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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

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Should Nangus Brigade Burn Fire Breaks? Questions Debated At Shire Meeting Supplies for Local Brigades

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 4

Should the Gundagai Shire Council allow the Nangus brigade to burn fire breaks? This was one subject which was fully debated at last week’s meeting, when besides other matters the equipment of all district brigades was discussed…

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Destructive Fire at Ladtsmith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 2

A shed and its content, together with a chaffcutting plant, were completely destroyed by fire i on the property of Mr George…

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Bush Fire on Mr. G. Drummond's Property Little Damage Dome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 2

A fire started in a wheat crop on Mr. Gordon Drummond's property, about 12 miles from Lockhart, yesterday afternoon which…

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Tank Soldier's Bravery Saves Comrade While Under Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 1

Somewhere in New Guinea, Sunday — Trooper Kevin Kennedy, of Port Kembla, a member of an Australian tank crew,…

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Woman Killed Jumped From Car When Rug Was on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 2

CASINO, Monday.—When she saw smoke arising from a burning rug in the back of a car, Mrs. G. P. Robertson, aged 51 years,…

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Grass Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1942 · page 2

A grass fire occurred in lower Broadway-street, Junee, on Monday afternoon, on an area of ornamental trees growing in the…

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