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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

2,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 109

Graziers Fight Bushfires

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

A group of prominent property owners in the Yass district who helped to fight the recent serious budh-fires in that area. From left: Mr. Amos Bush, "The Kurrajongs," Canberra Road, who lost all pastures and a haystack on his 600-acre farm; Mr. J. S. Magennis, manager, P. J…

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Powerful Combined Units To Fight Bushfires

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

IT had been recognised by the N.S.W. Government for a considerable time that bushfire prevention and control was a matter of national concern, said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddcley)…

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Son Set Fire to Hut, Says Father

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- A 66-years-old pensioner, Thomas Evans, gave evidence at the Bulli Coroner's Court that his…

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Son Set Fire to Hut, Says Father

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- A 66-years-old pensioner, Thomas Evans, gave evidence at the Bulli Coroner's Court that his…

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Son Set Fire to Hut, Says Father

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- A 66-years-oId pensioner, Thomas Evans, gave evidence at the Bulli Coroner's Court that his…

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Son Set Fire to Hut, Says Father

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- A 66-years-old pensioner, Thomas Evans, gave evidence at the Bulli Coroner's Court that his…

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Germans Fire On Hospital

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1944 · page 19

LONDON, Saturaay. —On Thursday night a German long-range gun shelled an evacuation hospital on the…

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Under fire, they save life He Makes Saving Life a Life-long Habit

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1944 · page 5

LIFE SAVER Bill Kember, who figured in a remarkable rescue feat at Maroubra last Saturday, has saved hundreds of lives in his 20 years service on Sydney beaches…

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Slow Aid for Fire Victims

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

BALLARAT, Monday. -- After waiting for nearly a month on the blackened waste of the Western District fire areas,…

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Bushfires Sweep Wide Area; Towns In Danger

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Bushfires broke out again yesterday oyer a wide area, endangering townships and destroying several houses. Fanned by northerly winds, a…

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Stop Press Victorian Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Late this afternoon it was reported that a bushfire was raging at Darnum, in the Warragul district, and that…

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Wind Aids Victorian Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Fanned by wind, grass and bush fires are raging in the Wonthaggi and Leongatha…

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Wind Aids Victorian Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Fanned by wind, grass and bush fires are raging in the Wonthaggi and Leongatha…

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Wind Aids Victorian Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Fanned by wind, grass and bush fires are raging in the Wonthaggi and Leongatha…

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Stop Press Victorian Bush Fires. Melbourne, Tuesday . --

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 12

Electricity supply restrictions ordered in Victoria because of bush fires in Gippsland are to remain. This was decided at a…

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Bush Fire Raging West of Sydney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

Bushfires are raging over wide areas in the Springwood and St. Marys districts this afternoon. POLICE and fire brigades from Penrith are fighting the outbreaks…

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Bush Blaze at St. Marys

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

Hundreds of soldiers and airmen assisted residents of St. Marys to fight a bushfire which [?]oke out about 11.30 am today. Some small sheds and a couple…

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Serious Fires Near Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--The worst bushfire in the district's history is raging around Rydal,…

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Fire Stirrup Pumps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

UNTIL a full supply' of knapsack spray pumps is available a reserve of stirrup pumps has been established, by the Bush Fires Advisory…

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Fire Stirrup Pumps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

UNTIL a full supply of knapsack spray pumps is available a reserve of stirrup pumps has been established by the Bush Fires Advisory…

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