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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

76 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 4

"The Fire on the Snow."

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

It is no exaggeration to say that the first production of "The Fire on the Snow" on Sunday, 8th June last, was one of the major events of…

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A German Fire-raider Pays the Price

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 8

Shortly after the start of a night raid on London this German bomber was shot down on the outskirts of the city. A load of incendiary bombs burned up in the crash and the pilot was burnt to death. (Commonwealth Dept. of Information picture.)…

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Fire at Tuncurry. Shop and Residence Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 6

About 2.30 yesterday (Friday) morning Mr. J. K. Johnston had the misfortune to have his shop and residence at Tuncurry destroyed by fire…

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Fire Fighters of Britain's Air Force

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

Every British air station has its squad of specially trained fire-fighters recently in an emergency, may well be the means of saving lives if a plance R.A.F. fire-fighters to approach very near to blazing machines. In this picture a fire-fighter is extinguishing a blazing plane with a sperial foam mixture…

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Heavy Tornado Damage. Several Families Homeless; Fires Break Out

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 5

A freak storm, which reached tornado violence, swept a path of destruction through three sydney suburbs on Monday night…

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Destructive Fire at Cundle. Mr. Fred. Else a Big Loser

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

A fire started suddenly at the garage premises of Mr. Fred Else at Cundle about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and as a result considerable damage…

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Fire at Cundle Power House Damaged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

Splendid work by a bucket brigade, preceding the arrival of the Taree Fire Brigade, was responsible for preventing the spread of a fire at Mr. Fred…

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Fire at Cundle. Electric Lighting Plant Destroyed. Mr. Fred. Else a Big Loser

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

Some 11 years ago Manning Shire Council gave Mr. Fred Else, garage proprietor at Cundle, authority to extend his lighting plant originally…

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Fire Near Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

At about 2.20 a.m. yesterday (Tuesday) morning a fire broke out in the waste stack at the Taree Case Mills Pty., Ltd., situated on the old road…

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South West Rocks. Bushfire Fighters

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

On Friday last several houses were in danger of being destroyed by fire had it not been for the prompt action of Miss S. Landers in giving the…

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Fire-Resistant Wood Chemical Impregnation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 7

In a recent issue of "The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry" appears an interesting article on the relative effectiveness of certain chemicals in…

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Narrow Escape. Fire At Bacon Factory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 2

Last Wednesday night a fire was luckily noticed in time at the Bacon Factory slaughter-house at Wingham. A short circuit or something of the…

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Narrow Escape. Fire at Bacon Factory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 1

On Wednesday night week a fire was luckily noticed in time at the Bacon Factory slaughter-house at Wingham. A short circuit or something of the…

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Bush Fire Season

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 4

With the approach of the bushfire season, the Bush Fires Advisory committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils throughout the State…

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Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 1

Mr Baddeley has directed his Department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush Fire Brigades as rangers under the Bush…

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Chief Secretary's Department. Bush Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley has directed his Department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush Fire Brigades as rangers under…

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Bush Fires Chief Secretary's Appeal for Prevention

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

The opening of the 1941-42 camaign of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee is made the occasion by the Chief Secretary, Hon. J. M…

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Fire Bombs

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

Automatic alarms which ring a bell the moment a fire bomb gets into a building may be a new ally of Britain's hundreds of thousands of…

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Bush Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 8

Mr, Baddeley has directed his department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush Fire Brigades as rangers, under the…

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Careless with Fire Coff's Harbor Prosecution

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 7

Charged before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M, at Coff's Harbor police court, on two charges of having lighted a fire within ten yards of…

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