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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

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Fire-watcher for Trial

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:—George Edward Young, a fire-watcher employed at the B.B.C. office, was committed for trial for an alleged attempt to set…

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"Reclassification for Fire Risk"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

That a report concerning the outcome of the visit to Mullumbimby of the Chief Surveyor of the Queensland Association (Mr. H. C. Moore) in…

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Reclassification for Fire Risk Chief Surveyor's Visit Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—That a report concerning the outcome of the visit of the Chief Surveyor to Mullumbimby, in connection with a…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

WIANGAREE: While the occupant was attending a farewell to a soldier, fire destroyed the small cottage at Wlangaree occupied by Mr. E. A…

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Fire in Refrigerator

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Lismore Fire Brigade early yesterday afternoon was called out to a small outbreak of fire at the fruit shop of Ianna and Bassan in Keen-street…

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Marseilles Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--A report from Marseilles says that a fire at the City Hall destroyed valuable documents…

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Fire Appliances for Air Raid Fighters

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

LONDON: The stirrup pump now installed in thousands of British households to' cope with incendiary bombs is stili being turned out hv its…

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Overseas Demand for Fire Raid Appliances

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

The stirrup pump now installed in thousands of British households to cope with incendiary bombs is still being turned out by its biggest makers in Great Britain at the rate of 10,000…

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German Guns Fire Across Channel

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:—Two bursts of heavy gunfire shook the Channel coast at dusk when the German long-range guns fired across the Straits of…

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Italian Militia Fire On Strikers

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

NEW YORK (AAP), Tuesday.—Fascist militia fired on demonstrating striking workmen at Lloyd Triestino workshops in Trieste,…

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Lismore's Fire District Reclassification Is Being Considered

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

Further progress has been made by the 'Lismore Municipal Council to have the Lismore fire district reclassified. At last meeting of the council a letter was received from the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association requesting a…

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Fire Outbreak in Woodlark-st

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Prompt action by people nearby probably prevented a serious outbreak of fire in Woodlark-street. Lismore late yesterday afternoon…

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Fire Cuts Interstate Communications

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Communications between Sydney and Melbourne failed to-night. Telegraph and telephone lines between…

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Raid Fires Quickly Under Control

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON (A.A.P.), Tuesday.—An Air Ministry communique declares, "Single enemy 'planes dropped a few incendiary bombs in…

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"U.s. Wizard for Directing A. A. Fire"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

BOSTON, Wednesday:--Lieut-Colonel Paul French, in a radio address, said: "The United States Army has a mechanical,…

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Vicarage Destroyed Wiangaree Blaze

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

WIANGAREE: When the Church of England vicarage at Wiangaree was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night a bucket…

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Vicarage Destroyed by Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

THE RISK, Friday.—The Church of England Vicarage at Wiangaree, a comparatively new building, together with new appointments and furniture,…

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£20,000 Damage in Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Damag estimated at £20,000 was caused when a fire early to-day destroyed a larg portion of the Bendigo Pottery Work…

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£3000 Damage From Fire

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday:—A fire which caused £3,000 worth of damage near the corner of Grey and Ernest Streets, South Brisbane, ruined machinery…

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Huge Blaze in Madrid

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

MADRID (AAP), Monday.—A fire is sweeping Santander, after the explosion of an oil tanker in the harbour. It has…

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