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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

383 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 20

Two Fires at Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

The Albury Fire Brigade was [?] to two outbreaks at the week-end. [?] extensive damage resulted from either fire. The first call was on Saturday…

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Long-range [?]Ns Fire Across Channel London, F[?]ry [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

German l[?]-range fired [?]ross the bef[?]ed Channe[?] for nearly three hours before dawn. The first shell crashed on the Dover a[?] about 3 a.m…

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Thai War Ends Armistice Signed on Japanese Warship Clash After Cease Fire Order TOKIO, February 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

An armistice agreement between Thailand and Indo-China has been signed aboard a Japanese warship off Saigon to-day,…

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The Desert Campaign British Forces Still Driving the Italians Australians Under Artillery Fire LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

After the battle of the Desert comes the battle of the Mountains, says the British United Press correspondent with the Imperial Army…

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Fire in Forest

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the [?] yesterday destroyed ah[?]of grass before it [?] A careful watch[?]…

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Fire in Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Presence of Nightwatchman W. Ross in Dean St. averted what could have been an extensive and dangerous fire [?] early hours of Tuesday morning[?]…

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New Deadly Sight For Anti-Aircraft Fire BOSTON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Lieut[?]Colonel Paul French stated that the United States army has a mechanical wizard for accurately directing anti-aircraft fire. This is the…

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Car on Fire; Mechanic Burnt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Clarence Burke, 24, of Charles street, a mechanic at Blacklocks, had his hand and forearm severely burnt yesterday afternoon when a car caught…

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Items of News Bush-fire Dangers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, it was decided that owing to there not being any great danger of bush fires this year, burning off…

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Fire at "Tosari"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

On Thursday evening of last week a fire occurred on the property of Mr. A. R Parks-Smith, "Tosari," Coreen, as a result of which a motor…

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10,633 Fires in N.s.w. in 1940

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

During 1940, the fire brigades in New South Wales received 10,633 calls, and in both the metropolitan area and country districts the…

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Worship Under Fire Faith of Britons Defies Bombs Deniliquin Methodists Open Subscription List

The Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

In the Deniliquin Methodist Church on Sunday night the Rev. E. A. Roberts made an appeal on behalf of the Methodist Church in…

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Cost of Establishing Proposed Fire Brigades

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 26

CULCAIRN.—In connection with the proposed establishment of fire brigades the shire clerk (Mt. Conley) reported to the meeting of Culcairn…

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Excitement in Lachlan Street Fire and Bolting Horse

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Somnambulant Lachlan Street was wakened into excitement twice within a short time yesterday afternoon, first by a fire in Mr. Williams'…

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Culcairn Shire Council Lengthy Engineer's Report Clerk Reports on Fire Brigades for Henty and Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when the following were present: Councillors J. H…

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£1000 Fire At Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Almost £100[?] damage was done by a fire which occurred about 10.30 last night in a flat above the used [?]r department of [?]. G Hartwig and Co.,…

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Two Fires at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

The Corowa Fire Brigade was called out to two fires yesterday. One at 2.15 a.m. yesterday morning and the other at 1 p.m. The first summons…

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Two Fire Alarms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Shortly after 2 a.m. yesterday (Monday) morning the fire siren was sounded the cause being an outbreak of fire in a utility truck in the yard…

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Fire at Santander Madrid. February 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

[?] sleeping Santander as a [?] explosion aboard an oil the harbor. It has already [?] buildings in 24 hours,…

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Bush Fire Brigades Nominations for Committee MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Nominations closed to-day for representations of three electoral areas on [?] Bush Fire Brigades Cor[?] One representative is elected from…

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