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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Good Saves Made Lavington and Chiltern Fires

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 1

Homes and other property narrowly escaped destruction by two grass fires in the Albury district within the last two days…

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Fire Damage In Tasmania HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 1

Three more sawmills were destroyed in the Huon district, when bushfires flared up again following a return to weather conditions…

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Last Minute News Firemen Could Not See Fire Through Fog London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 2

Railway [?] throughout [?] are [?] battle against a for [?] the country. All shipping [?]…

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Firemen Hoaxed Non-Existent Western Hill Blaze

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

Second false alarm within a week was received at the Albury fire station yesterday, and the station officer (Mr Be[?]) last night…

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Fire Causes £1500 Damage Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

A fire which started in a waste paper [?]olvage depot and spread to a small foundry [?] near Hamilton railway yards, [?] approximately £1500 damage late…

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Properyy Fire Manager—£500

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

When a shed and Its contents were destroyed by fire on the property of Angus Flanlgan near Wagga on Tuesday. £ 600 worth of damage was done…

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Fighting Big Fire Turabanunba District Outbreak

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

Victorian and NSW bush fire brigades are combluting in a sirennous fight against a bushfire which has raged in the…

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Fewer Alarms of Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

The numerous appeals to the public to be careful of fires is believed by the chief officer of the NSW Fire Brigades (Mr W. H. Bears) to be…

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Bush Fire Brigade Tulla-rangemore Landholders

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

A well attended and representative meeting of landholders was held, at Wakool organise and make preparation in case of any outbreak of fire…

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Outbreaks of Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

Small grass fires occurred during the holidays in the Brewery Bend and at Chippenham Park. They were soon under control without much damage…

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Crass Fire in Edwardes Street

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

Early in the holidays a grass fire broke out in a vacant allotment in Edwardes street. Youths with beaters and a hose extinguished the lire, but not…

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Items of News Small [?]Rass Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

A small [?] of grass caught alight in [?] yesterday afternoon. Albury fire brigade attended…

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Playing with Fire Russia Accused of War Of Nerves LONDON, January 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

Russia in her demands on Turkey is playing with fire declares the “Daily Telegraph,” in a leading article…

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Fire Threatens Forest and Settlement SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 8

The State forest at West Pennant Hills, where the famous koala park is situated, and Hammondville, where threatened by bush fires, which…

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Three Grass Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Three grass fires claimed the attention of Albury Fire Brigade over the week-end, and In all instances about half an acre of grass was…

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Fire Causes £3000 Damage WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

The School of Arts building at Corrimal and the entire contents were completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Damage is estimated…

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Nationalists and Reds Agree Cease Fire to Come to China CHUNGKING

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

It has been officially announced that the Chinese Government and the Chinese Communists have agreed on procedure for ending…

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Sheep, Cattle Perish in Fire Big Outbreak In Tamworth District TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

Sweeping through 60,000 acres of grassland, a bushfire which began at Spring Ridge on Friday, and was brought under control…

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Prevent of Bush Fires Unobservance of Regulations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, appeals to all persons in New South Wales to take every precaution in order to prevent…

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Two Grass Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

On Saturday morning at about 12 o'clock the Corowa Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire at the Corowa Hospital. A small area at the back…

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