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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

228 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 12

Prohibition on Outdoor Fires in the Mountain Country

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

Lighting of fires in the open in coastal areas and mountain country generally is now prohibited under National Security Regulations. This…

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Outbreak of Fire on Express Train Albury

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

As the Melbourne express was racing through darkness at Yerong Creek, 50 miles from Albury, at 6.30 a.m. this morning, two…

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Fire on Melbourne Express

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

Two carriages on the second division of the Melbourne Express burst into flames as the train was speeding through the darkness at Yerong…

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Outbreak of Fire on Brisbane Express NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Little damage was caused last night when the undercarriage of one of the cass on the Brisbane Express caught fire when the train was…

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An Island of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 7

The "Home of the Hot Devils" is an island of fire situated in the centre of a huge lake of boiling mud and slime in Java. Gases arise from the…

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Mystery Fire on Mail Train Worries Police Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

To enable an examination to be made by police and other experts, a railway carriage which caught Are while the Brisbane mail train was…

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Lubeck Docks a Gigantic Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. "The most, amazing blitz I have seen since I started bombing nearly eighteen…

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"AMAZING!" Blitz on Lubeck One Gigantic Fire London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

"The most amazing blitz I have seen since I started bombing nearly 18 months ago," was the broadcast…

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Signal Box Destroyed by Fire Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 3

The signal box at Cockle Creek, which operates a large portion of railway line, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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King's Middle East Tour Fires Greece LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

Greek circles in London say that news of the King of Greece's tour of the Middle East has penetrated Greece, and has fired the population…

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Blitz On Lae By Allies Causes Fires Port Moresby, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

During a surprise attack on Lae aerodrome early yesterday morning. Royal Australian Air Force and Allied bombers, which…

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Fire Brigade Examination

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Messrs Sparks and Morris, two Fire Brigade inspectors, paid a visit to Guyra recently and reported satisfactorily on the local Brigade. Several…

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Harbor Wharf Suffers Damage by Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 1

Catching fire after an explosion, a 40ft launch drifted against a wharf in the Harbor and set it on fire, after narrowly missing a moored…

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Colliery Fire Powerhouse Destroyed NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire at the Old Rothbury Colliery yesterday, when the power house and engine fan room were…

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Colliery Fire Damages £25,000 NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by fire at the old Rothbury colliery yesterday when the power house and engine fan room were destroyed…

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Report on the Normandie Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The House of Representatives Naval Sub-committee issued a lengthy report on the Normandie fire, in which it sharply…

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Glen Innes in the Early Days Fire Brigade on Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

The first fire brigade has been reformed. The members of the old one, it will be remembered, by reason of some disagreement with the…

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Fire Brigade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

Inspectors Parkes and Norris, of Fire Brigade Headquarters, are visiting Guyra, and are instructing the local brigade in emergency work…

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Bush Fire Sequel At Land Board fitting Relief Plea Granted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

When a bush fire raged through the Enmore district on January 4 of this year 100 grown sheep between 30 and 40 lambs…

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