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Fires & bushfires, 1945

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Big Fires at Dresden Are Visible 200 Miles Away LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

F[?] hundred of 1400 places despatched against Germany last night attacked D[?]states the Air Ministry News Service. It was the first…

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Japs Set Fire to Manila

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

Large fires started by Japanese demolition charges and US mortar fire burn in the Japanese area of Manila…

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Cragsman And Fire Brand Look Canterbury Winners

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 5

Mediocre fields will again be the order of the day al the Sydney Turf Club’s meeting at Canterbury today. Cragsman will have n thorough test in…

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Fire at Cemetery

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

A passer-by is blamed for throwing a lighted match or cigarette butt and, causing a fire among dry leaves beneath the hedge around the Albury…

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Acquitted on Grass Fire Charge. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

At Quarter Sessions today. George Hogan, market [?] was [?] on a [?] of having set fire [?]…

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Japanese Fires Sweep Manila

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 8

Dense smoke clouds absence the sun in this picture. [?] enemy demolition squad make a last-ditch attempt to reduce the Philippines capital to ashes…

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Attend Two Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Two fires were attended by Albury Fire Brigade yesterday. Both were grass fires. One started in the cemetery, and the other was on Monument…

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£10,000 Country Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

Damage estimated £10,000 was caused by a fire which guilted the freezing works at Cowra. owned by Lachlan Pty Ltd. last night…

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German Defence Hinge Torn Open Cologne Under Shell Fire LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

Tanks and infantry on the Canadian front penetrating the German lines to a depth of 4½ miles in 24 have torn loose the northern hinge of the German Western Front defences. All high ground dominating…

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Verbal Blaze in Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

A sudden verbal blaze was quickly extinguished by the Mayor (Aid Padman) at Albury council meeting last evening. When a works committee…

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Fire in Ammunition Dump. Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

The area was isolated and the evacuation of nearby residents was ordered when a fire destroyed an ammunition dump at Canterbury today. Shells exploded, three…

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Fire at Cowra Freezing Works

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Fire destroyed the freezing works of Lachlan Pty. Ltd. at Cowra on Sunday night. Damage was estimated at £10,000. Large quantities of frozen rabbits and…

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Third Fire at Cemetery

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

Von[?]s are believed to be responsible for an outbreak of fire in the hedge surrounding Albury cemetery, shortly after dusk last evening. The…

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German Artillery Fire Increases LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Kesselring has stepped up artillery fire on all sectors of the Fifth Army front in Italy, reports Reuter’s correspondent at Allied headquarters. The…

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Jap Treachery Wave White Flag; Fire on Americans (From Frank Dexter, at Manila)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

Japanese defenders or Manila remained true lo their code of dishonor to the last. Treachery marked their final stand in the Finance Building,…

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A Small Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

Albury Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in a backyard hear the Christian Brothers’ College just after 1 o’clock yesterday. The outbreak was…

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Speedy Torn Out by Fire Brigade

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

A minor, sensation was created in End street on Saturday morning, when, a burning log near the bridge behind the Royal Hotel brought the fire…

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“Sets Up Minister As Dictator” Planning Bill Under Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 5

The Town and Country Planning Bill invested the Minister for Local Government with power which killed local government altogether, the…

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Allegedly Set Fire to Catholic Church. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

Three youths were charged at the Campsie police court today with having mall[?] [?] to the Roman Catholic church at S[?]ton Park on February 13…

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Fire Damages Cottage

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at the rear of the Albury Club, in Kiowa street, on Saturday night, when a fire…

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