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Fires & bushfires, 1943

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Blitz for Berlin Biggest Raid on Nazi Capital 1700 Tons of Bombs Dropped Huee Fires and Explosions Seen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)-Monday night's attack on Berlin was one of the most concentrated that the Bomber Command has yet made, and by far the biggest the German capital has yet had. More than 1700 tons of high explosive…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

A well attended meeting of members of the Wallaroobie Bush Brigade was held on Wednesday, 11th August Mr. W Doyle was re-elected president on a…

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Burning Fire-breaks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council advises all property owners within the shire to establish firebreaks on uncultivated lands by November 1 and in the case…

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Bobdubi Ridge Heroic Australian Action Advance Under Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

With the forward troops in New Guinea.—A terrific air attack with nearly 10 tons of bombs, an extraordinary mortar and…

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Fire Brigade In Action After Long Quiet

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

After about three months the Junee Fire Brigade Went into action yesterday when a call was received to the cleaners meal rooms…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Bush Fires Advisory Committee (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 4

Sir,—It is noticed that in the report appearing in your paper of August 18, in relation to the Bush Fire conference held at Culcairn…

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Fire at Muttama

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Loiterton, who occupy a cottage on "Bongalong," the property of Messrs. F. W. Rose and Sons, had bad luck on Friday when…

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Items of News Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

The Junee Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning inside the railway fence, near the lock sheds…

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Factory on Fire in Redfern

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. To-day: Damage [?]ttmated [?] thousands of pounds was caused then the factory of H. and E. Sid[?] shop-fitters of Redfern…

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Fire at Millinery Works Girls Pluckily Fight Flames

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Until the flames forced them to flee for their lives, the girl employees and the proprietor pluckily fought a fire in a…

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SANDIGO Annual Meeting of District Bush Fires Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

The annual meeting in connection with the Sandigo District Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Sandigo Hall last Saturday night, and was well…

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All Fires Are Sabotage!

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

Concerning the destruction caused by fires in rural areas, it is interesting to compare the damage which Nazi bombers inflicted on England…

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Medical Skill While Under Fire Triumph of Junee Organisation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

Somewhere in New Guinea.—Dressing stations in the forward areas of New Guinea are amazing. In most primitive conditions and with every…

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All Fires Are Sabotage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 4

Concerning the destruction caused by fires in rural areas, it is interesting to compare the damage which Nazi bombers inflicted on England…

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City Fire Lend-lease Material Lost

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Fire guttered the Delta Manufacturing Co.'s factory at Paddington yesterday and destroyed £1000 worth of lend-lease chemicals…

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Fire Brigade Formed to Guard Wantabadgery Area

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 2

The Wantabadgery Bush Fire Brigade has been formed to guard territory south of Junee. Late last summer a fire in the…

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All Fires Are Sabotage

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

In this war it is a ease of seeing that the most important things come first. We must ensure that we do all those things which are…

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"Rozelle Wolves" Fire at Public School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Considerable damage was caused to school equipment, Including desks and cupboards, in a room at Rozalle…

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Wantabadgery Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 2

The newly formed bush fire brigade at Wantabadgery has elected the following officers: Captain and president. Mr. H. Archer: vice-president…

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150 May Be Dead American Hotel Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

HOUSTON (Texas). Tuesday.—According to the American Associated Press, a fire at 3 a.m. gutted an hotel, the inmates of which were mostly…

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