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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

632 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 32

Berlin Has Its Biggest Air Raid Potsdam Railway Station Damaged and Fierce Fires Started LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 2

The R.A.F., which declines to be deflected from its declared purpose of only attacking military objectives, made its most intense raid on…

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Black Day for the Nazis Lose 89 Planes Attacks on London Are Smashed Terrific Anti-aircraft Fire Raiders Driven From the Sky Fighter Planes Have a Day Out LONDON, September 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 1

Germany resumed her daylight raids on Britain yesterday. The results were negligible compared with the terrific loss sustained by the raiders who, according to an official communique, lost 89 machines for the day…

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Buckingham Palace Again Bombed By Germans Londoners’ 8 Hours In Shelters. Sixth Successive Night Raid. Daylight Attacks Begin at 7.50. Fine Tributes Paid to Fire-fighters. Heroic Men And Women Give Their Lives. LONDON, September 13

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 1

London had its sixth successive night raid last night and thousands of people had to spend over eight hours in the shelters. The “all clear” was sounded at 5 o’clock this morning, but sirens sounded again at 7.50. The…

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Burnt to Death Two Others Escape a Sleepout Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

A man was burned to death and two others were injured when a fire broke out in a sleepout at the back of a dwelling in William st., Armadale early…

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Soldiers Save Women From Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 6

Two sick [?] were saved from a turning house at Maribyrnong to-day by members of the anti-Aircraft companies who were practising in a…

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Man Burned to Death Fire in Sleep Out

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

Overcome by hest and smoke when fire broke out early on Sunday morning in a sleep out at his home m William street Armadale (V.) John D…

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Bush Fire Danger

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils…

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Hot Weather Causes Fires Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

Warm weather to-day caused the outbreak of several grass fires in the metropolitan area. The principal fire was in the scrub near the rifle range at…

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Church Damaged by Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

The Congregation Church at Arncliffe was badly damaged by fire this afternoon. The organ and piano were both destroyed. The fire began in the…

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Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal…

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£1000 Fire in the City Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Damage estimated at £1000 was caused when fire broke out on the premises of C. H. Taylor Pty. Ltd., process engravers. a' Beckett st.. City,…

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Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils…

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Country Fire Brigades Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 7

Within the nine [?] fire districts there is [?] a net annual value of [?]…

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District News BEECHWORTH Fire Brigade Officer’s Visit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 4

Deputy-Chief Officer Daw, of the Country Fire’ Brigades, made a visit of inspection and addressed members of the local brigade, on the subject of…

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Kelpie Dog Set on Fire Bench Lenient to Youth MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 4

On Saturday night, August 24, in the main street of Oakleigh, a kelpie dog had turpentine poured on its coat, which was then set on fire…

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Fire Fighting Equipment Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 5

Fire fighting appliances will be available through the Government stores department this year at greatly reduced prices. This is a result of…

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Country Fire Brigades 2943 Members Enrolled Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

The aggregate strength of the Victorian Country Fire Brigades on June 30 was 3943 registered members representing 96.11 per cent. of the maximum…

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Big Fires in London Frenzied Attacks Hundreds of Bombs on Centre of City London. September 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

Shortly after midnight Goering launched one of the most frenzied attacks London has yet experienced. A section of the raiders sought out…

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Petain Charges Mr. Churchill with Breaking His Pledge Attack on Dakar Position Still Obscure Vichy’s Story of Attempted British Landings Defenders’ Guns Keep Up Fire London, September 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

The position arising from the Free French attack on Dakar (West Africa) is still obscure, and it is stated that fighting is continuing. Vichy repeated to-day that two attempts by British troops to…

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£10,000 Fire Damage Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 1

About 700 new and old motor car tyres, several remoulding machines and six electric motors, were destroyed by a fire which completely destroy…

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