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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

586 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 30

Bosh Fire Warning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 2

To brinK home to the people of Australia the full realisation of how bush tires could be disastrous to the war effort, bush fire posters this year…

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Brookdale Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Brookdale Fire Brigade was held at the; Brookdale Hall on Saturday night. in the absence of the president…

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Cab on Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

On Monday of last weds, the motor car owned by Mr. J. Coleman, burst into flames, due to the insulation of an electric wire rubbing on the engine, and…

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Before Lighting Fires Must Notify The Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

Captain Attwood, of the Leeton Fire Brigade, issues a timely warning to the public, in asking for their co-operation…

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Indian Unrest Twentyfive Killed When Police Fire on Mob New Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 1

Twentyfive were killed when police fired on a mob attempting to raid a police station at Erum, in Orissa Province…

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R.A.F. Raid on Rhineland Fires and Explosions Lancaster Crew's Thrilling Experience

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.)—"A strong force of R.A.F. bomb-ers on Friday night attacked objectives in the Rhineland and…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council requests all property owners in the shire to establish firebreaks to a width of 12 ft. on the northern…

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Beware Bush Fires! New Regulations Issued

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

There is every indication that the bush are hazard in many districts during the coming months is likely to be…

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The Bush Fire Precautions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

New regulations just gazetted in New South Wales introduce drastic measures for the prevention of bush fires. shire councils are given wider…

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Henty Bush Fire Brigade Subscriptions From Property Owners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 4

The president (Mr. P. H. Paech) presided over the annual meeting of the Henty Bush Fire Brigade, when a general discussion took…

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Fire Balloons Perth Man Claims Invention

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—A Perth man. T. E. Bolton. claimed to-day that the idea of releasing incendiary balloons over Germany was suggested in a letter…

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Hindu Pyre Starts Grass Fire at Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday. — Ashes from the blazing byre of a Hindu started a fire which soon swept the crass area near Lismore…

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Beware Bush Fires ! New Regulations Issued

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 4

There is every indication that the bush fire hazard in many districts during the coming months is likely to be much greater than for many…

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Bush Fire Brigade GOOLGOWI—STACKPOOLE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 4

On Saturday, 26th. September, at a well attended meeting held in the Goolgowi Hall, the Goolgowi Bush Fire Brigade was…

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£500 in Notes Up in Smoke Fire At Cowra Homestead

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

£500 in notes was burnt in a disastrous fir which occurred at a house on the Darby’s Falls Road (Cowra) about 11 a.m. on…

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Bush Fires Burning Off Control

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 4

Urging officers of bush are brigades and other officials to become fully seined with powers which they now have under National Security Act…

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Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. A, Joss, when the following officers were elected for…

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Coming Bush Fire Brigade Meetings

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

Bush Fire Brigade meetings are advertised for next Tuesday night, at Cullinga, at Mr. F. H. Brown's woolshed, at 8.30, and at Dudauman, on…

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In Copenhagen Germans Fire on Patriots

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—According to the Moscow Information Bureau. German soldiers opened fire and wounded a number of Danish patriots in…

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Motor Car on Fire Excitement At Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

Shortly after noon on Saturday last the motor car of Mr. Eddie Dodds, which was parked at the rear of a garage on his father's property, at…

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