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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

632 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 32

German Munition Works on Fire Flames Light up City Berlin Police Keep Civilians Away London, March 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press states that a fire which broke out at 10 p.m. in a munitions factory in northern…

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Mulgoa Fires Under Control Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 10

Fierce bushfires which menaced Mulgoa in the last 24 hours were under control to-night. Damage in the district is confirmed to the destruction of…

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Cooking By Camp Fire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

With the camping season well upon us we believe our renders will find this article most timely. Apart from that, it is extremely interesting and…

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Fined For Lighting Fire in Open GISBORNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

For having illegally lit a fire in the open. Raymond William Rose. 19. of Oxley road Glenferrie. and Charles Smith. 23 of William street…

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Farmer Charged With Careless Use of Fire TRAFALGAR

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 9

A fine of £6 was Imposed today on Albert Ernest Thurlow, a well-known farmer, of Yarragon, who was convicted of having lit a…

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Rain Brings Slight Relief General in the North-East Check to Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Steady, soaking rain commenced to fall in Albury about 3 p.m. yesterday, and continued intermittently throughout the day. At the…

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Fire Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

Three hundred acres of grass were destroyed by fire at East Wantabadgery Station, near Wagga, yesterday. The fire started a little before noon,…

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Bushfires at Katoomba Serious Damage Averted by Prompt Action Other Fires in Sydney Suburbs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

Several houses were menaced by bushfires at Katoomba to-day, and at one stage more than 100 firemen and volunteers were fighting the flames…

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Opening of Wodonga Fire Station

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The group of officials al the opening; of Wodonga Fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon. From Left: Chief Officer A. McPherson, Captain A. Turton (Wodonga F. B.). Mr. G. G. Sinclair (secretary C.F.B. Board), Cr. Richardson (Wodonga Shire President), Mr. A. R. Sic wait (president C.F.B. Board of Victoria), Mr. Mair (Premier of N.S.W.) and Cr. W. Martin (Wodonga Shire)…

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Albury Again in Darkness Fire Causes “Black-out” Break Near Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

Albury was a gloomy town last night, when a steady drizzle of rain accompanied a total “blackout,” the second inside the space of…

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Fierce Fires at Euroa “Spirit of Progress” Delayed For Six Hours Many Homes Destroyed Near Violet Town

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 6

Fierce bushfires near Euroa were responsible for both divisions or the Melbourne express arriving in Sydney six hours behind schedule…

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Wodonga’s New Fire Station Official Opening And Dinner Unpleasant Weather Conditions

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 6

A further step in the progress of Wodonga was completed on Saturday when the new fire station was opened. Conditions were anything but…

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Severe Fire at Corowa Several Ringwood Properties Swept Big Losses in Grass and Fencing

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

At about noon on Saturday a serious fire broke out at Ringwood, near Corowa. The fire was noticed in Mr. J…

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Fires Cause Train Delay

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

Fierce bushfires near Euroa on Saturday were responsibly for both divisions of the Melbourne express striving Sydney six hours behind schedule…

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Big Fire Near Jerilderie

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

A grass fire Jerilderie last week destroyed between 3000 and 4000 acres of grass and several miles of fencing No stock were lost. The fire started…

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Grass Fire in Wont[?]gour St

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

About 10 acres of grass were burnt by a fire which broke out in Wantigong St.. about a quarter of a mile from the North Albury butter factory,…

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More Serious Fires in Victoria a Number of Homesteads Lost Bacchus Marsh

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

One of the most devastating fires to occur in the district broke out on the Glenmore property of Sir William Angliss yesterday afternoon…

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Fire at Ringwood Several Properties Swept 1500 Acres Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in the Ringwood district on Saturday last when about 1500 acres of grass and stubble and about 9…

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Fire in Garage Dog Burned to Death Car Badly Damaged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

At about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening last a fire occurred in a garage at the near of his. Frank Johnson's residence in Altkea…

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£5000 Fire at Wangaratta Stack of Flour Ablaze Spectacular Fireworks As Bags Burst May Burn For Two or Three Days

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

About 2.15 yesterday morn a fire was discovered in a stack of 350 tons of flour at the mill of Messrs. W. and P…

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