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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

170 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 9

Factory Fire Visible for 50 Miles MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

The engineering factory of John Ogden Industries [?] West Footscray, was destroyed by fire early this morning.It was visible for 50…

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Armidale City Council Immunisation Under Fire Lethargy Of Parents Criticised Sydney Scare Broadcasts Condemned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 6

Ald.Mannix at Monday night's City Council meeting said he was concerned about the spread of disphtheria not only in the country but in the city. Now was the lime to start an immunisation campaign,…

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Fire Danger From Dry Grass: Blaze at North Araridale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 4

Dry grass set alight by hot ashes thrown out by a housewife at North Armidale gave the fire brigade and local…

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Still Burning Fiercely. Berlin Fires on Sunday Effects of R.a.f. Raid

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—To-day bombers with fighter escort attacked shipping at Rotterdam…

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Inverell Fire District Financial Statement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

The Board of Fire Commissioners submitted to last meeting of the Town Council a statement of receipts and expenditure in respect of the Inverell…

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Fire Damages 10.608-Ton Ship Soldiers' Gallant Gesture

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

The superstructure of a 10,000ton vessel was damaged by fire in an Australian port early to-day. The ship was carrying a full cargo,…

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Wollun Bush Fire Brigade Has Good Trial

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

The recently formed Wollun Bush Fire Brigade toad its first big test recently when grass fires started in the district…

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South-west Pacific Fires Mark Allied Raid

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

Reconnaissance over Finschhafen yesterday revealed that as a result of our attacks on…

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Fire Destroys Shed and Contents Several Hundred Pounds Damage at Romani

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

On Sunday last, at about 12.30 p.m., a fire destroyed a shed and contents at Romani, the property of Mr A. P. Maclean. Mr and Mrs Maclean…

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Bush Fire on Edgeroi 10,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

An extensive bush fire broke out on Edgeroi on Saturday afternoon. Fanned by a stiff breeze, the fire quickly spread on to Gurley, where…

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Fire at Kingstown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 12

A shed containing hay, machinery and other station requisites was destroyed by fire at the week-end, on the property of Mr. A. P. Maclean…

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Bush Fire on Edgeroi 10,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 4

An extensive bush fire broke out on Edgeroi last Saturday week. Fanned by a stiff breeze, the fire quickly spread on to Gurley, where…

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Cooringoora Fire £470 Worth of Lucerne Hay Burnt

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Despite the precaution exercised in burning off stubble at Cooringoora, in the Bingara district, a big loss resulted in recent operations…

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Intense Fires Appeared to Be Burning Jap. Aircraft

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

No less than ten attacks, by Allied aircraft, mostly heavy bombers on targets ranging from the Solomons to New…

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Big Blaze at Iamworth: Flour Mill Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 7

One of the biggest fires in the history of Tamworon occurred last night, soon after 8 o'clock, in West TamWorth Milling Co.s prebuses…

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Big Tamworth Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

The most disastrous fire in the history of Tamworth broke out last night, soon after 8 o’clock in West Tamworth Milling Co’s. premises alongside West…

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Devastating Air Attacks Over Tunisia Allies Successes 100 Axis Planes Down Convoy Sunk :: Destroyer on Fire Many Bases Damaged (A.A.P. News). LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

In most- devastating air attacks in the Mediterranean war zone Allied fighters and bombers’ in a record-breaking thousand sorties yesterday, destroyed at a…

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Grass Fire Narrow Escape

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

Thanks to the prompt action of a nearby neighbour and the rapid appearance of the Fire Brigade an outhouse and perhaps a house, were saved…

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Italian Cruiser Sunk: Another on Fire London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 1

Aerial reconnaissance of La Maddalena, Sardinia, show as the result of the flying fortresses raid, yesterday that the cruiser Trieste was…

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Leave Trail of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

Fires visible for 60 miles were started by Allied heavy bombers in a smashing raid on Kaimana, Dutch New…

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