Bush Fires in Victoria. MELBOURNE
"Three women and a man have lost their fives in a fresh outbreak of disastrous bush fires in Victoria. Several other persons have been critically…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
96 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 5
Lifeboat In Fire
London news says that construction of a wooden lifeboat which does not catch fire even when passing through 40-foot flames fed by burning oil was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Relief
The State Premier announces that immediate relief to bushfire sufferers will be made available in the form of advances through the Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War's Greatest Fire Raid on Berlin Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. NEARLY 2000 Planes Drop 10,000 Tons of High Explosive 350,000 Incendiaries London
United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's greatest fire raid when they battled through German fighter and ground…
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Very real concern was expressed by Crs. at Thursday's Shire meeting as to the great danger that was threatening the whole countryside,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Relief Prompt Action by Government
Having considered the report and recommendation of the Bush Fire Relief Committee, I have decided to make financial relief available at once. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in Brief. Great Fires in Sebastopol. Final Attack Near
Great fires are raging in Sebastopol and the whole city and port are shrouded in smoke as the Red Army closes in for the final kill. "The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Officials Visiting Macksville
The Fire Brigades Board notified by letter that officials of that body desired to meet representatives of the local governing organisation to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armidale Fire Bug Eight Fires in Three Weeks
The Armidale police force is being strengthened, and some prominent business firms are employing their own night watchmen as the result of…
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Sunday, April 23, a fire broke out in bush country on the western side of the railway line between Frederickton and Collom[?]atti Rail. Fanned…
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Writing to Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA anent insurance of bushfire fighters, the Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell, advised that proposals are under way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Producer Fires
Director O. E. Sloman told the Glen Innes PP Board on Tuesday that last week a producer gas unit on a car travelling the main northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Willawarrin Fire Police Asked to Investigate
In a letter to Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday Mr. A. A. McGee, Bellbrook, wrote advising that his paddock at Willawarrin had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at Tuncurry Forster
Just before 8 o'clock last night there was a sudden outburst of fire in Wright's sawmills at Tuncurry, and though there were many willing workers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Tuncurry Fire Wright's Sawmill Gutted
A serious blow to the shipbuilding and timber production industry of Tuncurry occured on Sunday nighr when the big mill of John Wright & Co. was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Tuncurry. Wright & Co.'s Mill Totally Destroyed. £5,000 Damage Done
A disastrous fire occurred at Tuncurry on Sunday night when Messrs John Wright and Co.'s sawmill was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Tuncurry. Wright & Co.'s Mill Totally Destroyed. £5,000 Damage Done
A disastrous fire occurred at Tuncurry on Sunday night when Messrs John Wright and Co.'s sawmill was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade
The members of the Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade are entitled to the best support the Public and the Wingham Municipal Council can extend to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Wednesday night last, June 21st, 1944. Mr. R. Dimond was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Ebor Police Station "Closed"
The police station and premises at Ebor were totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning last (says Dorrigo "Gazette")…
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