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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

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Grim Fire Tragedy Children Incinerated Auburn Maine, U.S.A.

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

At least sixteen children, ages ranging three months to three years, and one woman employee, perished when a fire destroyed a…

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Restrictions on Lighting Fires Eased

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr Baddeley, announced that as from February 1, the restrictions on the lighting of fires have been…

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Fined £5 for Lighting a Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

At the Bundarra Police Court before Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., C. L. Halloran was charged that he did light a fire for the purpose of…

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Factory Destroyed by Fire Ian Rushes Through Flames to Safety SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 7

When a fire broke out in the shoe [?]d slipper factory of C. P. and R. [?]ilsen Pty. Ltd., Ultimo, to-day, [?] employees, most girls, just…

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£10,00 Fire At Randwick Military Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused early to-day at Randwick Military Hospital when a fire…

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Brave Corporal Faced Intense Fire To Recover Body of Mate

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 6

In this war of patrols and tracks the latest act of individual heroism is by an Australian corporal who faced…

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Guyra Fire Brigade New Well For Fire-Fighting Requested

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. L. P. Archibald, captain of the Fire Brigade, in the course of a letter to the Guyra Shire Council, congratulated that body on its…

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Firemen Picket Stations Fire Chief's Warning to Public Compulsory Conference in Progress Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

A compulsory conference is being held before the President of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Taylor)…

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Fire During Storm

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

During the very boisterous storm on Saturday evening last a call was made to the Inverell Fire Station to the residence of Mr. H. Murray, in Brae…

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Gaol for Three Employees Sequel to Circus Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Three circus employees received sentences ranging from five to seven years yesterday for…

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Lightning Fire Brae Street Residence

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

At about 6:30 last night during the progress of a thunderstorm a terrific flash of lightning threw out of action telephone wires on the eastern side of…

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DAMAGES £10,000 Freezing Works Fire SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the freezing works of the Lachlan Pty. Ltd., Cowra…

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Food Destroyed by Fire Disastrous Conflagration at Cowra. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the freezing works of Lachlan Pty. Ltd., Cowra…

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Reds Mop Up Bitter Struggle in Breslau London, Monday. Germans Being Subjected to Whirlwind of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

With Marshals Zhukov and Koniev massing forces for decisive battles inside Germany, Russian land battles are at…

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Fire Fighting Another Well Suggested

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

Held over from a previous meeting, the proposal to put down another well at Central Park, off Bradley street, for use in fighting an…

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Balls of Fire Race Alongside Allied Planes

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 4

A US Night Fighter Base, France, Jan 2.—The Nazis have thrown something new into the skies over Germany—the weird, mysterious…

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Sydney Tram on Fire Pursued by Brigade For 300 Yards SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

Unaware that the vehicle was on fire, a tram driver travelled more than 300 yards, along Oxford-street, city, yesterday, with a fire engine in…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

A fir broke out on the Warialda road on Saturday at a house known as Harcombe’s old dairy, being the property of Mr. Balton, of Brae Street…

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Huge Fires in Nagoya

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— It is officially v announced that Super Fortress crews returning from Monday's attack on Nagoya,…

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Tokio Raid Very Severe Terrific Fires New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

Damage caused in Tokio by the Superfortresses’ raid on March 10 was greater than any inflicted by any Allied raid on Germany…

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