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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

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Narrow Escapes When Fire Destroys Shop

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Five people narrowly escaped being trapped in a fire which destroyed a wooden [?] conducted by Arthur Levy,…

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Five Nearly Trapped in Shop Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY: Five people narrowly escaped being trapped in a fire which destroyed a weatherboard shop conducted by Mr. Arthur Levy, in…

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Auxiliary Fire Fighting Services For N.E.S.

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Minister in charge of National Emergency. Services in New South Wales (Mr. Primrose) stated today that £15,000 had…

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Big Fire in Japan

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday:--A Tokio message says: Fire which swept through Shinminato Machi in Toyama Prefecture to-day destroyed 500 homes…

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To Relieve London Fire-fighters

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

MEMBERS of the Auxiliary Fire Service in Falmouth. Cornwall, travelled to London to [?]eve a Thames-side team who had borne…

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Murwillumbah Municipal Council Application by Fire Board

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 6

It was decided at Wednesday night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council to concur in an application by the New South…

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Most of Big Fires In London Under Control Morning After Record Blitz

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The recuperative powers and reserve strength of the city following last night's air raid were shown in the degree of order which had been restored by morning, the majority of the…

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Serious Fires Less in Proportion

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--Although the Wednesday night raid on London was the heaviest so far experienced and the total number of…

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Big Fires in America

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday:-- A message from Lake Wood (New Jersey) says: It is estimated that 200 homes were destroyed by a forest fire which…

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Sandbags For Fire Blitz Protecting the Face

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Since the fire-blitz began in London there have been placed at the foot of every lamp-post, itself usually all but invisible, two bags of sand…

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Jumped to Safety When Trapped by Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: -- When fire broke out in San Remo, Watson Street, Bondi, Mrs. Margaret Maslin (65) jumped 20 feet to safety from the…

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Fires in Eight States In America

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 8

NEW YORK, Monday:-- Forest fires in eight eastern States continue to take toll of woodlands, marshes and farms parched by the…

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Passenger Bus Damaged by Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Damage of £59 was caused to a passenger bus of the New England Motor Company bound for Lismore to-day with…

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Fire Bombs in Modern Warfare

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

"Enemy 'planes came over in waves and dropped thousands of incendiary bombs, followed by many high explosives…

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Roof and Ceiling Damaged by Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

Although only slight damage was caused to the roof and ceiling of a shop and dwelling occupied by A. McDonald, Keen-street, Lismore, by a fire,…

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Handling Incendiary Bombs Demonstration At Kyogle Fire Brigade Ready

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

Should Australia at any time become embroiled in the horrors of war the people of New South Wales will owe a deep debt of…

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Ways to Control Fire From Air

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The most detailed explanation of certain aspects of modern warfare, and the most thorough practical…

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Fire- Fighting in London

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service in Falmouth, Cornwall, travelled to London to relieve a Thames-side team who had borne the brunt of recent air raids. Some of the Falmouth firemen are seen here at their duties in London.--Department of Information…

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£10,000 Damage Fire at Melbourne Hospital

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:--Damage estimated at more than £10,000 was caused by fire which destroyed a laundry at Caulfield…

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U.s. Forest Fires

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday:—Governor Lehman closed the New York vast forest reserve to the public to-day, as a raging forest fire has consumed…

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