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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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Nazi Suggestion Hotly Resented Fire on Italian Liner French are Angry Sabotage Allegation Refuted London, January 23

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 6

The Na[?] radio propagandist, “Lord Haw Haw,” commenting on the disaster to the Italian 10,000-ton liner Orazio, which was destroyed by fire…

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Believe Scrub Fires Deliberately Caused Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

Police are inclined to the belief that many of the scrub fires which had occurred in outlying Sydney suburbs were caused deliberately. The C.I.B…

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Items of News Packing Cue Fire at Gas Works

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

An alarm of fire, received by the Albury Fire Brigade at 1.50 p.m. yesterday. called the engine to the Albury Gas Works, where some…

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Old Fire Bell Retained As Council “Souvenir”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The old fire bell removed some time, ago from the corner of Cressy and Macaulay streets is to be retained by Deniliquin Council as a souvenir,…

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Disastrous Fire Six Business Premises Destroyed SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Bowraville, this morning, destroyed six business premises in the main street, while two others were damaged. Police and…

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Man’s Death in Fire; Theory of Chiltern Constable

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquiry into the death of William George Lappin. of Chiltern West, who died in his blazing home three weeks ago,…

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Two Fires Cause Damage Estimated at £18,000 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 8

Owing to the absence of a water supply, police and civilians were unable to quell a fire which broke out at 3 o’clock this morning…

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Bush Fire Again at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on Heckendorff’s property at Wodonga last night at almost the same spot as the fire of two weeks ago. The fire bell…

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Camp Mansion Razed Garrison Troops Fight Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Officers and men of the 12th Garrison Battalion fought in vain to-day to save an historic mansion used as headquarters and officers’ billets at…

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Fire Rages in Holbrook District Workmen’s Camp Burnt Out

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

A fire is raging on the Tumbarumba road, near the property of Mr. Arnie Hore. “Lockerbie” Nearly 200 acres of grassland on “Lockerbie” have…

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Bush Fires Destroy Homes and Kill Many Sheep, Horses and Cattle Yass District Swept—Baby Born while Inferno Menaces House YASS

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Many homes were destroyed; hundreds of sheep, horses, and cattle were burnt to death and miles of grassland have been laid waste by bush fires ragging in the Yass district, while three other towns—Binalong. Bowning and Barialda—are threatened on a 60-mile front…

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Two Fires Near Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

A bush fire which started on Mr. Arthur Bennet’s property at Harefield while the owner was in Wagga destroyed about 500 acres of grassland…

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Serious Grass Fires In Wagga District Reported Heavy Loss of Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Fives destroyed more than 30,000 acres of grass, miles of fencing and telephone poles yesterday, at Yass and Harefield, 10 miles from Wagga…

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Grass Fire Started by Lightning--extinguished by Rain

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

A[?] incident comparable to some of Ripley's hest occurred on a Barellan property, Lightning struck a tree, land blazing wood set fire to the heavy…

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Fire at Railway Hotel Extensive Damage To Bar Parlor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by fire in a bar parlor of the Railway Hotel, Deniliquin, at an early hour this morning…

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Wodonga Homestead Barely Saved Fire Within 100 Yards of House Position Dangerous If Wind Changes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Firefighters effected a remarkable save in the early hours of yesterday morning when a bushfire broke on [?] property at…

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Reckless Motorists Amazing Behavior Alleged Bush Fire Hazard Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Only amazing good fortune had prevented the week-end road toll from being increased tenfold, because of the reckless behavior of…

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Fire at Eltamoeah Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Prompt action of nearby workmen prevented a fire at Ettamogah yesterday afternoon from assuming serious dimensions. The Are which…

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Police Inquire Into Cause of Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

Police to-day commenced inquiries into the cause of a fire in a sugar elevator at the Colonial Sugar Refinery Company’s works at Pyrmont early…

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Suspicious Fire Hotel and Eight Shops Destroyed. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a file which destroyed the Commercial Hotel and eight shops at Nanango last night…

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