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Fires & bushfires, 1939

744 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 38

Henty Progress Association Cleaning Up the Cemetery Funds for Bush Fire Brigade

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Henty Progress Association on Monday evening (the president, Mr. Selk, in the chair) it was decided to make an…

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Grass Fires

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

A bush fire which broke out in the Benerembah district, on Killen’s property, swept 2,000 acres of country on Sunday afternoon before it was…

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Grass Fires. Outbreak Near Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 3

On Thursday, a grass fire broke out on the property of Mr. F. W. Grabau, on the Euston road and destroyed between 3000 and 4000 acres of grass…

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British Blamed for Fires on Rumanian Oilfields London, December 8

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 1

The German radio reports another mysterious fire on the Rumanian oil fields similar to that in which large quantities of perfumery and gasoline…

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Bushfire Brigades May Disband As Protest Dissatisfaction with Bill Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 2

As a protest against the Bushfire Brigades Bill, now before State Parliament, the executive committee of Victorian Bushfire Brigades'…

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Fire in Albury Hotel Refrigerating Plant

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

A fire broke out in the refrigerating plant of the Albury Hotel shortly after 8 o’clock on. Saturday night but was only of a minor nature. The…

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35 Idle Following Factory Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 1

A fire destroyed -the kalsomine factory of Wesco Pty. Ltd., Granville, last night. The damage is estimated at £15,000. About 35 employes will be…

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Plane Used by Albury Aero Club Destroyed Occupants Had Left Machine Fire Follows Explosion After Crash at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 1

The Riverina Aero Club's plane was destroyed shortly after 7 o’clock last night when it burst into flames about 10 minutes after it had crashed on the Wagga aerodrome. No one was in the machine at the time…

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First Bushfire of Season

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The first bush fire of the season broke out in hill country on the Albury Common yesterday, and swept through a considerable area of…

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Carrathool Shire. Cr. Chapman Re-elected President. Bush Fires Cause Adjournment of Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Carrathol Shire Council yesterday, Cr. G. A. Chapman was unanimously re-elected President for the ensuing…

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Fire in Oat Crop

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

[?] Mr. Steve Carew, of “Sel[?] near Deniliquin, and an em[?] were stripping wheat on the pro[?] on Saturday morning a spark…

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Grass Fire at High School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 3

The fire brigade was summoned by the fire siren, yesterday at 11a.m.. to a grass fire which had broken. out on the slope at the rear of the Corowa…

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Fire Brigade Called to Ice Works

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

The fire brigade was called at 1.45 p.m. to Wade Bros, ice works in a lane joining Macaulay and David streets. The flames had broken out…

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Guns at Gibraltar Open Fire London, December 11

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 1

According to the German radio, batteries at Gibraltar opened fire at what soldiers thought to be a submarine. The explosions of the guns rocked…

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Call For Volunteers to Fight Fire Near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

Thought late on Sunday evening to be well in hand, the fire which broke out on Crown land north-west of Albury in the afternoon sprang…

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Wool Cargo Flooded; Fire on Ship Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

The hold of a ship at Hamilton wharf was flooded to-day to a depth of 35ft. to exinguish a fire in a cargo of 800 bales of wool. Fire broke out…

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Doctor’s House on Fire. Locum on Two Charges

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 4

Dr. Wood’s residence in Wrigley street, Gilgandra, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire about 3 o’clock on Tuesday morning…

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Western Front. Some Fighting Takes Place. British Baptism of Fire. PARIS, Monday night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

Military sources report heavy German patrol activities, notably in a section of the line which the British have taken over. A French…

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Schoolteacher's Home Destroyed by Fire at Daysdale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

The house and furniture of Mr. Broderick, senior teacher at Daysdale were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Mr. Broderick had only recently…

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Seven Shops Destroyed in £50,000 Fire BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

Seventeen wooden shops in the main street of Mount Morgan were destroyed early this morning by fire. It was brought to a halt by the brick…

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