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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

104 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Fire in Auburn Street Boarding House Destroyed. Occupants Lose Whole of Their Belongings

North West Champion · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 3

When a boarding-house known as "St.Hilary's" was, with the whole of it contents, totally destroyed by fire on Friday night, the loss amount…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign Value of Co-operative Efforts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 3

Tho Bush Advisory Committee comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and…

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Bush Fire Prevention. Organised Campaign

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives ol a number of Government Departments of this Slate and interested public bodies, has…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 3

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested public…

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Fire in Window

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

A fire was started in the window occupied by Messrs. Dangar Gedye and Co's. representative, next to Gwydir Motors' Garage, but was…

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Firemen Overcome at Newtown Fire. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

Messrs. S. R. Corben's wood turning factory, at Newtown, was completely gutted by fire early this morning, while six adjoining houses were…

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Factory Razed Big Fire at Newtown SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 1

S. K. Corben's woodturning factory at Newtown was completely gutted by a fire early this morning, while the six unjoining houses were…

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Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and…

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Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Building Material

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 4

The advisability of using fire-retardant materials in the construction of homes and residental buildings was further…

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Coalfields Fire. Spectacular Blaze at Ayrfield. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 2

Farther particulars of the fire which occurred at the pit top of the Ayrfield number one Colliery early this morning show that great damage…

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Serious Fire Adverted. Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 7

The advisability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes und residential buildings was demonstrated recently at…

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Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire-retardant Building Material

North West Champion · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 6

The advisability of using fire-retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further demonstrated recently…

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Fire at Colliery SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 1

A fircoccurred at the pit top of Ayrfield No. 1 colliery curly this morning Great damage was caused. The outbreak, which started in the…

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Garah Fire Herbage Ignited by Lightning

North West Champion · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

When lightning ignited a thick growth of herbage in a paddock on Mr. Fred Hallman's property about a mile from Garah last…

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Bushfire Prevention

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 7

"Fires in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains; Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Bushfire Prevention

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 3

Files in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you hear that said? But he who expresses…

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Bushfire Prevention

Manilla Express · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

"Fires in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said?…

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Ski-ing in Australia The Fire at the Chalet

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5

It is an amazing fact that Australia's first ski club was formed nine years before the establishment of Norway's first ski…

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A Fire Outbreak

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

The fire brigade was called out on Friday morning to an outbreak of fire at Greenhatches Creek well over a mile from…

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