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Fires & bushfires, 1943

406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 21

Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

The Junee Fire Brigade was called to a fire near the Junee cemetery yesterday morning. The building, which was of…

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Huge Fires Sweep Spanish Naval Base Arsenal and Ships Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—It is reported by the Berlin radio that huge fires in the last two days have been sweeping Ferrol, Spain's largest naval…

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New Ack-ack Fire Reminder of Fourth of July, Says Pilot

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 1

Somewhere in New Guinea, Friday. — A new type of Japanese ack-ack, bursting into colored flames as it drifted in the sky,…

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The Latest Second Edition More Raids On Sicily Fires on Aerodromes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The Algiers communique says: "Strategic Air Force Wellingtons during Friday night attacked Sicilian airfields and started…

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Ferroll Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The Vichy radio to-day broadcast a statement by the Spanish Embassy denying that Spanish warships…

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Enemy Convoys Attacked in Channel Ships Damaged and Set on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Several German sailors were blown into the air in an explosion resulting from a direct hit on a tanker…

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Gundagai’s Fire Wood Supply Prompt Action Taken To Combat, Difficulties Shire Should Now Take Over Supervision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

Action has been taken to overcome the difficulties associated with the supply of firewood to North and South Gundagai. An article which appered in “The Independent” on Thursday last had immediate results and much has been done during the past seven days to obtain…

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Papers Destroyed By Fire en Route From Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

En route from Sydney by railway on Saturday, a number of newspapers were affected by fire…

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Melbourne Fire Technical College Plant Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A spectacular fire which broke out about 4 o'clock this morning destroyed a large portion of Collingwood…

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F.s.a. and Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

In response to a request from the Chief Secretary's Department, which suggested that, if the association were represented on the Bush Fire…

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Saved Serious Outbreak of Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

Two young men passing along Kurragong Avenue at midday on Sunday noticed smoke issuing from the premises recently occupied by A…

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New Guinea Fighting Madang and Lae Well Bombed Barges Set on Fire Air Support For Land Forces

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Tuesday—Battling through turbulent storms, American Flying Fortresses and Liberators in the darkness of yesterday morning bombed Madang and Lae…

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F.s.a. and Bush Fires

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

In response to a request from the Chief Secretar's Department, which suggested that, if the association were represented on the Bush Fires…

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Former Fire Chief Dead

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. Frank Jackson, who was chief officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades for six years until December, 1928. died at his home at…

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Russian Bombers Start Big Fires Raiway Junctions Suffer from Long-Range Bombers. (A.a.p.) London

Junee Southern Cross · Sunday 13 June 1943 · page 1

A special Russian communique announces that large formations of long range bombers last night raided railway junctions at Gomel…

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Sicily Again Bombed Fires at Messina London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

Strategic Air Force Wellingtons on Sunday night attacked targets in Sicily. They several times hit the railway yards and harbor area at…

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Shipping Bombed Australian and U.s. Pilots Busy Barges Set on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

Somewhere in Australia, Tuesday.—Two direct hits and a near miss were scored on a 4000-ton Japanese freighter-transport off. Hollandia (Humboldt…

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Rabaul Aerodromes Again Heavily Bombed Large Fires Started Enemy Planes Strafe Papuan Villages

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Wednesday.—Yesterday's attack on Lakunal and Rapopo aerodromes at Rabaul by 10 U.S. Liberator heavy bomber was one of the most successful of four concentrated Allied attacks launched against the…

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Big Raids by Russia on German Dromes and Dumps 100 Fires Started

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: A large force of Soviet aircraft. two of which have not returned, raided enemy aerodromes and ammunition…

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Air Assaults on Japanese Dromes Continue New Bomber in Action Huge Fires at Rabaul

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

Somewhere in Australia, Sunday.—The Allied air assault on Japanese airfields at Rabaul was resumed yesterday…

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