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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

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Victorian Fires

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 6

Sir,-After reading the article by N. C. Hewitt on the recent "bush" fires in Victoria, I feel I can make a few corrections on…

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Campers Allegedly Responsible for Fires

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: A fire which occurred near Sutherland yesterday menaced a number of properties, and the flames were not…

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Sutherland Bushfires "Careless Campers Little Better Than Criminals

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.-A fire which occurred near Sutherland yesterday menaced a number of properties and the flames were not brought…

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"Enemy Agents May Have Started Fires "

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Suspicions that the Victorian bush fires had been caused deliberately to interfere with the war effort…

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Body to Fight Bush Fires Urged

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—"I appeal to the press not to allow the plight of the bush fire sufferers to be overshadowed by more exciting…

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N.s.w. Bush Fire Warning

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The following bushfire warning was issued to-day by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares):…

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Bushfire Warning

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, [?] The following bushfire warning was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) "Temperatures generally over…

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Victoria's Fires

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

Sir,—I thank "Victorian Native" for his "correction" of the facts in my article and wish him success next time he sets himself up as a…

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Fire at Base Hospital Nurses' Quarters

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

The nurses' quarters opposite Lismore Base Hospital was ihe scene of a fire yesterday morning. The Fire Brigade received a call…

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Bush Fire Checked

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 5

HARDEN, Monday.—A large bush fire sweeping through dry grass and threatening the township of Collingwood was brought under…

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Bush Fire Relief Government Acts Promptly

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks…

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Lismore Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

The nurses' quarters opposite Lismore Base Hospital was the scene of a fire on Sunday morning. The Fire Brigade received a call…

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Fire Under Control

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 1

HARDEN, Monday: A large bushfire sweeping through dry grass and threatening the town of Collingwood was brought under…

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Fire Deathroll Now 23

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—With the death in hospital to-day of Mrs. Roberta Wollett, 52, of Congault, the death roll in the recent…

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Wellingtons Cause Blaze At Trieste

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Reuter's correspondent at Algiers states that Wellingtons in strength on Monday night, without loss to…

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Canberra Fire Danger Averted

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The bushfire threatening Canberra has been averted by the wind maintaining a strong easterly force and…

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Bombers Fire Axis Oil Refinery

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).— Reuter's Algiers correspondent reports that Wellington bombers in strength on Monday night attacked…

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Bushfire Near Canberra

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Police are investigating reports that a bushfire near the Federal Capital Territory was caused by a…

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£10,000 Damage in Eight Minutes 300 Cattle Die in Fire

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—Within eight minutes a fire which broke out at Auckland abattoirs last night caused damage estimated at…

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Pilot Gives Bush Fire Alarm

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—An R.A.A.F. pilot yesterday sighted a bushfire 14 miles from Dubbo and signalled the alarm. A large party of fire…

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