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336 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 17
A DEATH roll of 230 is reported in the flame ravaged Gironde Forest, south of Bordeaux where, it is estimated, forest lands will be unfit for planting for six or seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rutherglen prides itself in having one of the most up-to-date fire brigades in any country town Founded in the early 80’s the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in south-western France were under control today as rain broke the long drought and lessened the danger of fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEW YORK, Tues.—Fierce forest fires were raging yesterday in seven American States and in Ontario and Quebec, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEW YORK, Wed: Fast-moving forest fires are raging, out of control, from Quebec (Canada) to Idaho, whipped by high winds. The fires…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →NEW YORK, Thurs.: Thousands of fire-fighters yesterday appeared to be winning the battle to bring most of the forest fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A CHEMICAL developed by the Nazis to hamper the operation of aircraft carrier -based planes during the invasion of Europe and since improved on by the Allies, has been successfully tested in combined R.A.A.F. and & R.A.N operations off the N.S.W. coast…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BORDEAUX, Friday: A French Halifax yesterday produced rain showers over the fire devastated areas in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ONLY for the absence of good soaking rains, and the presence of devastating frosts, Albury Botanic Gardens at this time, of the year would present an eye appeal spectacle second to none, said the curator (Mr. G. Bennett) Had the elements been a little…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Mon.: A sick 29-year-old woman stood helplessly by while sheets of flame prevented her from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GENOA, Tues: Fire yesterday completely destroyed the San Giorgio motor works at Sestri, valued at £500,000. The cause of the fire is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SAN FRANCISCO, Wed.: A fire which caused damage estimated at 4,000,000 dollars raged for six hours through a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →HONG KONG, Sun.: About [?] people are dead and [?] are homeless in Chungking as a result of a disastrous fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Sun.: A man died in the South Sydney Hospital last night five hours after he had drunk two ounces of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civil defence in Australia, as else where, was sufficiently vital during World War II to warrant the large and costly organisation devoted to it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COLOMBO, Tues.: Three people, including a woman, were trapped and burned to death in a fire which destroyed the three-storey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. John’ Ambulance Association of NSW has made as offer to councils in the country to give instruction in first aid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The five-roomed home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hannan was completely destroyed by fire on Monday morning. As both Mr. and Mrs. Hannan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARIS, Mon.: The committee which Inquired into the deaths of 84 fire fighters in the Landes area oh August 21 during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HONG KONG. Tues: Five Arson suspects have been detained following a four-hour fire which last night destroyed 80 houses in Chungking…
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