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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

357 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 18

Donkey As Mascot; Travelled in Plane Under Fire LONDON, August 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

A donkey stepped out of a Flying [?]ortress which on August 2 landed in Britain from North Africa. The crew had brought her as a new mascot for their…

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[?]Rce Factory Blaze. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

[?] estimated at thousands of [?] caused when the factory of [?] E. Sidgreaves, shopfitters, of [?] caught fire at midnight. At…

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Medical Skill Under Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

Dressing stations in the forward areas of New Guinea are a mating. In most primitive conditions and with every c[?] handicap they arc run as…

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All Fires Are Sabotage!

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

In the war it is a [?] of seeing that the most Important things come first. We must ensure that we do all [?] things which are necessary for…

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Fires Still Raging In Berlin LONDON, Sept. 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

The Berlin correspondent of "Alle[?] (Stockholm) says that 450 fires are still burning in Berlin as a result of Tuesday night's raid…

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School Set On Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused to school equipment, de[?]ks and cuphoa[?]ds in the school-room at Hozclle public school this afternoon by a Fire. Police, who were…

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Women Victims to Tram Fire Identified BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

The victims of a [?]am fire tragedy in Moorooka last night were today identified as Miss Lavina May white, aged 24, of East Brisbane, and bliss Margaret Florence…

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Believe Many Deaths in Fire HOUSTON (Texas). Sept. 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 2

A Fire at 3 a-m. today gutted an hotel, the Inmates of which were mostly male pensioners. Police fear the death-roll will be high as many walls, which threaten to…

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All Fires Are Sabotage

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 3

In t is war it is a case of seeing that the most important things come first. We must ensure, that we do all those things which are…

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Damaging Fire in Railway Station PHILADELPHIA, Sept 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

A four-hours,’ the in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s Broad street station left 16 trucks and six passenger coaches a Jumble of charred wreckage. Damage is…

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BURRUMBUTTOCK Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade, the following attended, Messrs W. [?] George. W. Jacob. R. McKay, H. Odewahn. J. E. Jelbart, T. Jelbart, H. C…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

The clanging of the fire bell at 4 O'clock on Wednesday morning a woke many residents from their slumbers and brought members of the fire…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 2

“Willow Grove,” a house situated [?] “Spring Ridge, Moulamein, the property of the estate of the late Mr. W. D. smith, was totally destroyed by…

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Coal Hulk Sinks After Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 2

‘After strenuous efforts had been made to smother a blaze on a coal hulk at an Australian port, the vessel went down with most of its valuable cargo on Saturday…

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Bush Fire Conference Held at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

The annual Bush Fire Conference, convened by the Corsen Shire Council and held at the Municipal Council Chambers,…

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“JINDERA Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade. Present were : Messrs Aug Schmidt (chairman), H. Brannack. G. Heriot. B. Schmidt…

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Big Sydney Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 4

A four-storeyed building in Clarence st.. City premises of G. Stuart Walker Company Ltd was tonight destroyed by fire which broke out on the third floor, and…

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Gomel Under Artillery Fire LONDON, Sept. 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

Reuters Moscow correspondent says that heavy Russian guns are shelling Gomel, while Russian infantry are pushing forward under a creeping…

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Second Edition Thursday, 4.A.m Fate of Naples Sealed Under Fire from Our Heavy Guns LONDON, September 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

The fale of Naples is seated and and our final offensive is likely to bring to the city within the shortest timer. The city's outlooklrts…

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Items of News Fire in Train Carriage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Fire which broke out under the flooring of a carriage next but one to the engine on the second Sydney express on Wednesday is now believed to…

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