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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

184 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 10

Grass Fire Beaten Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

Armidale firemen received a call to a grass fire on a vacant allotment in Douglas-street early last night. The fire was beaten out…

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Hell Fire Farce or Furnace?

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

Any teaching which makes God into a tyrant or monster is obviously a misrepresentation of the whole tenor of scriptural exposition, said Evangelist…

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Disastrous Fire in Kingaroy District BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

Thirteen grazing and farming properties, embracing 18,000 acres, have already been burnt out in one of the most disastrous bushfires in the…

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Fire in Flour Mills Extensive Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

McCorquodale Brothers' flour mills in Sussex Street were destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly after 2 o'clock this…

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Texas Bush Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

Mr. Archie McClymont, of "Mia Mia." Texas, was unfortunate in losing about 2.600 acres of grass in a bush fire on his "Mia Mia" property…

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Destroyed by Fire Cottage and Sleep-out

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 4

A two roomed cottage and a sleep-but on Mr. M. H. Purdue's market garden property on the Grafton Road, near Newton Boyd,…

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The Fire Tree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 4

The fire tree, so called on account of its fiery red blossoms, grows in the warmer parts of Asia and in the Philippine Islands. During the month…

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Inverell P.P. Board Droving Complaint Cause of Bush Fires Secretary's Minutes

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Inverell Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday when current business was dea[?] with…

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Cottage Demolished by Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday a four-roomed cottage at "Bonnie Doon," near Koloona, owned and occupied by Mr. B. C. Coote, was destroyed by fire…

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Denmark Fires In German Food Stores MOSCOW

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

Reports that fires were breaking out in German food stores in Denmark has worried the occupation forces for months…

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Nullamanna Notes Personal--Fire--Hall Dance PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Cox are rejoicing on the arrival of a son. Master Noel Gott has returned to school at Tamworth…

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Mystery Fire American Munitions Factory New York

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

An unexplained fire destroyed six buildings, containing huge stocks of defence materials at the Firestone Rubber Company's…

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Unexplained Fire Leaves 2000 JOBLESS Huge Loss of U.S. Military Stocks New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

An unexplained fire destroyed six buildings, containing huge stocks of defence materials, at Firestone Rubber…

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Phone 65--For Printing Unique Koloona Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 4

On Wednesday a four-roomed cottage at "Bonnie Doon." near Koloona, owned and occupied by Mr. R. C. Coote, was destroyed by fire. It is…

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Exertion and Excitement of Duties Precipitating Causes of Fireman's Death Fatality at Brickyards Fire Presents Problems

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 6

The question whether death was due to carbon dioxide poisoning, natural causes, or natural causes aggravated by exertion and excitement occasioned by his work as a volunteer fireman was the problem which faced the…

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Park Bridge on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 2

The local Fire Brigade received a call at 3 p.m. yesterday to Anzac Park, where a footbridge over the Rocky Ponds Creek was on fire. The…

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Blaze of Indignation Follows Kearny's Loss Washington

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

The United States' Navy's report revealing that eleven men are missing as a result of a U-boat attack on the United States destroyer Kearny near Iceland, has caused a blaze of indignation against Germany in…

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Bush Fires

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

With the approach of the Bush Fire "season," the Bush Fixes Advisory Committee tuts issued an urgent appeal to Shire…

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TIME & FIRE Operating the Siren

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. Vickery) reported to last meeting of the Town Council that it had been suggested by Uralla Queen committee…

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Local and General Fire in Wood Stack

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 4

A FIRE in a stack of wood called the local Fire Bragade to a vacant allotment at the rear of shop premises occupied by Mr. A. Fulton…

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