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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

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Egyptian Front Enemy Vessel on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. — The Cairo communique states: "Patrol activity continued on Wednesday night, We engaged with mortar and…

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Tarcutta Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tarcutta Bush Fire Brisrade will be held in the Memorial Hall, Tarcutta, on Wednesday next at 8…

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Young Takes Steps to Fight Bush Fires

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 4

One of the main matters draft with by the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association at its last meeting was the won…

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Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek and District Bush Fire Brigade will be held in the Yerong Creek Public Hall on Wednesday next at 8…

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Bush Fire Menace Burn-off and Fire Breaks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), emphasising the importance of the bush fire danger to-day said that shortly an order under…

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Wilhelmshaven Many Fires Left Burning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is authoritatively stated that a strong force of bombers last night raided Wilhelmshaven for the 68th time. Many fires…

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Power Station Destroyed by Fire at Coonabarabran

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When a [?] switch became over-heated a [?] started and destroyed the Coonab[?]bran power station at 7.30 a.m. [?]…

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Bush Fire Menace Burn-off and Fire Breaks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddley) emphasising the importance of bush fire danger, said on Tuesday that shortly an order under the National…

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Tobruk Raid Further Attacks Fires and Explosions Seen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — Following the large scale air and Commando raid on Tobruk on Sunday night, Allied planes…

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Power Station Destroyed Big Fire At Coonabarabran

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 5

Damage estimated at £11,000 was caused a fire which destroyed the Coonabarabran power station at 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday…

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Bush Fire Control Kyeamba Shire Advisory Council Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Kye[?] Shire Bush Fire Advisory council was held at the M.P. and A rooms, Wagga, yesterday…

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The Bush Fire Menace Everything Going Well in Organisation of Brigades

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

AN assurance that everything was going well with the organisation of the various bush fire brigades, was given by Cr. A…

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Coolamon Shire Bush Fire Conference Interesting Discussions Co-operation of AH Asked For

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 1

The bushfire contacts convened by the Coolamon Shire Council and held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday afternoon last was very successful, the large…

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Loss by Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

On Saturday lust. Mr. Jim Steele last. by fire, his weeks wages, Ms identity card and ration book. as well as his coat, while cleaning the boiler of the…

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Heavy Ruhr Raid Large Fires Left Burning

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—It is authorita[?]ely stated that a very strong force [?] bombers last night attacked object[?] in the Ruhr and left many fires…

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£1700 Fire at Goosdiwindi

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

Holy Trinity Church of England, one of the few brick buildings In Goondiwindi, was extensively damaged by fire on Monday night. The…

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Bushfire and War

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

Everyone knows the vital need to protest supplies, When, as in Australia to-day, there is total was, the entire resources of the country become defence…

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Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade will be held at Ladysmith on Wednesday next at 8 p.m., when…

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Kockibitoo Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 2

The meeting of the Kockibitoo Bush Fire Brigade, held on September 14, was well attended. Office-bearers were elected as…

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Brookdale Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 2

The meeting of the Brookdale Fire Brigade on Saturday night next will be held in the Brookdale Hall and not the Shire Hall as…

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