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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

396 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 20

Casino Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday—A fire which destroyed a seven-roomed house and its contents near Rappville on Friday, March 20, will be…

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Fire at Ballina Racecourse

Northern Star · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday.—Portion of the remaining buildings at Ballina racecourse, comprising tote, committee rooms, jockey's room, and…

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Fire in Dry Cleaners Shop

Northern Star · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

A fire broke out in the back room of Mr w Walz's dry cleaning shop at 85 Molesworth-st.. Lismore, yesterday morning but was quickly…

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Two Stores Destroyed by Fire

Northern Star · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

GRAFTON, Sunday — Good work by a bucket brigade saved adjoining buildings when the premises housing the…

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Fire Brigade Loses Its Lustre

Northern Star · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Fire brigade engines which formerly paraded the streets with gleaming brasswork will no longer delight the eyes of small boys, who in the…

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Fire Destroys Two Buildings at Ulmarra

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON, Sunday: A bucket brigade saved adjoining buildings when the hardware store of P. G. Eggins and the confectionery…

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American Plane Destroyed by Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A United States Army medium plane was destroyed by fire after it crashed at an airfield near…

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Fire Destroys U.S. 'Plane After Crash

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 8

MELBOURNE.--A U.S. army medium 'plane was destroyed by fire after it crashed at an airfield near Melbourne yesterday…

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Two Killed by Fire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man and a woman were burned to death when a small cottage in Chelsea Road, Redfern, was…

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New Fire Station Wanted

Northern Star · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

"Before spending money on renovations and repairs to the Lismore Fire Station, the Board of Fire Commissioners of…

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Brisbane Fire Brigade Reforms to Tighten Efficiency

Northern Star · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE. Wednesday—Sharp criticism and helpful suggestions from the Chief Officer of the Sydney…

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40,000 Fire Bombs on Mannheim

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP) —The fact that one detachment of Stirling bombers alone carried over 40,000…

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40,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Mannheim

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 8

LONDON.--The fact that one detachment of Stirling bombers alone carried over 40,000 incendiary bombs, in addition to very heavy high…

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Fireman Injured in City Blaze

Northern Star · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.— A large quantity of wool was considerably damaged by fire and water when fire broke out at a…

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Fires In Victorian ARP Tests

Northern Star · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. —Large crowds thronged city streets this afternoon to witness Melbourne's largest ARP…

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Boys Blamed for Fires

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Three or four boys are blamed for starting two fires in a packing building and greasy wool stores at the works of F. W. Hughes…

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Rappville Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

CASINO, Monday—The Casino District Coroner (Mr Elsmer Jones) began an inquiry today into the circumstances surrounding a fire…

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Enemy Planes Left On Fire Air Attack On 'Drome

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Today's GHQ communique reads: In New Britain, at Rabaul, Vun-Akanau…

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Coroner Reserves Decision Inquiry Into Fire At Rappville

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

CASINO, Tuesday—"My wife and a Mr Olive were present at the time. We were discussing removing furniture. Rell[?]y said Bryant and May were the best firm to do a shifting job. As Bryant and May are…

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"Normandie Fire Was Blessing"

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—The Naval Affairs Committee has reported to the Senate that the fire aboard…

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