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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

426 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 22

Russians Set Fire to Oilfields German Advance Is Still Unchecked LONDON, August 9

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

With the German panzers hourly pressing closer the Russians are reported to be destroying die Maikop oilfields. The "Sunday Express" correspondent at Stockholm says the destruction began on Thursday and wrecking was still going on. If the…

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Fire and Injuries Caused by Phosphorus From Heinkel LONDON. August 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

[?]e Heinkel 111, reported in an car[?] message as having crashed near a [?] in a residential area of a [?]n during a German raid over…

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JINDERA Bush Fire Brigade Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was attended by Messrs E. Molken[?]n (chairman). C. W. Briese (s[?]tary). C. J. Molkentin. F. Wehner. E. Wehner, G…

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Bush Fire Propaganda SYD[?] T[?]da[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

More than 100,000 [?]s [?]f sp[?]al [?]ph[?]ts [?]sing [?]he [?]ce of care in the use of [?]mer months are [?] by…

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Fire Destroys [?]On School

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

A fire whose origin is unknown, entirely destroyed the school building at Huon on Friday evenin[?]. The outbreak was first noticed [?]ut 8 o’clock,…

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Bush Fire Brigades Ploughing of Fire Breaks Supported at Annual Meetings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Annual meetings of district Bush Fire Brigades have been held duping the past week in response to a request from Coreen…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Firebreaks on All Properties to Prevent Bush Fires

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday, Cr. Goode referred to the necessity of combating the…

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Compulsory Fire-breaks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

All New South Wales Shire Councils are to be requested by the Farmers and Settlers' Association to compel landholders to make fire-breaks…

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Shire Plant on Hire Council Desires Plant for Road Grading and Fire Prevention

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the question of what plant could be made available to the Allied Work's Council was…

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Fire Prevention in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 5

Home Shire Council is making a determined effort to forestall bush fire danger in the coming summer by a co-ordinated system of…

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100 Aged Men Saved from Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 3

Prompt removal by ambulance men saved about 100 inmates from a fire tonight at the Hostel for Aged Men, conducted by the Little Sisters of the…

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Daysbale Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

The Daysdale Bush Fire Brigsde hold its annual meeting on Saturday last, August 16, when 12 members were present…

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Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade, there was a large attendance of residents and landholders. The president (Mr A. J. Halner) presided. Those…

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Coreen. News Bush Fire Brigado

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

The Corcen Bush Fire Brigade held a committee meeting on Saturday last, those present being W. Young (president), R. B. McKenzle…

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Bush Fire Prevention Waradgery Shire Organisation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

That a start had bean made in the preparation for meeting the bush fire menace this spring and summer, was reported to the Waradgery…

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Compulsory Fire Breaks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

At the Coreen Shire Council meeting yesterday, after considering reports from district Bush Fire Brigades on the matter of providing bush fire…

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The Fire Siren Use for Fire Alarm Discontinued

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

We are advised by the captain of the Hay Fire Brigade that the use of the fire siren as a means of an alarm of fire is being discontinued on…

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Additional Fire Safeguard for Ships Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

Regulations issued today require additional appliances to be fighting appliances to be carried on ships and for other precautionary measures io be taken to counter…

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Return of the Fire Dell

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 2

For the duration, the fire siren will be used only for ARP purposes. This means a reversion to the use of the old-fashioned bell as a notification of…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly, Meeting Overseer Pointed Health Inspector Fire Breaks to be Compulsory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

The month meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. T…

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