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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

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Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Night Club Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 1

BOSTON, Friday.—Following the recent disastrous fire at the "Coconut Grove," a Federal grand jury has indicted ten persons, including…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit Off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 9

Members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners, who were to have visited Armidale to-morrow, will not now be able to come…

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Action on the Russian Front: Red Gunners Fire Point Blank at Enemy Positions

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 8

Action picture from the Russian battle front shows men of the Red Army artillery bringing their gun out of cover to open point blank fire on enemy positions. U.S.S.R. Official Photograph, Distributed by the Ministry of Information…

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Explosion and Fire at Chicago

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON Friday. — Six persons were killed and 190 injured in a Bowling Alley explosion and fire in Chicago, at midnight…

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Naples Bombed Ships Damaged Large Fire Seen GAIRO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

Bombers from the United States Aircraft have carried out an attack on Naples. They bombed ships and harbour…

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Bush Fires Points for Landowners (From Graziers’ Association Newsletter)

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

Last year the Commonwealth Government passed an order under the National Security Regulations known as the Bush and Rural Fires…

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Presentation of King's Medals. Sequel to Fire at Bomb Dump

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Recommendations for the awarding of the King's Medal to Constable James Seawright, of Torrens Greek, and the…

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Bush Fire Danger Minister Suggests Working Bees

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr Baddeley, who returned recently from an inspection, said he was seriously alarmed at the heavy growth of grass…

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Gostwyck Shire Council Bush and Rural Fires Prevention

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

THE ATTENTION OF OWNERS and OCCUPIERS of land is invited to the following provisions of the Bush and Rural Fires Prevention…

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Bush Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Last year the Commonwealth Government passed an order under the National Security Regulations known as the Bush and Rural Fires…

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Military Co-operation in Fighting Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

The Co-operation which is being given by the military authorities in the Wagga district to local authorities in combating bush fires is…

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Working Bees For Fire In Bush Districts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), who has returned recently from an inspection, said he was seriously alarmed at the heavy growth…

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£15,000 Fire at Broadway

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Seventy fi[?]smen from eleven stations were called to a Tire in a furniture store at the corner of Mountain and Small…

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30 Die in Sanitarium Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday— Lake Forest Sanitarium, near Seattle, was burned down killing 30 patients who were mostly aged and…

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Balkans May Blaze

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

It is reported that the Italian Consulate at Istanbul (Turkey) has advised all Italians to prepare to leave at a moment's notice…

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Colossal Fires at Turin

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. — Turin suffered one of its heaviest and most concentrated air…

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Township Saved From Destruction by Bush Fire ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

Aroused by the ringing of bells of St. Andrew's Church, Strathalbyn, residents yesterday were able to save the town from being destroyed…

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Glen Innes District Bush Fire Brigades

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. S. J. Dymock) reported to this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council that as a result of the…

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Local and General Yarraford School Destroyed by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

The school building at Yarraford, which has been cut of use for the past 12 months, was destroyed by fire early on Monday…

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Sydney Blaze £30,000 Damage Done SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a six-storied factory at Annandale today…

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