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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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Bush Fire Fighters Costs of Insurance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

The cost of covering the volunteer bush, fire fighters under the new "Workers' Compensations (Bush Fire Fighters) Act"…

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Bush Fire Hazard Warning SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

Increased bush fire hazard would accompany a good season in many parts of the said the chairman of the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (Mr H. M…

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Our Serial Love on the Line a Great Story of Young America Chapter Ix. Mark Fights a PRAiRIE FIRE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 4

The picture of Carrie Lane standing there in the moonlight by her soddy, the memory of Carrie Lane close in his arms, left Mark Deuel…

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8 Die in Fire BOMBAY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

Eight of the staff of Paramount Pictures (India) Ltd. lost their lives in a fire on the Ballard Estate, one of the busiest quarters in Bombay. The…

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Costly Blaze in Shipbuilding Yards PORTLAND (Oregon)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 10

Hundreds of workmen leaped to safety or swam to safety when welding sparks caused a fire in the Henry Kaiser ship-building yards last…

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Night Fire in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

A fire broke out in a weatherboard building used as a storeroom, office and workshop at Barklamb Bros.’ monumental works in Kiewa St,…

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Action to Prevent Fires in Theatres Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

Referring to the fire at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday night when three girls were seriously burned, the acting Premier (Mr. Raddeley) said today…

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Fire Causes £20,000 Damage SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 5

Over £20.000 damage was caused by a fire in Taubman’s paint factory at St Peter’s this afternoon, Firemen say the fire started whan a spark ignited…

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Goombargana Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

A largo and representative gathering 27 in number, attended the annual meeting of the Goombargana Bush Fire Brigade on Saturday…

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Two Scenes in Burnt-out Yokohama

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

Above : Two Japanese use a rickshaw to transport provisions through the main street of Yokohama. The debris fringing the street is a result of Allied bomb attacks. and the only buildings left intact were those…

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Russian Treatment of P.O.W. Under Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

“In many cases ‘liberating’ Russians gave us a worse spin than our former German gaolers,” said repatriated prisoners of war who…

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Goombargana Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

A large and representative gathering attended the annual meeting of Goombargana Bushfire Brigade at “Cragderuck,” the home of Mr Fred Howard…

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Big Blaze at Border Wool Store

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Considerable damage was done in spectacular fire at the Border wool store, on the corner of Smollett and Kiews street, at about 1.30 this…

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Japs Fire oil and Kill Two Koreans JINSEN (Korea)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Japanese police fired on 500 Korean workmen marching to the docks today to welcome the American occupation forces. Two Koreans were killed and…

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Fire Discovered in Nick of Time

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 4

Two girls on their way home from a dance at 1 o’clock this morning saw flames rising from a shed at the rear of the Methodist Parsonage. They gave…

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Bush Fires Councils Asked to Overhaul Fighting Organisations

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

During the 1944-45 bush fire season, 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee. These reports…

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Orontes Catches Fire LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

The Orient liner Orontes, which is lying at Tilbury, caught tire early this morning. Firemen fought the flames for several hours before…

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Carriage on Train Destroyed by Fire DUBBO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 5

One carriage of the Dubbo-Coonamblo mall train was destroyed by fire yesterday near Mogriguy. The fire brake out In one carriage of the rail motor, and…

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Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee. These…

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Fire Among Salvage

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Salvage paper rubber and rags stored at the old snow grounds in Young st caught alight last night. Fire brigade received the call at 11.45 and…

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