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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

383 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 20

Graphic Story of the Sydney's Fate Last Seen Steaming Away on Fire; Action Off Our Coast CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

Crippled by the guns of the Nazi raider, Kormoran or Steiermark, which she left in flames, H.M.A.S. Sydney was last sera ablaze steaming for the horizon. This is part of the graphic story of the [?] last action as told…

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Combating Bushfires Emphasis on Prevention

The Independent · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

The most impressive lesson to be learned from last year's bushfire experiences throughout the State is that ninty per cent of them need never…

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Mysterious Fire Transport Trailer Damaged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

Another mysterious fire, this time in a transport trailer, occurred this week. On Wednesday morning a trailer owned by D. G. Officer Pty…

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Fire Was an “Immortal Halo” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

“The fire on the Sydney as [?] disappeared was an [?] halo of glory,” said Archbishop [?] at a memorial service…

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Trainee’s Flare Causes Fire Grass and Sheep Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

When flying solo at about 10 o’clock last Friday night, a trainee from the Deniliquin Air Station dropped a parachute flare because of engine trouble…

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Combating Bushfires Emphasis on Prevention

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

The most impressive lesson to be learned from last year's bush fire experiences throughout the State is that ninety per cent of…

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Combatting Bushfires

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

The most impressive lesson to be learned from last year’s bushfire experiences throughout the State is that 90 per cent, of them need never have…

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Fire in Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

About 9.45 pin. on Saturday Wodon. firemen were called to a blaze Which had broken out at the skin store of, Mr. F. Walers. The fire was…

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World's Largest Flying-boat Catches Fire Baltimore, Dec. 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

The world's largest flying-boat "Mars." which weighed 70 tons, caught fire and went aground during tests in Chesapeake Bay to-day…

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Fighting Bush Fires Precautions in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the advisory council of the Holbrook and District Fire Brigades at Holbrook, the following brigades were represented : Back Craft, Mr…

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Fire at North

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 7

Early this afternoon a fire occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Treasure, of North Deniliquin, the house being situated off Victoria…

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Humula Hotel Destroyed fey Fire WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

Awakened by the crackling of flames. Mrs. Carmody. wife of Mr. Cecil Carmody, proprietor and licensee of the Humula Hotel. found the kitchen ablaze. She, her…

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Has Been Raging For 60 Years £10 Million Damage by U.S.A. FIRE

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

The world's biggest blaze isn't in Europe. It is still burning at New Straitsvilie, Ohio, in the heart of one of the richest…

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The Menace of Bushfires

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 4

Years of drought have brought thousands of square miles of country in our State into grave danger from bushfires this summer…

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Fire at North Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 1

An outbreak og fire occurred yester-day afternoon at the residence , of . Mr and Mrs. Alf Theasure Nortin Deniliquin The fire alarm was sounded and…

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Fire At Henty

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 4

Yesterday a fire occurred on the property of Mr. F. C. Hohnberg about 1[?] miles south of Henty. Mr. Hohnberg was engaged in stripping…

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Trainee's Flare Causes Fire Grass and Sheep Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 3

When flying solo at about 10 o'clock on a recent Friday night, a trainee from the Deniliquin Air Station dropped a parachute flare because of engine…

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Italians Lose Cruiser Another Left on Fire London, December 13

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

An Italian cruiser has been sunk, and another severely damaged, in the Central Mediterranean, according to an Admiralty communique…

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Bush Fire Care

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

The heat wave of the week-end has done much to make the countryside a tinder box awaiting the spark of carelessness, and every care should be…

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Bush Fire Campaign Opens Minister’s Warning

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

“Can we not secure an armistice with the Red Terror for one year at least to enable us to devote our whole resources to the war ” The Chief Secretary, Mr…

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