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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

298 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 15

Mill Blaze

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

The huge stock of megass--32,000 bales--in the sugar-mill fire at Broadwater, near Ballina, on the Richmond River, is valued at…

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Producer Gas Fires

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Gilroy, secretary Inverell D.W.A.C., has received a letter from Mr C. C Crane of the Department of Agriculture in the course of which…

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Albion Hill Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

An old stable in Glen Innes road, Albion Hill, was partially destroyed by fire late last Thursday night. Firemen under Captain Lewis soon had the…

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Bush Fires Precautions in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

Six planes patrolled bush fire danger areas when a hot northerly wind swept Victoria yesterday. A bush fire warning was issued for…

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Bush Fire Banger in Victoria Planes Patrol State MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

Six planes patrolled bushfire danger areas when a hot northerly wind swept Victoria yesterday. A bushfire warning was issued for…

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Producer Gas Danger of Fire Concession Granted

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Following is a full copy of the letter received from Mr. C. C. Crane, of the Department of Agriculture, by Mr. J. A. Gilroy. secretary Inverell D.W.A.C.,…

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Drought & Bush Fires State Government Takes Prompt Action (By the Hon. W. J. McKell, M.L.A. Premier of New South Wales)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 3

No more unfavourable combination of circumstances could confront the man on the land in carrying on his industry than that of…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 4

On Sunday night at 11.45 the fire brigade had a call to a house in Veness Street, the property of Mrs. C. Johnson. The…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 3

All people of Stanborough wish to thank the police of Inverell and Tingha and all volunteers who helped in combating the bush fire. Sincere…

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Posters and Bush Fires P.P. Board Discussion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 8

"Sticking up posters won't stop bush fires," declared the chairman of the Armidale P.P. Board (Sir Hugh Croft), when a…

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FIRES Wheat Crop and Charcoal

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

Yesterday the fire brigade was summoned to a wheat crop on the Ashford road owned by Mr. Ralph Gray. Four firemen accompanied Captain Lewis…

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Bush Fire Warning

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday. — Heatwave conditions are expected to hit most of the State again this week-end, and another bushfire…

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Still Racing Blue Mountains Fires SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in the Blue Mountains area, and also in the Gosford district. No funther deaths have been…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Fire at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at the Armidale power house on Sunday evening and gave a great deal of trouble before being extinguished…

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Spark Ignites Wood and Oil Stores Spectacular Blaze at Armidale Firemen and Civilians Fight Inferno for Nine Hours Heavy Loss Sustained by City Powerhouse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 6

Anmidale's most spectacular fire for many years occurred yesterday afternoon when hundreds of tons of firewood, thousands of gallons of fuel oil, a large weatherboard building and a two-ton motor truck,…

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Fires Divert Rail Traffic

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

the Brisbane Express, which normally runs on the coast rail link between Brisbane and Sydney, was diverted to the…

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Ban on Backyard Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) yesterday.iseued drastic restrictions on the lighting of fires. The direction was issued…

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Raiders Set Fires in Tokio

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

SAIPAN, Tuesday. — Raiding Tokio seven hours apart on Sunday, two Super Fortresses…

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Fire in Sawmill at Goondiwindi

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

Ford and Son's sawmill was partly destroyed by fire. The fire appeared to have originated round the boiler, and had a firm…

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Armidale Fire Serious Outbreak at Power House Two Men Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out at the Armidale Dower house shortly after 2 o'clock on Sunday…

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