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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

170 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 9

Big Grass Fire at "Trevenna" Ready Response To Radio Call For Help University Students and Hostel Boys on the Job

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 6

A wall of fire 400 yards long at "Trevenna," a property north-west of Armidale, and close to New England…

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Firemen Hurt in Big City Blaze SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

A five-storey building in Clarencestreet, City, occupied by G. Stuart Walker Coy. Ltd., was last night destroyed by a fire which broke…

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City Fire Firemen’s Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

A five storey building in Clarence St.. city, occupied by G. Stuart Walker Company, Ltd., was last night destroyed by fire which broke out on the…

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Another Small Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

Three fire alarms within a radius of 50 yards in [?]tho lane have been given within the past three weeks, the last being this morning about 650 when a…

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Thieves Cause City Fire SYDNEY

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

Detectives of the Arson Squa[?] have ascertained that the firm a Stuart Walker and Co. Ltd., O' Clarence-street, City, on Tuesday…

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Fires Still Burn in Bochum

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Fires were still burning in Bochum yesterday, many hours after the attack on Wednesday night,…

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Fire and Explosion on Sinking Ship

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A small ship which caught fire at a wharf in an Australian port yesterday afternoon was towed to…

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Bush Fires Will Halt Production Prevention Will Bring Victory Nearer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 14

A great post-war responsibility will rest on lands such as ours, which have not suffered the physical scars of…

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"Coals of Fire" for Nazis Allied Treatment of P.O.W. Brings Reciprocity STOCKHOLM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

The Inspector-General for German prisoners of war has announced that Red Cross reports on British and…

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Fire at Bonshaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 4

A fire occurred at the home of the Mandoie mail contractor, Mr. R. Atkins, while he was away on his mail Mr. Atkins had taken his wife…

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Factory Worker's Courage Prevents Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.— When a fire broke out last night at the premises of the Medicinal Chemical Corp. Pty., Stanley…

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Mine Fire Started in 1935 Still Burning

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—In an effort to increase coal production a section of Bellbird Colliery, in the Cessnock, district, was…

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Grass Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

A small grass fire in a paddock adjacent to Swanbrook Road, near the District Hospital, was speedily extinguished by Inverell Fire Brigade on…

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Meade St. Fire Attracts Few Sight-seers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

Probably only half-a-dozen people, apart from the fire brigade and the police officer on duty last night, were aware…

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Guyra Early Morning Fire Discovery Prevents Serious Spread

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 8

Early on Monday morning Messrs. R. Pettit and R. Starr, noticing a glow in South Guyra, found on investigation the laundry of the house…

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£60,000 Fire Destroys Flour Mill

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Thurs.—Dama[?] estimated at £60,000 was caused late yesterday afternoon when a flour mill owned by…

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Armidale 50Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" October 27 and 31, 1983). Demonstration by Fire Brigade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 14

The following team has been selected to represent the Armidale Brigade and will proceed to Lambton to take part in the northern…

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F. & S. Association District Council Meeting Opening Silos—Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 4

A meeting of the Inverell District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Friday when sundry matters were…

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Bush Fires Prevention

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 4

By an amendment to the Bush and Fires Prevention Order which Premier McKell has now issued, the total prohibition on burning off during…

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Bush Fire Season

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

With the approach of the bush fire “season.” the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent apeal to Shire Councils throughout the…

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