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Fires & bushfires, 1946

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German General Staff Differed From High Command New Line On Reichstag Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

NUREMBERG, Monday (A.A.P.): All members of the German General Staff carried on the tradition of General von Moltke in a noble manner, and were not associated with Hitler and Nazism, said…

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Bush Fire Brigades Holbrook and District Advisory Council Meets

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Holbrook and District Bushfire Brigades' Advisory Council was held in the council chambers, Holbrook…

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Costly Blaze at Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

DUBBO, Tuesday: A fire to-day caused £3000 worth of damage at the manufacturing premises of the Robertson Rubber Co. It destroyed…

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Men From Many Towns Fight Riverina Fires Watch kept for new outbreaks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Between 4000 and 5000 acres of timber and grass have been destroyed by a bush fire which broke out on the property of Major Elsworth, "Yammatree," Bethungra…

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Bush Fires Cause Damage Lightning Causes Outbreaks at Gobarralong Big "Yammatree" Blaze Under Control

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

The big bush fie which broke out on "Yammatree" on Monday is now reported to be under control, but as portion of the area burnt was heavily timbered, dander will exist for weeks. The fire which burnt in the direction of Nangus, Reno and Junee is reported to…

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Four Fires Started at Gobarralong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Four fires, all of which were caused by lightning striking trees, broke out at Gobarralong yesterday…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Between 4000 and 5000 acres of timber and grass have been destroyed by a bush fire which broke out on the properly or Major Elsworth,…

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Bush Fire at Wondalga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

A bush fire broke out in the stud horse paddock adjoining Mr. Harry Tonkin's property at Wondalga. on Sunday and before the blaze could be…

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Costly Blaze at Dubbo

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

At Dubbo a fire on Tuesday caused £3000 worth of damage at the manufacturing premises of the Robertson Rubber Co. It destroyed stocks which…

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Four Fires Started at Gobarralong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Four fires, all of which were caused by lightning striking, trees, broke out at Gobarralong on Wednesday. On Mr. Joe Carberry's, "Black…

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Local & General P.m.g. Trcck Catches Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

When a four-gallon petrol tin exploded as members of the telephone repair and maintenance staff were attempting to remove it from their…

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Serious Fire Three Shops Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

Three shops in Parker street, Cootamundra were severely damaged by a fire which started in one of them at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night…

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Fire Engines Not Exempt From, Traffic Laws

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

The question of whether a fire engine has the right to break traffic regulations when proceeding to the scene of a fire was raised at a recent…

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Flash of Fire Brings 2000 Guineas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Three stablemates, Flash of Fire, Fortune's Folly and Fresh Fields, were offered at auction at…

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Fire Engine Must Obey Road Rules Leeton Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

The question of whether a fire engine has the right to break traffic regulations when proceeding to the scene of a fire was…

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Grass Fire in Shaw Street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call about 10.30 yesterday morning to a grass fire in Shaw street, near Albury street…

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Many Accidents at Cootamundra Fire Three Men Injured—Three Shops Damaged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

Three men were injured at a fire which damaged three shops at Cootamundra on Saturday night. The blaze broke out in Parker…

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"Numerous Fires Are Being Caused by Tractors"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

In a survey of bush fire and their causes being made by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee it is noted that numerous fires are being caused by…

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Fire Brigade's Rights on Road

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, Cr. D. Hughes stated that a fire engine had the right to go the shortest…

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Fire Engine's Rights on Public Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council when the question was raised as to the right of the fire brigade to pass the Monument in Chelmsford…

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