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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

632 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 32

Berlin’s Fiercest Raid Yet Tremendous Fires Started LONDON, November 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 8

Last [?] and in this early hours of this morning, strong forces of the British Bomber Command delivered two of the [?] and most concentrated attacks Berlin has yet experienced…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

On Friday last shortly after 1 o'clock the fire alarm, sounded, and the brigade made a smart turnout to a brick stable at the rear of the…

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Bush Fire Brigade Activities at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Wodonga Bush Fire Brigade 10 members were present. The president (Cr. Richardson) presided…

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Boys Blamed for Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 1

Three lads, escapees from the Bayswater Boys’ Home, are believed to have caused a fire which destroyed a house and contents at Mt. Dandenong…

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Bush Fire Near Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

A bush fire broke out yesterday in rough country near Upper Indigo, the smoke being clearly visible from Wodonga. Inquiries by Wodonga Bush…

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Fires Ravage Forests Casino

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

Huge bush fires which are still raging have already done thousands of pounds’ worth of damage to the State forests in this…

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Grass Fire Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

A grass fire near Wagga yesterday destroyed from 15 to 20 acres of grass lands owned by Mr. W. E. Angel. It is believed that the fire started on the…

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Fire on Monument Hill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

Citizens were treated to the [?] of distant fire-fighting yesterday afternoon, when a grass fire broke out [?] Monument Hill and swept towards…

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Huge Fires in Canton Hong Kong, November 5

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

The Chungking correspondent of Reuter states that Chinese reports claim that ten huge fires have been raging in Canton since 10.30 o’clock…

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Big Fire in London London, November 7

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 8

A stick of seven high-explosive bombs shaved the roof off an historic edifice In London daring the German air raids last night, and…

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Fire Causes Extensive Damage Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

A tire which broke out al 11.30 tonight at Dudley House, in Collins st„ city, swept through the top floor and caused extensive damage to telegraphic…

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Many Bush Fires Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 6

Hundreds of acres of bushland were lit in the metropolitan area to-day. The outbreaks were not serious, and were soon under control…

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SMASHING! Krupp’s on Fire EFFECTIVE R.A.F. Bombing London, Nov. 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

In the heaviest raid of the war on Germany, the R.A.F. wrought terrible destruction on the big Krupp armament works at Essen…

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Bush Fire Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

About 300 acres of grass and 10 acres of crop, several chains of fencing and several haystacks were destroyed when a bush fire broke out yesterday on the…

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Ringwood Bush Fire Brigade Boundary Defined

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Ringwood Bush Fire Brigade was held at Ringwood Hall on October 26, when there were present Messrs. F. Knight…

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Heat Wave in Sydney Bush Fire Warning Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

Sydney was enveloped in an intense heat wave to-day. At noon the temperature reached 93.8 degrees, and was still soaring…

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Serious Fire at Young Young

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The local cool stores were destroyed by fire this morning. The flames, aided by a strong wind, spread with great rapidity, and within a short…

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Stock Perish in Fires Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 1

With hot northerly winds blowing, bushfires are causing great damage in this State. At Dalby, more than 15,000 acres of forest reserve were swept by…

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Fire in Wagga Gardens

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

A lire occurred at the New Moon Gardens, Wagga,. yesterday, when a patch of dry grass blazed Up and portion of a bamboo hedge was burnt…

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Country Cool Stores Destroyed by Fire Young

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

Fire completely destroyed Young cool stores early to-day. Valuable refrigeration machinery was reduced to a mass of twisted metal and 5500 cases…

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