Homes Destroyed by Bush Fires
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Twenty two homes were destroyed at Woodford, on the Blue Mountains yesterday and the 50 occupants escaped with, practically, only the clothing they were wearing…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
298 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 15
Relief for Bush Fire Victims
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Acting Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Dickson, said today that special officers were…
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With the intense heat of last week and the strong wind at times the danger of bush fires in the district greatly increased, and there were…
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A grass fire, after raging for more than five hours, was brought under control when the Bo[?]aori Bush Fire Brigades combined to subdue…
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Bush fires on the Blue Mountains are now under control after causing damage estimated at £40,000. With the strong force of hot winds…
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Bulldozers were used to-day to build fire breaks to the west of Oberon, which was threatened with fire last night…
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All bushfires on the Blue Mountains, with the exception of one at the narrow neck out of Katoomba, are reported to be either out or…
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Bush fires swept through a large area on the Blue Mountains during last week, and 27 homes were demolished…
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Bush fires on the Blue Mountains are now under control, after causing damage estimated at £40,000…
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Two women, with their children, were forced to vacate their homes and flee before a fire which broke out at Attunga…
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A fire which raged over a front of seven miles and threatened destruction of a great belt of valuable young…
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Considerable interest was caused in town on Monday when it was known that a broadcast appeal for help to extinguish bush fires…
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The large-rambling homestead on "Copper Rocks," the property of Mr. J. Frizell, narrowly escaped destruction…
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Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which swept 19 banana plantations at Woolgoolga…
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When a fierce bush fire, fanned by a strong wind, swept the Jeogla district on Monday, "Copper Rocks," homestead on the…
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The Glen Innes Fire Brigade last night received a call to a cottage in Macouarie Street owned by Nurse Felminsham and…
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Light scattered showers which fell in various parts of the State on Tuesday night extinguished many bushfires that had raged for ten…
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WASHINGTON, Saturday—A large task farce of B 29's yesterday (Friday) attacked strategic industrial forgets in Tokio from bases in Saipan under Brigadier Haywood Hansell…
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The N.R.M.A. reports that many motor vehicles were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent heat wave because of vapor lock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jeogla Bush Fire Mr. J. J. Frizell's Gratitude
J. J. Frizell (Copper Rocks) writes to the Editor: Sir,—I wish to thank through your paper Mrs. McClenaghan (Jeogla postmistress) for so…
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