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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

74 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4

Fire at Forbesdale

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

While fighting a fire, which occurred at Forbesdale on Tuesday last, Mr. W. T. Muddle, teacher of Forbesdale School, received painful…

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Mill Destroyed By Fire at Nambucca Heads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

The Sawmill owed by Messrs. Thomas McMorrine and James Robert Monro, at Nambucca Heads, was destroyed by fire on Friday last…

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Fierce Fire. House Property Threatened

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

The fire that broke out on Wednesday last along Bungay Road threatened for a time the residences of Mr. Hector MacKenzie and Mr. Allan…

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Grim Fight for the Mareth Line Latest Cables and Telegrams. Advanced Points Held Terrific Artillery Fire From Flanks and Rear London

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 5

Unconfirmed reports reaching Madrid from Algiers state that Field-- Marshal Rommel's main body is in full retreat north from the Mareth…

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Welded Under Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

American soldiers returning to the mainland from New Guinea are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they fought:…

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Car Catches Fire Excitement at West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

There was much excitement at West Kempsey, near Perrin's Lane, on Sunday night last. Mr. R. B. Crossingham's car, it…

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Welded Under Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2
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American soldiers to the mainland from New Guines are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they fought;…

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War News. Wrecking Rommel From Air. Coastal Road a Blaze of Ruin London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

Ruthless fulfilment of an Allied air headquarter's promise to "crush and destroy the last vestige of the Axis armies in Tunisia" began yesterday…

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Naples Raided by American Bombers. Huge Fires Left Burning. 14 Ships and 27 Planes Hit. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

A raid by nearly 100 Flying Fortresses on Naples was the first raid on the Italian Mainland by American bombers based in Tunisia and the…

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Fire Brigades

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Attention is directed to advt. elsewhere in this issue notifying meetings of residents of Taylor's Arm and Burrapine in connection…

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£100,000 Fire at Tamworth

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

The greatest fire ever seen in Tamworth broke out on Tuesday night at the West Tamworth Milling Company's premises. West Tamworth. The…

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Fires in Berlin 32,000 Tons of Bombs Since January London

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 5

Germany was raided from two sides last night. While the R.A.F. attacked was on Stettin, which is Germany's largest and most important point on…

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First Army Advances 3 Miles in Tunisia Latest Cables and Telegrams. Eighth Army Moves Two Miles Forward Fires in Berlin London

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 5

The British Eighth Army in Tunisia by Wednesday evening had advanced two miles from Jabel Garci, giving them a good…

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Charcoal on Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

Just after lunch on Wednesday Mr S. Godfrey proceeded to the charcoal silting and bagging premises of Mr. F. Gilmore, in Belgrave Street, for…

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Two Big City Fires

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

Less than five hours after a fire had damaged the four upper stories of the six-storey warehouse of Grifiths Brothers, Ltd., tea merchants,…

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City Fires Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

Belief that a "firebug" is at work is held by the police as the result of a fire at Wentworthville railway station this morning. The blaze followed…

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Wauchope Fire Shire Buildings Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 6

A spectacular fire, which resulted in the destruction of two storage buildings owned by Hastings Shire Council, and situated at the rear of…

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Another Job of V.A.O.C. Bushfire Spotting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

Spotting bushfires and giving the alarm so they can be brought under control before taking toll of lives and property is one of the many valuable…

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Hastings Shire Buildings. Destroyed by Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 1

A spectacular fire, which resulted in the destruction of two storage buildings owned by Hastings Shire Council, and situated at the rear of…

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