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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

31 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Fires

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

The alarm of the fire siren about 11 a.m. on Xmas morning brought people from every direction to the scene of the five which…

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A Second Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

The Fire Brigade received another call three hours later when some rubbish and a fence caught alight at the side of Dr…

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Raids in Italy Fires and Explosions CAIRO

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

British bombers on Monday night heavily raided Naples aerodrome, setting fire to a large building and starting other fires…

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Fire Brigade Captain

Manilla Express · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of Manilla Fire Brigade, held on Tuesday night, Mr. Inspector Neville presided. An election for the position of…

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Fire Alarm Sounds

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

About 4 a.m. this morning (Tuesday) the weird alarm of the fire siren disturbed the early morning slumber of hundreds of…

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Fire in Utility Truck

North West Champion · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

This morning a fire broke out under the front seat of a motor utility truck owned toy Mr. R. Tribe, of Bukkuall, whilst it was parked in Balo…

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Oilfields Bombed? Fires in Rumania LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

According to an American Associated Press message from Rumania, fires followed heavy explosions in the oilfields at…

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Improvements to Fire Hydrants

Manilla Express · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Reporting to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the Water Engineer, Mr. L. J. Smithers, said that during the heavy…

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MANILLA & District News the Military Rifle The Theory of Rifle Fire

Manilla Express · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

A thorough knowledge of the theory of rifle fire is of great importance in enabling the best use to be made with such a…

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Inquiry Into Newspaper Fire

North West Champion · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 5

An open verdict was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Doyle) at the conclusion of an inquiry at Moree Court House on Monday into a fire…

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"Christmas Under Fire."

North West Champion · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 1

The manager of the Capitol Theatre (Capt. C. D. Leeds) announces that in addition to the programme for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights…

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"Christmas Under Fire."

North West Champion · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

The manager of the Capitol Theatre (Capt. C. D. Leeds) advises, that by arrangement with the Department of Information…

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£7,000 Fire Damage. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in the bulk Store of the Producers Co-operative Distributing Society, Alexandria…

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Outbreak of Fire. Motor Car Destroyed

North West Champion · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

A motor car, together with a quantity of other material, was destroyed in a fire which occurred in a garage at the rear of Mrs. J. Scott's…

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Outereak of Fire. Homestead Destroyed

North West Champion · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

As the result of a fire which occurred at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night at Budgeree, the property of Mr. Norman C. Brown, a garage…

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Coal Fires

Manilla Express · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

At. the last meeting of the Manilla Hospital Board the mater of supply of wood to the Hospital was mentioned by Mr…

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Fire At Goondiwindi Power House Seriously Damaged

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

As the result of an outbreak of fire the electric power house at Goondiwindi was almost completely destroyed early on Friday…

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Fire Causes Heavy Damage

North West Champion · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

Heavy damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the premises of McCorquodale Brothers, flour millers, of Sussex Street, to-day…

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Gigantic Fires London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

On Monday night R.A.F. bombers made a highly successful raid on oil installation, harbour buildings and shipping at Piraeus in Greece…

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Danger From Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee wrote to the last meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council drawing attention to the danger…

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