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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 26

Bush Fires Conference Large Gathering at Corowa Important Decisions Made Management of Bigades

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 4

About 50 delegates, representing shires and Bush Fire Brigades in Southern Riverina and North-east Victoria attended a conference at…

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The Axis will Refrain from Provoking incidents But Will Return the Fire Washington's Responsibility

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The Italian spokesman, Gayda, referring to Mr. Roosevelt's order to shoot Axis ships in American defensive waters, said the Axis would refrain from provoking incidents, but would return the fire. The Axis wanted Washington to be responsible for hostilities…

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Out of Greece Under Enemy Fire Rearguard Action Lieut. Jack Blamey's Story

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 4

Following is a continuation of Lieutenant Jack Blamey's story, "Out of Greece," the first instalment of which appeared in…

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Fire and Water

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 4

Bill: Why does the whistle always blow for a fire? Joe: It doesn't blow for a fire. It blow for water. They already have the fire…

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Catholic Chaplain’s Bravery Under Shell Fire at Tobruk FATHER T. GARD kNOWN at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Father Thomas Gard, a Catholic priest, who is well known to many residents of the Gundagai district, recently came…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

Thousands of acres of gross and scrub land, have been burned, and thousands of sheep destroyed in two big fires on the Darling Downs, (Q)…

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Bush Fire Brigades Conference Held in Wagga Equipment and Control Discussed Insurance of Voluntary Fire Fighters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

The offices of the Mitchell Shire Council, Wagga, were the venue yesterday of an important Bush Fire Brigades' conference, which was well attended, and was addressed by Mr. G. A. Messer, chairman of the Bush…

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Big N.z. Blaze £60,000 Damage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

AUCKLAND, N.Z., Friday.—Fire destroyed the premises of the Empire Printing and Box Manufacturing Co. at Wellington to-day. The damage was estimated at…

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Fires in Karlsruhe Extensive R.a.f. Operations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—During the British raid on Karlsruhe last night bombs were seen to burst in the target area, where fires were started…

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Fire at Tumbarumba Damage Estimated at £3800

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

Damage estimated at £3800 was caused when a fire gutted the premises of W. T. Buckley's drapery store. Parade-street. Tumbarumba, in the early hours of…

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Forest Fire in Italy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. (A.A.P.)—A message from Rome states that a vast forest fire is racing in the promontory of Portofino. The cause is unknown…

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Big Raid on Stettin Supply Base Used Against Reds Large Fires Burning

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. (A.A.P.)—The Bomber command last night attacked objectives in Stettin (Germany), an important enemy supply base for the…

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Fire at Tumbarumba Damage Estimated at £3,800

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3,800 was caused when a fire gutted the premises of W. T. Buckley’s drapery store, Tumbarumba, in the early…

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Tumbarumba Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

Detective Cloke has returned to Wagga after having made investigations with the Tumbarumba police into the fire which caused damage to…

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Fire at Istanbul Cathedral and Mosque Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

ISTANBUL, Monday.—A fire in the old quarter of the city destroyed more than 100 houses, leaving many homeless. It also destroyed two mosques…

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Fire at Tumbarumba Damage Estimated at £3800

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3800 was caused when a fire gutted the premises of W. T. Buckley's drapery, store, Parade-st…

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Two Minute Tonic Wife Was Out—so Was Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 3

It was the end of a wretched afternoon and the beginning of a worse evening. Through the sleet and rain I…

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Eclipse of Sun Chinese Fire Crackers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 4

CHUKGKING, Monday. (A.A.P.)—A clear sky throughout the total eclipse of the sun enabled astronomers in Kansu province to take 10 reels of…

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P.M.G. Ready to Help Bush Fire Combat Plans — Free Service for Post Offices

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

The approach of summer is a reminder that soon the danger of bush fires will again be present and it is a matter of…

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P.M.G. Ready to Help Bush Fire Combat Plans Free Service by Post Offices

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

"The approach of summer is a reminder that soon the danger from bush fires will again, be present, and it is a matter of national importance…

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