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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 16

Mystery Stable Fire on Cup Eve Typhoon and Blue Legend Doubtful Starters

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday: Melbourne lived up to its reputation by providing a cup eve sensation when to-night the Melbourne Cup…

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Fire in Stable of N.Z. Cup Favorite

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday: The New Zealand Cup favorite, Signal Officer, was badly singed during a fire at his Invercargill…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Merriwagga Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday, October 26th…

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Tumblong Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Tumblong Bush Five Brigade, the following office bearers were Appointed:— Captain: A. Turner…

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Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Tlie annual meeting of the Ladysmith Bush Fire Brigade was held at Ladysmith last Monday. Mr. H. V. Scott was re-elected…

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The Weather Latest Forecasts Bush Fires and Dust Storms

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The latest official weather forecasts are:— Riverina and Southwest Slopes: Fine and warm to hot with a…

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Cootamundra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Messrs. E. J. O'Connor. J. D. McClintock. L. J. Forsyth. K. Corby, M. McClintock. F. C. Holder. T. Bannon. A. Bragg. M. C. Roberts. Constable…

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BUCHAREST Police Fire on Crowd

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Six persons were killed and wounded when troops fired on a small crowd outside the Roya Palace at Bucharest while a solemr…

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Mobs Fire Jewish Quarters in Tripoli LONDON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Mobs have looted and fired the Jewish quarters in Tripoli, according to a local report. Troops and police have instructions to put…

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Bush Fire Near Ammunition Dump

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: The second bush fire in 24 hours broke out near an ammunition dump area on Mount Cootha this…

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Interesting Case at Young Farmer's Neighbour Sued Over Bushfire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 3

A bushfire which ravaged several farms at .Wirrimah soldier settlement, Young, on Good Friday, 1943, had its sequel last week…

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Bayoneted and then Set on Fire War Criminal Trial Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 5

MANILA, Monday: "See what you have done to my family," declared a 26-year-old Filipino woman to General Yamashita when…

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Eubebta Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Hie Euberta Bush Fire Brigade the following officers were elected: President, Mr. K. Fletcher…

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Grass Fire in Palm Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

A grass fire in Palm Avenue was threatening to ignite and destroy palm trees in the vicinity of the baths last evening when in response…

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Grass Fire in Hospital Yard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

A grass fire which broke but in the backyard of the District Hospital on Wednesday morning, was quickly subdued by willing hands…

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Lively at Tel Aviv Paratroopers Fire on Curfew-Breakers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: The streets of Tel Aviv were strewn with rocks, stones, glass from windows. and other debris when British airborne troops…

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Serious Bush Fire in Tamworth Area

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Wed.: Piallaway settlement area, about 30 miles from Tamworth was swept by bush fires to-day. A conservative…

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School Fire at Godlburn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 2

Suspicious circumstances surround a fire which threatened to destroy two weatherboard buildings at the Bourke-street School…

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Huge Damage In City Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A fire which gutted a five-storey building in Wentworth Avenue, City, early this morning caused damage estimated at…

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£150,000 Damage in Big City Fire Cotton Clothing Material Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Five storey Gordon House, in Wentworth avenue, city, was destroyed to-day in less than hair an hour in one…

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