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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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

Fire at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 3

Wingham Fire Brigade, under Captain Joe Rowsell, made a good save on Thursday afternoon last, August 2, when an outbreak of fire occurred…

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Poor Water System Council's Worry Fire Risk

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 6

On receipt of the news as to whether or not Government assistance can fee expected for their water supply troubles, Kempsey…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners, on tour of the North Coast, paid Gloucester a visit on Monday, and conferred with the Shire Councillors…

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Board of Fire Commissioners: Visit Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 2

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, owing to the inconvenient hour, only a few people gathered at the Council. Chambers to meet the members of the…

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Caparra Sawmill Destroyed By Fire. Messrs. Eriksson Bros.' Huge Loss

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Caparra on Saturday night, when the up to date sawmill belonging to Messrs. Erikson Bros. was totally destroyed…

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Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These reports indicated that…

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Fire at Caparra Sawmill Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

Mossrs. Eriksson Bros,' sawmill at Caparra was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The fire occurred during the absence of the employees,…

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Bush Fires Organisation Urged

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 6

During the 1944-45 bushfire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bushfires Advisory Committee. These reports…

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Sawmill Fire at Caparra

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 6

A destructive fire occurred at Caparra on Saturday night, when the up-to-date sawmill belonging to Messrs. Eriksson Bros. was totally destroyed…

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Caparra Sawmill Destroyed by Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Caparra on Saturday night, when the up-to-date sawmill belonging to Messrs. Eriksson Bros, was totally…

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Bush Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 4

During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the Police and the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These reports…

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Caparra Sawmill Destroyed By Fire. Messrs. Eriksson Bros.' Huge Loss

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 9

A destructive fire occurred at Caparra on Saturday night, when the up to date sawmill belonging to Messrs. Eriksson Bros. was totally destroyed…

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Sugar Mill Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

About 14,000 tons of bagged sugar were destroyed in a fire at Maryborough sugar mill on Sunday. Damage in estimated at £100,000…

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Bush Fire Causes

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 7

When a bushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber and soil, killing stock and perhaps human beings--…

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The Right to "Hire and Fire."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

All manpower controls over Australians will probably be removed by the end og next month and certainly before the end of the year…

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The Right to "Hire and Fire"

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 3

All manpower controls over Australians will probably be removed by the end of next month and certainly before the end of the year…

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Bush Fire Causes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

When a bushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber and soil, killing stock and perhaps human beings—don't suppose it…

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Fair Smugglers Melt Under Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

Outsize women smugglers in Ulster revealed their true form recently when Customs officials, literally speaking, melted butter from…

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Bush Fire Prevention Orders

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

The danger of bush fifes Will again cause concern in the next few months, and an amended order has been issued by the Chief Secretary,…

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The Turf Cup Horses in Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

Melbourne lived up to its reputation of providing Cup eve sensations when Cup candidates Typhoon and Blue Legend narrowly escaped death…

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