Cameraman Under Fire
A BRITISH NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN risked death to take this shot of infantrymen of the Eighth Army advancing in the early stages of the drive to Tripoli…
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Conversion Under Fire
NEW YORK, Tuesday.--During his 20,000-mile tour of the Pacific war area the U.S. Navy Secretary (Colonel Knox) spoke to two U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Botany Tannery
Forty firemen from seven stations, under the deputy chief officer, Mr. W. H. Beare, fought a fire at the tannery of John Bunce and Sons, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tannery Fire; Big Hide Store Saved
Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when fire destroyed part of a tannery owned by John Bunce and Sons, Ltd., Botany, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mopping Up Patrols at Wau Aktillery Flown in Big Fires on Rabaul Airfields From Our Staff Correspondents
Australian patrols made broad sweeps on Monday to clear out remaining Japanese south-east of Wau, Mandated Territory of New Guinea, where the enemy penetrated to within 400 yards of the aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Battle of Stalingrad 13,000 machine-guns fire for 16 hours a day MOSCOW
THE story of the Battle of Stalingrad, probably the most decisive of this war, may now be written. This week the Russians wrote the final…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.A.A.F. And Military To Fight Bushfires
Planes of the RAAF are being used to "spot" outbreaks of bushfires and report them to the local authorities the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today. Large numbers of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Widespread Bushfire Damage in 2 States
Bushfires have destroyed grasslands, houses, and stock in Victoria and South Australia. Yesterday the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) issued a warning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fire
On Saturday last a grass fire broke out in a paddock off Knight Street, [?]ansdowne (near the Yellow House). Cabramatta Fire Brigade succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Board Candidate
MR. WILLIAM JOSEPH BEASLEY, of 339 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, was yesterday chosen by the finance committee as City Council candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spark Blamed for Fire on Country Goods Train
A SPARK from a locomotive is believed to have caused a fire which destroyed a motor car and a quantity of general merchandise in a goods…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Spark Blamed for Fire on Country Goods Train
A SPARK from a locomotive is believed to .have caused a fire which destroyed a motor car and a quantity of general merchandise in a goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Landowners Urged to Make Careful Review of Their Insurance Policies Fire Danger Creates Big Risk
OFTEN and often the "Farmer and Settler" has repeated the advice about the wisdom of primary producers insuring everything insurable on their properties. This cannot be reiterated too often…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Army Trains Bush Fire Fighters
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Army was training soldiers to fight bush fires near their camps and military stations, the Minister for the Army,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Explosion Follows Motor Lorry Fire
A motor lorry carrying explosives burst into flames while climbing Bulli Pass yesterday afternoon. Its load exploded, blowing pieces of the lorry for hundreds of yards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire Brigades. Candidates for Election
Rockdale Aldermen, at thir last meeting, were treated to stirring addresses by Messrs. Match and Samuel, in support of their candidature for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosives Blow Up on Lorry Vehicle Takes Fire in Bulli Pass
When a large lorry, loaded with explosives, was rounding a sharp bend near the bottom of Bulli Pass yesterday afternoon,…
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Daily Telegraph war correspondent in New Guinea, Geoffrey Tebbutt, says that Australians who took part in Thursday's attack on Lae met with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shingle Roof on Fire
THE shingle roof of a residential caught fire in Phillip Street, City, last night. The fire was brought under control in 30 minutes. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shingle Roof on Fire
THE shingle roof of a residential caught fire in Phillip Street, City, last night. The fire was brought under control in 30 minutes. Only…
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