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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 26

Jersey City Fire Goods for Britain Destroyed Sabotage Suspected New York, Saturday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 2

A fire, possibly the work of incendiaries, swept Jersey City railway terminal, engulfing 35 acres of the waterfront, destroying an abattoirs, two…

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Dublin Bombed Heavy Manage and Fires

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

The heavy German bombing [?] on Dublin early on Saturday morning which resulted in at least 40 being killed and hundreds injured, is…

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U.S.A. Fires Aircraft Factory Damaged Vancouver (B.c.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

A fire destroyed the administration buildings in the centre section of the assembly plant of the Boeing aircraft factory. It was scheduled to begin…

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Wanted A Favour So Jerked Fire Siren Handle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

LATE on Friday afternoon the ear-piercing shriek of the Leeton fire-station siren split the air…

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Unprovoked Bombing Of Dublin Sunday. Heavy Damage and Fires Reckless Nazi Move May Be Start of Onslaugh Against Britain

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

The heavy German bombing raid on Dublin early on Saturday morning, which resulted in at least 40 being killed and hundreds…

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Canadian Forest Fires Quebec, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

Government officials reported to-day that thousands of men are continuing to fight against the seemingly endless forest fires 190 miles north of Quebec…

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Blaze at Tullibigkel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

The Mayfield Hotel, Situated in Main street, Tullibigeal was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Only the brick walls remained. About 2.30 a.m…

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Hotel Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at Tullibigeal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

The Mayfield Hotel, situated in Main-street, Tullibigeal, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning and only the brick walls remained standing…

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"That One Came Close:" Leeton Man Under Fire at Tobruk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

WRITTEN while the British barrage halted the German thrust at Tobruk, and while the enemy artillery pounded the Imperial…

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Fire Raid on London First Attack for 24 Days No Damage London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 1

German raiders last night dropped many incendiaries on one London district during the capital's first raid for 24 days. Firewatchers quickly dealt…

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Early Morning Blaze Destruction at Leeton New Fire Engine Proves Satisfactory LEETTON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

Early this morning the large weatherboard building in Belah-street, consisting of 16 rooms which until recently was known as…

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Early-Morning Fire Fought in Bitter Cold Few Residents See Destruction of Large Building Material of Which Club Premises Built Had Been Through One Blaze

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

SOAKED by spray from the powerful jets emitted from their hoses and by a misty remnant of Sunday's rain descending…

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Canadian Forest Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

QUEBEC, Tuesday (AAP): Steady rain has checked the Canadian forest fires although some of them are still smouldering near Chicountimi and…

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Fire at Leeton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Early on Monday morning a large weatherboard building in Belah street, Leeton, consisting of 16 rooms, which until recently was known as…

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Canadian Forest Fires Quebec, Monday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

Steady rain has checked the Canadian forest fires, although some of them are still smouldering near Chicoutimi and Lake St. John…

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Fire at Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

An unoccupied weatherboard building in Kurrajong-avenue, Leeton, was the scene of an outbreak of fire in the early hours of this morning. The…

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Fire at District Hospital Prompt Action—Little Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

Prompt action quickly prevented what may have been a serious fire at the Gundagai District Hospital yesterday. A…

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State List Confined to Police and Fire Services Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

The New South Wales King's Birthday honors list issued to-day was surprisingly confined to awards of King's Police and Fire Service Medals for distinguished…

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Leeton's Early-day P.o. Threatened by Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

A fi[?]e which commenced almost in the centre of the flooring of one of Leeton's first business buildings, was quickly extinguished by the local…

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Fire on Liner Dash to Australian Port Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

An Australian liner carrying 100 passengers, including women and children recently made a long and stirring dash to port when a fire was…

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