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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

170 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 9

South-west Pacific Allier Air Activity Salamaua Bombed and Strafed Explosions and Fires at Lae

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

Strong forces of Allied heavy and medium units bombed and strafed Kela and Salamaua townships, and Logui…

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Chase After a Mouse Resulted in Fire That Destroyed £140 Haystack

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding an outbreak of fire which destroyed a haystack on the property of Mr F. G. Cornish, of "Bainagowan," Glen Innes, were investigated yesterday by the District…

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Big Timber Fire In the City

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — A large quantity of timber was burnt when a fire destroyed all four buildings of the Umber works of…

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More Bombs on Hamburg. Great Fires Rage Without Intermission for Six Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Another 2,300 tons of bombs were dropped on Hamburg on Thursday night? when our bombers, by far the greater number of them four engined, again dropped over 50…

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Chimneys Catch Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 8

F[?] the second time within a few weeks the Gu[?] Fire Brigade was called out on Friday to a fire which fortunately, in each case, has been…

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Fire Brigade Busy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 3

The Fire Brigade received another call on Saturday night when a chimney caught on fire at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Jansson,…

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Berlin Bombing Pall of Smoke Blots Out City Huge Fires Rage Among Ruins Sydney Pilot's Story of Record Raid LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 4

Last night's attack on Berlin was one of the most concentrated attacks the Bomber Command [?] yet…

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Swedish Ship Sunk Germans Fire At Point Blank Range STOCKHOLM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

The Swedish newsagency reports that 12 persons were killed when three German destroyers shelled and sank…

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Fire Destroys Bacon and Ham

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Thousands of sides of bacon and hams were destroyed last night when fires partially destroyed the…

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Chimney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

The Glen Innes fire brigade received a call to-day at about 1 o'clock to the residence of Mr[?] Sullivan in Neil Street,…

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Two Sydney Fires Girl And Fireman Injured SYDNEY

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

A fireman and a girl were injured in a fire which damaged Stuart House, in Clarence-street, City, this…

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Two Fires Man and Girl Injured £20,0000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 1

A fireman and girl were injured in a fire which damaged Stuart House, Clarence Street, city, this morning. The girl employees of the Belmode…

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Record Bombing Madang Blitzed Huge Fires Started

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

Allied airmen have blitzed Madang area, New Guinea, where a record total of 206 tons of explosives were…

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Fires Visible 180 Miles Away Sunday Night's Raids

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Fifteen hundred tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped on the twin cities of…

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Boy Fire Bugs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 6

A gang of boys styling themselves the “Rozelle Wolves” burnt down a classroom at the public school in Darling Street, Rozelle on Monday…

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Fire Disaster Forty-six Deaths HOUSTON (Texas)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 1

It is now disclosed that 46 persons were killed when a fire gutted a hotel at 3 a.m. Early estimates set the possible…

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Repairing Damage Caused By School Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 6

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) that hi response to his personal…

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Italians in Open Revolt German Grip Tightens In North Nazis Fire or Hunger Driven Crowds LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 8

With reports of spreading Italian revolt against the Germans through German-occupied Italy, the Germans have…

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Brisbane's Worst Waterfront Fire in 15 Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday.—Heavy damage was caused last night in the worst fire on Brisbane's waterfront for 15 years…

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Small Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 2

A fire alarm rang out on Sunday afternoon when it was found that a corner of an old shed at the rear of Simmons and Brock’s garage was…

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