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487 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 25
One of the most spectacular fires in Hay for a number of years occurred yesterday mid-morning, when the business premises of Mr. Les Baker (who trades as Lobb and Co.), and the Tyson Estate property occupied by Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Another mystery” was how fire chief, Mr Petitt, described the fire on Monument Hill on Saturday. A small area of grass was burned, but quick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A wall of fire [?] through [?] today taking everything in its path. Damage is already estimated at many millions of pounds as homes were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Tuesday: The bushfire danger in N.S.W. appears to have abated. Patients from two hospitals—Dungog Cottage Hospital and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush fires are still raging in the Blue Mountains area and also in the Gosford district. No further deaths have been reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) today issued drastic restrictions on the lighting of fires. A direction was issued under the powers conferred on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A change in the wind providently saved most of NSW from burning early this morning. Strong westerly winds continued to fan the blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drought, fire and frost have combined to destroy practically all the production in the Hartley Valley this year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The immediate fire danger throughout most areas of the State has passed and relief organisation for sufferers has commenced. The only major…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“The menace of further bush fires should be reduced by the light rain which has fallen on the State’s bushfire areas since yesterday,” said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“The capture of Ormoc encourages the hope that the end In Leyte Island is now close,” says the New York “Herald-Tribune” in a leading article…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →William Robert Freeburn, of Mulgoa. farmer, was fined £5 at Penrith court today after pleading guilty to starting a fire which subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Workers’ Compensation Bushfire Fighters’ Act has been proclaimed. The Act provides for payment of compensation to bushfire fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →People whose clothing, blankets and household linen were destroyed in recent bush fires have already been sent extra coupons by the Rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Set on fire by a burning [?]top which was blown on it by a strong wind, the totalisator building at Cessnock racecourse was destroyed yesterday. Grandstand and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Devastating bush-fires in the Kurrajong district have caused damage estimated at £100,000 during the last few weeks. Homes, personal belongings,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“The tragic bushfires which in the past few weeks have wreaked such heavy material and Meek damage in many parts of the State, in addition to causing loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A 20th Air Force communique states that after bombing visually and also by instruments. Super Fortress crews observed heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police will press for the maximum penalties in cases of persons charged [?] breaches at the National Security legislation relative [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Email fire which broke out in the playing fields of the Albury High School yesterday was quickly put out by the brigade. No damage was done…
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