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Fires & bushfires, 1941

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Fire at Wattle Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

During the absence in Griffith last week of Mr. and Mrs D. Markham, of Toorak-road, Wattle Hill, their cottage, with all its furniture and…

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Cologne Bombed Many Fires 80 Enemy Ships Hit During April LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

R.A.F. bombers heavily attacked Cologne last night, starting fires in industrial quarters on both sides of the Rhine. A smaller force successfully…

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Sit Calmly by the Fire The Bombed British Can’t Be Moved

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 1

If Hitler Hopes to crush the British spirit he will have to do something more than bomb the Britons, as this letter, just…

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Huge City Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney's largest fire for a year: completely gutted gutted fast night a four-storey building in she city and caused damage estimate…

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Orange Man Chosen for Board of Fire Commissioners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) announced to-night that Mr. H. J. W. M'Kenzie, of Orange, had been elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Huge City Fire Hemp Valued at £8000 DESTROYED Army Contracts Involved SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

Sydney's largest fire for a year completely gutted to-night a four-storey building in the city and caused damage estimated at nearly £30,000…

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Bondi Junction Fire Boys Charged with Arson Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

Following a fire in a shop at Bondi Junction early to-day, three boys were arrested and charged with arson and breaking and entering. The shop,…

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Raids on Britain Auxiliary Fire Service Vastly Increased London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 1

An Air Ministry communique announces that enemy air activity last night was on a small scale. The main effort was directed against the south-…

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Orange Man Chosen For Board of Fire Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) announced last night that Mr. H. J. W. McKenzie, of Orange, had been elected to the…

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Big Forest Fires Racing in Canada Toronto (Quebec)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

Forest fires are raging in the Laurentians, almost at the foothills of the Rockies. Manitoba is the only province between Quebec and Alberta…

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Big Canadian Fires Grave Position in Ontario Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

Forestry officials stated to-day that the bushfire situation in the Nipigon region of Ontario is very grave. The fire in the Gogama area, where 300…

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Ruthless Bombing in Crete Fires Rage in Canea King of Greece Leaves For Egypt Parachute Landings Described London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

Typical German frightfulness dominates the latest news of activities in Crete. Following precedents already notoriously familiar to the world, the ruthless…

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Canadian Fires Port Arthur (Ontario)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 1

Heavy rainfall in most areas has checked the progress of the forest fires. Further north the rainfalls were lighter. Fires in the Gogama…

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Intricate Devices for Controlling Gun-fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

At the Delco Appliance Division, Rochester, N.Y., General Motors is making one of the mart intricate devices it has been called upon to manufacture for…

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Canadian Forest Fires Toronto. Monday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

Rains have checked the forest fires in the Cogama area. In the north-west of Quebec province however, the flames are spreading…

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Bombings in North Africa Fires in Benghazi Progress in Abyssinia London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

To-day's Middle East communique states that the harbor at Benghazi was attacked by a number of R.A.F. bombers on Monday night. One building…

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The War From Day To Day Tuesday. Ruthless Bombing in Crete Fires Rage in Canea King of Greece Leaves for Egypt

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

Typical German frightfulness dominates activities in Crete. Following precedents already notoriously familiar to the world, the…

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"Baptism of Fire"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 6

"Baptism of Fire." which is included in "The Ramparts We Watch" the first full length feature produced by "The March of Time." will be shown at the Capitol on…

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Former Fire Chief Sudden Death in Street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 3

Mr. Thomas P. H. Nance, who for many years was Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, collapsed and died in the street near…

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Unprovoked Bombing of Dublin Heavy Damage and Fires Reckless Nazi Move May Be Start of Onslaught Against Britain LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 1

The heavy German bombing raid on Dublin early on Saturday morning, which resulted in at least 40 being killed and hundreds injured, is described on both sides of the Atlantic as the…

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