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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

426 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 22

Wodonga’s Fire’ Swimming Pool

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

Wodonga has a fine swimming pool in the Wodonga creek. Recently it was out and is now [?] ideal spot for the hot days. Top: General view of the pool, showing springboard with a swimmer about to take the plunge. Lower Left: A mud fight in progress…

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Fierce Fires Near Jenolan Caves SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

Large bush Ares broke out on McEwen’s Creek, near Jenolan Caves, yesterday afternoon and Kinor[?] Guest House five miles from the caves was razed to the ground…

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Dread of Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on the pro[?]erty of Mr. George Cheshire, Burrowye, and driven by a strong wind, soon spread to the hill country, where…

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Bush Fire Burning Fiercely SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

Fanned by a strong wind, bush fires in the Jenotan Caves area arc Still burning fiercely, and this afternoon the flames were about half a mile from…

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Fewer Fires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Albury Fire Brigade has been having a very quiet time lately, the last month having been the most fire-free December for eight years. Albury was…

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Fire at Wodonga West

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

A particularly devastating fire occurred at Wodonga West early on Tuesday night, a four-roomed cottage, the property of Capt. T.. Jones, being…

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Telephone Exchanges And Bush-fire Fighting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Representations recently were made by the Graziers' Association of Victoria emphasising the necessity for the officer-in-charge of small country…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

At about 3.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon an outbreak of fire occurred in a vacant allotment next to the home of Mr. W. Cupit, Wood street. A fence…

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Fire Chiefs Declared "Black" Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

At a mass meeting held last night of Brisbane firemen, two brigade officers were claimed by a resolution to have been guilty of negligence at…

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Fire Near Balldale House Destroyed £44 in Notes Lost

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

One of the most unfortunate features of afire which destroyed a house on Mr. Paddy Ryan's property at Morebringe[?] near…

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£80,000 Fire in Brisbane Inquiry Into Firemen's Deaths

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

On Tuesday three firemen lost their lives flighting a fire which burnt our the three-storey grocery warehouse of R. M. Gow & Co. Pty. Ltd…

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A Fire-proof Countryside Urged by Bush Fires Advisory Committee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

The Chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee (Mr. H. E. Messor) states that the goal of the Committee is a fire-proof…

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Store Destroyed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. H. White’s general store at Moulamein, with the whole of its contents, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Fire on Ship Fought Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

Fire larigades successfully fought a fire in the roal bunkers of a steamer at an Australion port to-day . The fire was detected early this afternoon and the ship’s officers…

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Praise for Fire Fighters (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

Sir.—As captain of the [?] Fire [?] I take opportunity on behalf of the brigade to [?] our [?] at the very [?] in which…

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Many Dead in Apartment Fire Lynn (Mass.), Jan. 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

A disastrous fire, which raged throughout the night, destroyed a large apartment building. Five dead have been identified, 28 are still missing and 27 have been…

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Items of News Fire Brigade Oct

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The-fire brigade received a call about o’clock yesterdays afternoon to a Are in the kitchen of a weatherboard cottage in Day street, Albury West,…

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Disastrous Fire at Moulamein White's Stores Completely Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

While the big dust-storm was at its height on Monday afternoon, the general store of Mr. Hurry White, situated in Nyang and Barrata Streets…

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13 Railway Trucks Destroyed by Fire Goulburn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

A cigarette butt dropped in a horsebox used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary trotting gala is believed to have caused a fire which…

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Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies Prom Burns Ivtelbouene

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

Allan John Ditch burn, aged 43, chemist, of Main st.., Bacchus Marsh, received fatal burns when, as a volunteer fire fighter, he was out with over…

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