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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

42 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Prisoners Fought Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

Prisoners who helped to fight fires when Chelmsford Gaol was bombed would be rewarded, said the Home Secretary (Mr. Herbert…

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Fire... Your Foe N.E.S. NOTES

North West Champion · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 4

The Head Fire Guard has many details to attend to. Those duties are listed here, and schedule to simplify them is suggested…

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Municipal Matters War Damage Protest Reclassification of Narrabri Fire District

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

His Worship, the Mayor, Ald. E. P. Hogan, extended a warm welcome to the Deputy Headmaster, Mr. H. Hocking…

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Channel Guns Open Fire London

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

Enemy long range guns on the French Coast this afternoon fired shells across the Straits of Dover, two single shells being fired…

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Gun Can Fire to 60,000 FEET New U.S. Weapons

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

A new 4.7in. anti-aircraft gun, with an accurate range of 60,000 feet, is now being manufactured in huge quantities…

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Great Fires London. Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

A few hours after last night's attack was over, smoke from fires burning in Aachen had risen to a height of four miles…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing. Setting Fire to Matter

North West Champion · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., Ernest Charles Rose (18) pleaded guilty to two charges, one of breaking and…

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Homestead Destroyed by Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 5

When Mr. M. Mulckey, who bad been absent during the morning, returned to his homestead, "Neotsfield,"…

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Outbreak of Fire

North West Champion · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. E. Foster, of Heber Street, sustained a considerable loss as the result of an outbreak of fire which occurred at their residence on…

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Lighting Fires Without Permit Responsibility Upon Landholders

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 4

An interesting case was decided at the Narrabri Police Court before the Police Magistrate, S. Thornton, when…

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All Fires Are Sabotage Two Year Toll in England

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

In this war it is a case of seeing that the most important things which are necessary for victory. No one disputes the importance…

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Fought a Fire on Loaded Bomber. Awarded D.S.O.

North West Champion · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 4

A fully loaded bomber was saved form destruction when it caught on fire on the ground in England recently by the [?]…

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£60,000 Fire Damage. West Wyalong

North West Champion · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 1

Damages estimated at £60,000 was caused late yesterday afternoon when the flour mill, owned by F. Crago and Sons, was…

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Bush Fire Season

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 6

With the approach of. the bush fire "Season", the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils…

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Burnt Out Bradley & Wightman's Sawmill

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 1

An outbreak of fire which occurred at Messrs. Bradley and Wightman's timber mill, Narrabri West, shortly before…

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Bush Fires. Care For Prevention Essential

North West Champion · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 6

As many parts of the State, particularly the Coastal areas, Tablelands and Slopes, are at present enjoying a bounteous…

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Tipperinna Bush Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 4

A meeting of settlers held at Namoi Shire Chambers on Saturday 27th., formed the Tipperinna Bush Fire Brigade…

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Fire Causes Extensive Damage. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 6

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused when a fire broke out at Speares' Brick and Pine Works, Lakemba…

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Opening of Bush Fire Campaign

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 3

The Annual Campaign to Prevent Bush Fires, organised each year by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, was officially opened…

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Four Lives Lost in Bush Fire. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

As the result of a disastrous bushfire which swept a large area of country in the Wangaratta district yesterday, four persons lost their lives…

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