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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Big Fire in Northwest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

A bushfire which began between Quirindi and Binnaway at the week-end swept through 60,000 acres of grassland and…

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Fire in Kalgoorlie Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday: All underground work at the Lake View and Star Mine, and in a large portion of the Government Boulder…

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Cease Fire in China Expected To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Wed (A.A.P.): It was predicted that the cease-fire order would be issued by both the Government and the…

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Fire in Shed at Leeton Danger of Big Blaze Averted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

When a fire spread from burning rubbish and grass In an adjoining yard to a shed at the rear of Messrs. Allen and Wright's business…

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Big Fires in Victoria Bush and Grass

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Friday: Bush and grass fires flared up in many parts of the State yesterday, when high temperature prevailed. R.A.A.F. planes…

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A Back Yard Blaze Again Damages Property Menace to the Community

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

WHEN a fire spread from burning rubbish and grass in an adjoining yard to a shed containing baled wheaten hay, second…

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Big Fires Raging in Victoria Bush and Grass Ablaze

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Bush and grass fixes flared up in many parts of the State to-day when. high temperatures prevailed…

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Items of News Grass Fire in Street

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Shortly before 4.30 p.m. yesterday the Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a fire which started in some grass near the Beckwith-street…

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Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: An urgent appeal to the public to exercise greater care to prevent bush fires was made by the Chief Secretary…

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Bush Fires in Albury District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

Two bush fires occurred in the Albury district on succeeding, days, and large numbers of volunteers fought the fires until they…

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Bush Fires Menace.. Coastal Village

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Battling with wet bags and boughs, 150 men and women of the south coast village of Wolumla, near Bega, are putting up…

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Bush Fire Blazes on “Yamatree” Now Burning Towards Cooba

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

A bush fire, which broke out this morning on “Yamatree” Major C. Elsworth’s property, was, at the time of going to Press, reported to be burning fiercely in the direction of Cooba. In stifling heat many bush fire…

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Big Blaze in Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday: After a big fight by brigades from several stations the firemen, at the end of an hour, gained control of a…

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Cease Fire Ordered in China

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sunday: A Government spokesman announced tha Generalissimo Chiang KaiShek had ordered all guns…

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Desperate Fight to Keep Fire From Bombs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday: A big squad of fire-fighters remained on patrol during to-day at Darra, 10 miles from the city, where…

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Bush Fire At Wondalga

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

A bush fire broke out in Stud Horse Paddock, adjoining Mr. Harry Toukin's property at Wondalga, on Sunday, and before the blaze could be brought…

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Grass Fire to Town

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to a grass art in Wollundry avenue, on the vest side of the Beckwith-street…

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Serious Fire in Bethungra District

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

A serious buSh fire broKe out at "Yammatree," the Bethungra property of Major Elsworth, Just before noon yesterday. By 2 p.m. over 400…

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Local & General Fire Near the Gap

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

A fire on Friday afternoon destroyed 80 acres of grass and burnt some fencing on the properties of Mr. J. Moore and Mr. W. Martin. near the…

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No Time Lost Repairing Fire Damage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

No time was lost in making a start to repair the damage caused by the fire in Messrs. Allen and Wright's yard last week and on Monday…

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