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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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Head Split in Fall to Rails; Burns Sustained When Extinguishing Grass-fire Dual Accidents on Same Evening at Whitton Railway Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

WHITTON had a couple of sensations in quick succession on Friday evening last, both of which centred around the railway premises. One man was burned about the body when he fell into a fire he was trying to extinguish there, and a couple of hours later another fell from the…

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Bush Fire Under Control

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Despite most unfavorable weather. the bush fire at Borambola, which was still burning yesterday, did not break out afresh. A large crowd of…

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More Bosh Fires Big Blaze at Weethalle Thousands of Acres Burnt Extensive Fencing Also

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

Thousands of acres of grassland and scrub, and a considerable mileage of fencing were destroyed in the Weethalle district yesterday afternoon,…

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Fire on Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out yesterday to a fire in the decking of Hampden Bridge. Fortunately the fire was not serious and only a few…

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Extensive Grass Fire Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

A fire which broke out below Griffith and Hillston during the week destroyed , 28 square miles of grassland. Two hundred men are fighting the fire,…

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Nuns Fight Fire Bendigo Outbreak Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

After they had fought a fire which threatened Genazzano, the country residence of the Bishop of Sandhurst CDr. M'Carthy). a party of Sisters of…

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Big Fires Near Wodonga Thousands of Acres Swept Not Yet Under Control Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

Thousands of acres of grassland have been swept and miles of fencing destroyed by a bush fire which is raging in the hills a few miles south-west of…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee commends the thoughtful application , of the following precautionary rules in an effort 40 prevent possible outbreak:…

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Bush Fire at Weethalle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Thousands of acres of grasslands and scrub, and a considerable mileage of fencing were destroyed in the Weethalle district on Friday afternoon,…

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Hillston Bush Fire Hillston

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

The bush fire, which burned for about three days, was not as serious as was at first reported. Although a considerable area of Maliam's Station…

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Items of News Hillston Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

It is now revealed that the bush fire in the Hillston district which burned for about three days last week, was not as serious as was as first reported…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee commends the thoughtful application of the following p[?]ecautionary rules in effort to prevent possible outbreaks:…

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More Bush Fires Big Blaze at Weethalle Thousands of Acres Burnt Extensive Fencing Also

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Thousands of acres of grassland and scrub, and a considerable mileage of fencing were destroyed in the Weethalle district on Thursday…

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P.m.g.'s Department Will Assist in Combating Bush Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

The Member for Calare (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) recently made representations to the Postmaster-General in connection with Country Telephone…

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Early-Day Homestead and Haystacks Saved Large Area Alight in "Egremont" Blaze Wind Assisted Fire-fighters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

WORKING desperately, fire-fighters succeeded in preventing a blaze which destroyed oats, fencing, grass and stubble from reaching two large haystacks on "Egremont, Yanco, on Friday last, and stopped the flames reaching the homestead, which is one of the oldest and…

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Ten Separate Fires Started Blackheath

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

During last night some unknown person or parsons broke into a house at Blackheath, owned by Chris. O'Rourke, horse trainer, arid startec…

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Motor Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

The Junee fire brigade received a call at 1 p.m. yesterday to a motor car on fire on the main Wagga-road about a mile from the town, near the…

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Fire in Laundry Leeton

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1
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A fire broke out in the laundry of Mrs. Frew Brown's residence, in Wade avenue yesterday, but was quickly, extinguished by the brigade, which…

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So They Say Fire Raging at Goombargana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

Reported to have started this (Tuesday) afternoon on Artaud's Goombargana property, hundreds of fire-fighters are to-night toiling hard…

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