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Fires & bushfires, 1942

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Allied Raids on Japanese N.E.I. Bases Many Fires On Timor Drome Aircraft Bombed Attacks at Salamaua and Lae

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

Somewhere in Australia.—A smashing attack on Kendari, which is an important Japanese base in the N.E.I., was personally directed by the Air Force officer…

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Bremen Attacked by Powerful Force of Bombers Many Fires Started

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—"Powerful forces of R.A.F. bombers last night attacked Bremen. The weather was good and many fires were…

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Pacific War Enemy Casualties Salamaua and Timor Raids Fires Started at Dilli

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The enemy casualties were greater than 60 killed and wounded when the Allies made a land raid on Salamaua. The G.H.Q…

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Huge Melbourne Blaze £50,000 Damage Army Contracts Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A fire at the Phoenix Biscuit Co's factory at Abbotsford last night will delay defence contracts for…

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Harassing Raids on Japanese Fires and Explosions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Monday.—Heavy Japanese attacks against Port Moresby yesterday were in retaliation for the…

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Fire at Wattle Hill

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

In the early hours of Friday morning last a fire broke out in the garage and shed of Mr. H. O'Leary, destroying two large motor lorries, the…

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W. A. N. S. Fire Brigade Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

The Wagga Wans have been taking a three months' course of fire-fighting at the fire station. Weekly lectures have been given by Sub-Station Officer…

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Three Jap Destroyers Sunk: One Left on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Navy announces that submarines sank three Japanese destroyers in the Aleutian Islands on Saturday, while…

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Must Take Steps Against Bush Fire Danger

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

If by any chance Japanese bombers flew over Australia's rural areas dropping incendiary bombs duing the coming…

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New Hose Nozzle Used at Sydney Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday, — Special nozzles of a type developed by the Chief of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades (Mr. Richardson) were used on hoses when…

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Bombs and Bush Fires Should “Breaks” Be Made Compulsory ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

If a move made at a recent meeting of the Young District Council of the Farmers & Settlers’ Assn. proves successful shire…

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£3000 Damage in Factory Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Tons of plywood, veneer and valuable machinery were destroyed, involving damage amounting to £3000,…

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Fire in Flat Sailor Saves Woman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Hearing a woman scream as he was walking along Alfred-street, Milson's Point, early to-day, George…

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Marrar Vale Bush Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Marrar Sale Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gaynor on Tuesday, June 23rd Those present were…

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Illabo Shire Council. Provision of Fire reaks

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

THE attention of landholders is hereby directed to the necessity of ploughing or burning effective fire breaks around their properties,…

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D.f.c. Award Daring Pilot Flights Through Antiaircraft Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Releasing details of events which won Flight-Lieut. Robert Dalkin the D.F.C., the Air Minister (Mr…

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Truck on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a truck owned by Mr. Charles Patterson, of Coolamon, caught fire in Fitzmaurice-street. Wagga near the…

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Women's Fire Auxiliary Examination at Wagga Inspector's Remarks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Inspector J. Neville, of the New South Wales Fin Brigades, arrived from Sydney last night on the Riverina Express and will return to…

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Hotel Fires Started by Man with Grudge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Detectives are investigating a series of fires which broke out in the living rooms in three city hotels…

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Japanese Fire On Sinking Ship

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Navy Department announced that a U-boat sank a medium-sized U.S. merchantman un June 27, 200…

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