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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

406 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 21

Bush Fires Care For Prevention Essential

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

As many parts of the State, pa[?] the Co[?] areas, Tablelands and Slopes, are at present enjoying a bounteous season, it…

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Lakemba Fire Heavy Damage at Brick Pipe Works

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was done when a fire broke out at Spears' Brick Pipe…

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Leipzig Raid by R.A.F. Bombers Great Fires Started Many Enemy Planes Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP): The main force of RAF bombers, after flying straight for Berlin on Friday night,…

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Bush Fire Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

The annual campaign to prevent bush fires organised each year by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, was officially owned over National Stations…

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Opening of Bush Fire Campaign

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

The annual campaign to prevent bush tires, organised each year by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, was officially opened on 1st December…

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Fire at Belfrayden

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

While at work on their properties at Belfrayden about 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the attention of Messrs. L. A. Collins and G. E. Holmes…

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Fire Breaks Needed on the Dry Area Warning To Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 3

It is reported that many farmers on the dry area have neglected to provide lire breaks on their properties this year and with the hottest period…

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Grass Fire on Old Commission Ground Brigade Receives Two Calls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

On Saturday night a fire broke out in long dry grass near the side of the old Commission buildings on the Yanco road and the alarm was sent…

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Japanese Convoy Attacked in RABAUl Harbor Fires and Explosions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

Somewhere in New Guinea: A successful attack made by Australian Beauforts on a Japanese convoy as it was entering Rabaul…

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Opening of Bush Fire Campaign

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 4

The Animal Campaign to prevent Bush Fires, organised each year by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, was officially opened on 1st December…

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Grass Fire on Old Commission Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 4

On Saturday night a fire broke out In long dry grass near the site of the old Commission buildings on the Yanco ground and the…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Never So Important

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 4

BUSH fires are for the most part the consequence of carelessness, and there is special need to-day for guarding…

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District News Corobimilla Bush Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

A serious fire was narrowly averted at Corobimilla on Saturday last, Starting in a heavily grassed and…

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Local & General Bush Fire Alarm!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

Cootamundra had its first bush are alarm on Tuesday afternoon last, when the bell rang at about 3.30. The outbreak proved to be in the…

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Grass Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

A grass fire started on a heavily crashed vacant allotment, the property of the late Ellen Edmonds estate, next to W, J Hiscock's saddlers shop in…

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Local & General Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

The Cootamundra bush fire alarm sounded at midday yesterday for an outbreak on Mr. R. Dear's property. About three acres were burnt on the…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Never So Important

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 4

Bush Ares are for the most part the consequence of carelessness, and there is special need to-day for guarding against losses from this crime…

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Grass Fires Make Appearance

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

The Fire Briga[?]e was called out to a grass fire [?]tt street yesterday at 1.15 a.m. This proved to be of little…

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Hundreds of Sheep Lost in Big Queensland Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: Hudreds of sheep were burnt to death when lightning caused one of the worst bush fires in the Culgoa country in…

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