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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

59 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

Reichstag Fire Goering Denies Responsibility NUREMBERG, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Goering absolutely denied he set fire to the Reichstag when he was giving evidence on his own behalf at the War Crimes Tribunal…

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Telegraphic News Big Auckland Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

AUCKLAND.—Several people were injured when a fire swept an apartment house in Wellington last night. The flames raced so quickly through the…

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Fire Engine Crash Four Children Killed LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

Four children were killed and six persons were injured when a fire engine, answering a false call, skidded and crashed into a market stall…

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters Special Purchase Facilities Offered to Shire Councils

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Shire Councils are now afforded special facilities to purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions as part of their bush fire…

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Restrictions on Lighting of Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

An announcement by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Eaddeley, draws attention to the fact that the direction issued on 26th October prohibiting the…

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V2's Explode in Fire Nuremberg, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

The ammunition dump fire at [?], 10 miles from Nuremberg, on Saturday night exploded 173 V2 rocket bombs…

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Unextinguished Fire £30 Fine

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

Cyril William Squires, 19, was fined £30 and £21/14/10 expenses at the police court at Tambar Springs for having, left a fire in the open air…

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Latest Cable News Disastrous Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

CHICAGO.—At least 57 persons were killed and 200 injured in an early morning fire that swept through section of the 22-storey La Salle Hotel…

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Unextinguished Fire Brings Heavy Fine

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Cyril William Squires, 19, was fined £30 and £21/14/10 expenses at the police court at Tambar Springs for having left a fire in the open before it…

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Fire at Wattle Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

Just at the conclusion of the Methodist Church service on Sunday afternoon word was brought to the church that Mr. S. J. Southwell’s house was…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Queanbeyan Captain H Barber Honoured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

At the Fire Station, Wednesday night, members of the local brigade some accompanied by their wives, and representatives of the public…

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Telegraphic News Disastrous Wool Store Blaze

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

Damage estimated at about £350,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the Ultimo wool stores of New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co…

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Wool Store Fire Debris Still Smoulders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

Cause of the fire which destroyed the No, 2 wool store of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., in Ultimo on Wednesday night…

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The Big "Wool" Store Fire Business As Usual

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

In conversation with the Goulburn office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., yesterday we were informed that it was the…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Braidwood. Presentation of Bar and Long Service Medals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

On Thursday, 15th August, at the Fire Station, Braidwood, members of the local Fire Brigade and the Deputy Shire President, Cr. R. T. Hassall…

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Bush Fire Danger. Many Areas in Tinder-like Condition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

In a recent warning concerning the serious danger existing from bush fires, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, emphasised the need for…

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Permit For Lighting Fires Now Necessary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 3

As a result of a notification issued recently by the Minister, persons desirous of lighting fires for clearing land or for any similar purpose are…

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Fire Restrictions Permits Now Needed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

Permits must be obtained from local councils before residents can light fires for clearing or other purposes. This announcement, which was…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue of this Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade notifying that the annual general, meeting…

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Permits for Lighting of Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, points out that the recent notification in relation to the lighting of fires was made under the Bush and Rural Fires…

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