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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

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Bush Fires. Bananas Destroyed. Growers' Heavy Losses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 1

On Sunday morning last fires suddenly broke out in the bushlands on Baker's Creek, in the Taylor's Arm district. Fanned by a high north-east…

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Bush Fire Brigades Chairman Visits Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 5

The Shire Clerk, Mr. Parker, reported to Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday that Mr. M. C. Messer, chairman of the Bush Fires…

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Thousands Homeless Californian Bush Fire New York

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

Scores of people were burned and injured, 12 seriously, in a vast three days' bush fire, which devastated wide areas in Santa Monica mountains,…

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While the Pommies Blaze the Trail. To the Editor "Wingham [?]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Sir,—It was rather interesting to in a recent issue of the "Wingham Chronicle" the cost of the numerous trips made by our Politicians…

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Bush Fire in California Scores of People Burned and Injured. New York

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

Scores of people were burned and injured (12 seriously) in a vast three days' brush five, which devastated a wide area in Santa Monica…

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Sawmill Destroyed by Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 5

Machinery and timber valued at £4000 were lost in a fire which total­ly destroyed Oxley Timber Ltd. No. 2 sawmill, near Yarrowitch…

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£100,000 Fire Big Glebe Blaze Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 5

Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a blaze which gutted Wendoree House, Glebe, last night. The flames spread across the street…

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Bushfire Campaign

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

The official opening of the bushfire campaign will take place on Tuesday, November 3. It is planned to make this year's the biggest in…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, says that in some parts of the State the recent National Security legislation dealing with bush fires is being…

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Big Fire at Glebe. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused by a blaze which gutted Wendoree House, Glebe, last night. The flames spread across the…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation dealing with bush fires…

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Coronial Inquiry Regarding Railway Station Fire at Nambucca

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

On Thursday of last week, an inquiry was held at Macksville, before the District Coroner (Mr. W. D'Orset Hodge, J.P.), into the…

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Local and General. Bushfire Control

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

Consequent upon a letter from the Bushfire Control Advisory Committee, which advised the opening of a campaign on November 3, the…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation dealing with bush fires was being…

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Bush Fire Campaign

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 4

The official opening of the bush fire campaign will take place on Tuesday, 3rd November. It is planned to make this year's the biggest…

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Nambucca Fire Ganger Tributed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 5

Advising that the evidence adduced did not enable him to say how the fire which destroyed the Nambucca railway station on October 1 had…

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"Ball of Fire" Cooper and Stanwyck Reunited

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

In bringing Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck together again in "Ball of Fire," opening at the Mayfair Theatre to-night, Samuel…

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Bush Fire Danger Burning Orr PROHIBITED

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation dealing with bush fires was being…

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50 New Bush Fire Brigades

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 6

Fifty new bush fire brigades have been formed in New South Wales in the last six months, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said on…

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Nambucca Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 4

Advising that the evidence adduced did not enable him to say how the fire which destroyed the Nambucca railway station on October 1 had…

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