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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

184 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 10

British Shop Girls Fight Fire Bombs

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

Girls at a Wembley, London, store have formed their own fire brigade to deal with incendiary bombs from German raiders. The girls are seen here making their way to the root of the store during a practice turn-out…

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Walcha Fire Old Cottage Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 7

An old, unoccupied cottage on the eastern outskirts of Walcha was destroyed by fire on Monday night…

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Dubbo Fire Silo Stores Destroyed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

A fire at Dubbo this morning destroyed the silo stores of the Dubbo Milling Company. When an iron and wood silo…

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Fireman Overcome Blaze At St. Mary's Cathedral SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

Three firemen were overcome by smoke when a fire broke out in the store room below the front steps or St. Mary's Cathedral last night…

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R.A.F. Has Superior Fire-power Amazing Performance of Latest Cannon Air Gunnery Makes Great Progress

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

A fighter who fought through the Battle of Britain last autumn was asked what factor more than any other made the…

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R.A.F. ACTIVE Berlin Bombed Fires and Explosions: Crete Attacked Also London

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 1

Berlin's winter began in earnest last night and there were already enough hours of darkness to take a really strong force of four-and two-engined bombers over Berlin…

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Fire at Bowral Hotel Gutted SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

A fire which broke out at 1 o'clock this morning gutted the Luxembourg private hotel, one of the largest guest houses in…

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Fire Destroys Shed Firemen Concentrate on Hailing Spread of Flames

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

A shed at the rear of Miss Kingsmill's residence at 165 Faulkner-street was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Short Circuit Causes 2 A.M. BLAZE Fire in Wood Shed Long Drenching to Cool Smouldering Timber

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

Armidale fire-brigade was called out shortly Before 2 a.m. on Saturday to attend to a fire in a woodyard at 92 Brown-street, on…

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Farm House Fire Child Burned to Death SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Allan Morris, of Callawadda, Victoria, was milking cows yesterday when she saw a red glow through the kitchen window…

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N.S.W. Fire Fighting Services £200,000 Grant Sought Organisation to Meet Any Emergency SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

The State Government has asked the Federal authorities for £200,000 to enable It to bring fire fighting services of the Stato…

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Nullamanna Notes Personal--Fire--Weather--Sports PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 7

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Explosion and Roaring Fire Pier and Ship Destroyed New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

A terrific explosion touched off a roaring fire which, accompanied by further explosions, spread destructively on the Brooklyn…

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The Fire of London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 7

It is a popular legend that the Fire of London started at Pudding Lane and burnt through to Pye Corner and that an a contemporary preacher…

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Great Fire Damage to Electric Power House SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 1

W[?] fire broke out in the Power [?] Swan Hill. Victoria, last night damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused…

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Power House Fire Damage Estimated at Thousands of Pounds MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

When a fire broke out in the power house at Swan Hill Victoria last night damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused…

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Meatworks Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in the freezer at River-stone meaxworks. Residents helped firemen to…

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Convoy Raiders Meet a Hail of Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 8

British destroyers have recently successfully dealt with many German aircraft which have attacked convoys under escort. This picture shows a member of a destroyer's anti-aircraft gun crew, wearing a blast-proof helmet, receiving orders from the bridge…

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Q'land Conditions Bush Fire Menance Fat Cattle Boom

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 7

It is paradoxical that while there is a great volume of grass in inland pastoral areas, rain is Urgently needed to make less combustible last…

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Large Fires at Mannheim Karlsruhe London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 2

British Bombers last night attacked objectives at Mannheim and Karlsruhe, although the weather was unfavourable…

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