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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

298 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 15

Bush Fires Cowra, Burrowa, Young SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

Big bush fires are again burning to-day between Cowra and Burrowa. Others are racing in the direction…

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News Link Summary of Main Items in Yesterday's Wires. Bush Fires Cause Great [?] Loss

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 9

With record food targets 50 meet this year, the Commonwealth Government is f[?]ced with miles of de[?]led grazing and dairying…

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Hundreds Fight New Bush Fire Outbreak In New South Wales SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

A big bush fire was burning to-day between Cowra and Burrawa, and is now racing in the direction of Young…

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Grass-Fire Danger at Armidale Showground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 6

In view of the outbreak of bush fires, a correspondent draws attention to the state of the Armidale showground. He points out that…

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Bushfires Cause Dreadful Devastation Says M.L.A. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

On his return to Sydney last night after a tour of the Riverina areas stricken by bushfires, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., said there were…

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Editorial Bush Fires

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

The harrowing loss of life and great destruction of property last week in Victoria and damage to property in southern NSW through…

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Twenty Lives Lost in Bush Fires

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Extensive bush fires raged in Victoria last week and resulted in the deaths of twenty people, while about eighty are in hospital. Enormous…

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Appalling Bush Fire Losses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Estimates of some members of the State Bushfire Relief…

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Bush Fire Danger Measures Against Outbreaks

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 6

With grass many feet high all over the State and the bush fire risk approaching its zenith, it is not only, necessary that the precautions…

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Another Bush Fire Warning

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A further bush fire warning was issued to-day by the Divisional Meteorologist, Mr. Mares…

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Glen Innes in an Earlier Day Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

On Wednesday evening some excitement was caused by the ringing of the fire bell. The Fire Brigade turned out with…

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BUSHFiRE ON V.C's PROPERTY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A bush ire occurred yesterday on a property near Young, owned by Lieut.-Col. C. G. Anderson, V.C…

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The Enemy Within. Bush Fires a National Disaster

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks, involving the death of 20 people and serious injury to many more, the…

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Bush Fire Woy Woy District NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

The whole mountainside of Blackwall, in the Woy Woy district, was on fire last night. The outbreak was between Woy Woy…

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Woy Bush Fire Threatens 300 Homes NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

The whole mountainside of Blackwall, in the Woy Woy district was on fire last night. The outbreak, which was. between…

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Fresh Allied Blows at Jap Air and Sea Bases. Enemy Destroyer on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

In fresh blows against Japanese air and sea-power in the South West Pacific, Allied airmen, for the loss of 13 planes, have destroyed 51 enemy planes, probably destroyed 14 others, damaged a…

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Armidale Blaze House Alight In Heavy Rainstorm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

A fire broke out about 8.40 last night at the premises occupied by Mr. A. J. Stapleton, oh 108 Erskine-street. It…

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Train Passengers Blamed for Bushfires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

The Railway Department was being wrongly blamed for bushfires near railway lines, said the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan)…

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Bush Fire Weather on the Way

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 12

The following bushfire warning was issued yesterday by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares): "Temperatures generally over New South…

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Bush Fires: Scenes of Desolation

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. H. Riddle, of Bent Street, has four brothers of Hamilton, Victoria, whose homes were destroyed during the bush fires which occurred in that…

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