Destructive Fire at Port Macquarie
Early on Saturday morning last a destructive fire occurred in Horton-street, the main thoroughfare of Port Macquarie, when the cash and carry…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
96 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 5
Port Macquarie Fire Brownlow's Store Destroyed
At 9.30 on Saturday morning a call came to Kempsey Fire Brigade Captain (Mr. A. Lake), asking that Kempsey fire engine be taken to Port…
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Early on Saturday morning last a destructive fire occurred in Horton Street, the main thoroughfare of Port Macquarie, when the cash and carry…
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About 8.30 a.m. on Saturday morning Mr. E. F. Brownlow's Cash and Carry Store, Horton Street Port Macquarie, caught alight and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Bush Fires
In the tremendous area of country laid waste the number of human lives lost, and the staggering number of dead and dying stock, Friday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Near Cootamundra Causes Heavy Damage
Cootamundra: Including hundreds of soldiers and airmen, nearly 1000 men were fighting a big bushfire near Cootamundra last night. Early reports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fires in Victoria. Heavy Death Roll. Many Homeless. Melbourne
Bushfires raging through Victoria have wiped on townships. taken heavy toll in lives, destroyed thousands of head of stock and done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Enemy Within. Bush Fires A National Disaster
The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks, involving the death of 20 people and serious injure to many more, the…
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With grass many feet high all over the State and the bush fire risk approaching its zenith, it is not only necessary that the precautions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Ration May Be Reduced. Effect of Victorian Bushfires
Canberra: It is reported, but without confirmation, that the Australian civil butter ration may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Enemy Within Bush Fires A. National Disaster
The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks, involving the death of 20 people and serious injury to many more, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Relief. Government Acts Promptly
Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks of bush…
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Companies insuring the fire risk of fertiliser organisations have been concerned at various times as to the storage of nitrate of soda in bags and…
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Sale, distribution, or use of wax matches in Sydney and Newcastle would be illegal from Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Relief Government Acts Promptly
Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which night arise in consequence of outbreaks of bush fires. As…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush and Rural Fires Prevention Order, 1942 As Amended
All parsons, especially farmers and graziers, are informed that a notification was published in the Government Gazette of the 18th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Risk Nitrate of Soda Bags
Companies insuring the fire risk of fertiliser organisations have been concerned at various times as to the storage of nitrate of soda in bags…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes. Bush Fires and Motorists
The NRMA declares that while the blame for starting bushfires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists, they must still accept their share of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Bush Fires
Three Melbourne women and a man have lost their lives in fresh outbreaks of disastrous bush fires in Victoria. Several other persons have been…
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Three women and a man have lost their lives in fresh outbreaks of disastrous bushfires in Victoria. Several other persons have been…
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