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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

632 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 32

America Will Defend Herself—president Mr, Roosevelt’s “Fire-side Chat” Fallacy of Isolation Stressed Veiled Attacks on Evils of Nazism WASHINGTON. May 27

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 6

In a “fire-side chat” to the nation, the President (Mr. Roosevelt) called on the United States people not to be “calamity howlers,” but to consider calmly the means of building up the national defence to safeguard…

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Keeping the Fires Burning

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

Mrs. A. M. Henderson, of “Oban,” Finley road, has forwarded a cheque for £5 to the secretary of Deniliquin Hospital for the purchase of 10 tons…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

President West and Commissioner Piper, of the Board at Fire Commissioners visited Corowa on Wednesday, last, on a periodical visit, of…

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Proposed Fire Brigade Postponement Advocated

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

Berrigan bad a visit on Thursday morning last from the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (The Hon. T. J…

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Charred Bones Beside Fire Detectives Investigate Mystery Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

Detectives have been sent to Geln[?] a farming settlement, 45 miles north of Hamilton, to investigate a report that charred bones have been…

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Wants Every Fire Investigated Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

That every outbreak of bushfire should be fully investigated by the police, was the wording of a motion carried at the conference of the Shires…

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Fire at Hay Old Bank Building Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

A fire which occurred in Lachlan street, Hay, at 4 o’clock this morning, destroyed a wooden building formerly occupied by the Commonwealth…

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Fire Expects an Invasion Matter of Days, Is Belief Dublin, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 6

Mr. Oscar Traynor, Minister for Defence, speaking in the Dail Eireann, said that only days were left for preparation. The situation was…

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Serious Lachlan Street Fire the A.M.L. AND F. Company Building Bank of New South Wales Residence

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

At about 4 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was given by the fire siren, for what turned out to be one of the most spectacular fires seen in…

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Fire Extinguishers for the Public School

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

The Premier Mr. A. Main advises that fire extinguishers are to be provided at the Albury Public School. The installation will be carried o[?] at the…

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Fire at Newspaper Plant SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

Parkes "Champion Post," one of the oldest newspapesr in the central west was partiy destroyed by Are last night. Large stocks of newsprint worth…

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Disastrous Fire in Newspaper Office Parkes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the rear of the premises occupied by the “Champion Post.” one of the oldest newspapers in the central west, last…

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A.I.F. Recruiting Centre In Old Fire Station?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

At its previous meeting Deniliquin Council decided to make available its premises for recruiting purposes, and also to grant free use of the Town Hall…

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Bandit Fires Two Shots Demands Money From Shopkeeper SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

Two shots were fired by a man with a handkerchief covering his face who entered a shop at Camperdown this afternoon, and demanded money…

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“Situation Now Most Difficult in France” German Drive Continues Gun-fire Heard in Paris City Is Almost Deserted Dogged Resistance by Allies Big Battle Around Rheims LONDON, June 12

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

With gun-fire heard in the distance and the Battle for Paris continuing with extreme ferocity, the city is being rapidly emptied of its population of nearly four million Already it is estimated that 75 per cent of the people…

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Hay Fire Insurances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

The insurances on the buildings destructed in Friday morning’s fire, in Lachlan street, Hay. which was not available on Friday, have now been…

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Fires Caused £200,000 Damage in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

A survey by the police of bushfire cutbreaks in N.S.W. during the last season has been completed and it shows that damage caused was less…

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Deathly Silence Over Paris Encircled by Fires Gun-fire Grows Louder and Louder Blanketed By Heavy Smoke War Horrors Draw Nearer German Legions Thrust Desperately On LONDON, June 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

There is a deathly silence in the centre of Paris, but from the north-western fringes gun-fire is growing louder and gun flashes burn across the sky as German legions thrust desperately forward to the very gates…

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Chief Fire Officer Successor in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 10

On the retirement of Mr. J. T. Wilkins, as chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, on June 30, he will be succeeded by Deputy…

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Scots Fight Bravely “A Murderous Fire From the German” LONDON, June 15

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

An eye-witness with the B.E.F. says that sturdy British soldiers, rolling along the French roads to the Seine, are now in contact with…

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