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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

271 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 14

Two City Fires £10,000 Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. --Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused when two big fires raged simultaneously in the City…

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Fire in Park

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 3

Reports from the Town Cler[?] and Mr. G. [?] pars gardener were presented dealing with a grass fire that occurred…

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Truck Destroyed Fire at Strathbogie

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 4

A track loaded with wood was completely destroyed by fire at Strathbogle yesterday. It was being driven through a…

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Sawmill Destroyed Big Fire at Dorrigo

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- Deposit the eforts [?] 60 men a fire destroyed a €15000 sawmill at a timber yard at…

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Telephone Booths and Fire Alarms Chamber to Make Representations Urgent Need for Facilities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 6

Armidale Chamber of Commerce will make representations to the P.M.G.'s Department and to the Board…

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Fire at Strathbogie

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

A truck loaded with wood was completely destroyed by fire at Strathbogie on Friday. It was being driven through a paddock when it “back…

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Bush Fires Threats-Around Sydney SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

With temperatures still soaring throughout the State to-day, bushfire warnings have been issued by the Weather Bureau…

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Indonesian Killed Guards Open Fire LISMORE

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

An Indonesian prisoner was shot dead and two others wounded by guards at the N.E.I. camp near Casino yesterday…

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Indonesian Prisoner Killed Incident At Camp Near Casino Guards Open Fire LISMORE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

An Indonesian prisoner was shot dead and two others wounded by guards at an N.E.L camp near Casino…

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Forest Fire Racing Near Dorrigo 100 Square Miles of Umber Blazing Aero Club Member's Description

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 8

A raging forest fire, estimated to extend over an area of 100 square miles northwest of Dorrigo, was…

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Hire Warnings in N.S.W Fire Brigades Standing By State Tinder-dry SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 2

With temperatures still soaring throughout the State to-day, bush fire warnings have been issued by the…

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Set Fire to Tree Charge at Dumaresq Shire Meeting Protest to P.M.G.'s DEPARTMENT

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 7

Dumaresq Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting, yesterday to take up with the Postal Department a…

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Bush Fires Coraki Threatened CORAKI

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

Coraki is being threatened by disastrous bush fires which have been burning since Friday. To-day the fires were reported to…

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Scrub Fires At Tingha and Stanborough

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 3

Scrub fires which started on Saturday at Stanborough and Tingha have burned out about 2,000 acres of rough bushland…

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Coraki Threatened by Fire Sweeping Forward on Wide Front SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

Coraki, in northern N.S.W., is being threatened by a disastrous bush fire which has been burning since Friday and which, to-day, was…

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Heavy Losses in Fires and Drought

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

GRAFTON, Saturday-- Reporting that Grafton was still ringed by bushfires the manager of the…

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Armidale Couinci Sued For Damages Sequel to Fire in Timber Yard Hearing Before Supreme Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

In a hearing which commenced in the Supreme Court at Armidale yesterday, David Alexander McPherson claimed damages from Armidale City Council, alleging negligence…

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Bush Fire Damage at Tin Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

A bush fire which surrounded Hie Torrington district for weeks before rain fell, destroyed huts…

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Grass Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 3

A grass fire started at Wollun early last week. Mr Norman Doyle informed us that the railway gang fought it for an hour…

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Grass Destroyed by Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 8

Several thousands of acres of grass and bush lands were devastated by scrub tires, over the week-end, at Tingha, Stanboroitgh, Stanifer…

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