on Sunday night…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Largo areas of Milan (northern Italy) were set on fire when the R.A.F. raided the city on Sunday night…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Large areas of Milan (northern Italy) were set on fire when the R.A.F. raided the city on Sunday night…
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Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Large areas of Milan (northern Italy) were set on fire when the R.A.F. raided the city on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Escapes on Water Precautions Against Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4
An area of about half a square mile was closed on the waterfront of an Australian port all day and most of the night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Air Attack on Rabaul Heaviest in S.W. Pacific Fires Visible 110 Miles Away From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5
The big Japanese base at Rabaul was blasted early on Sunday morning in the greatest air attack yet made by the Allies on any point in the South-west…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 8
Baulkham Hills Council yesterday received a letter from Kenthurst Bush Fire Brigade furnishing the following particulars of the personnel of the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 7
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Monday (delayed).— Fresh fires were lit near the smouldering ruins of large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spectacular Fire at Cooperage
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 8
Eight fire brigades, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Officer, Mr. Beare, extinguished a spectacular blaze at the cooperage works of…
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Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3
ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- School children were menaced by 100 ft. pine trees which crashed to the ground, an…
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Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-- School children were menaced by 100 ft. pine trees which crashed to the ground, an…
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