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Illawarra · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

295 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 15

Boy Scouts Aided Bushfire Appeal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 11

A spokesman for Wollongong Apex Club, which is conducting a bush fire appeal fund which totalled…

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Mayor Tours Bushfire Area

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

The Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. J. J. Kelly) who returned on Sunday night from a tour…

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Open Fires Ban Tightened

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. — The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) today announced a total…

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Fire Threat Nears Darkes Forest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

The population of Darkes Forest settlement weary after fighting bush fires for over a week, last…

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Tallawarra Men Aid Fire Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

Members of the B.W.I.U. —builders, labourers and staff at Concrete Constructions, at Tallawarra, have…

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Council To Aid Farmborough Bush Fire Brigade

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 13

At a meeting last night Greater Wollongong Council promised Farmborough Bush Fire Brigade its…

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Ironworkers Ask Government To Aid Fire Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 15

A meeting of ironworkers employed in the Tube Mills section of Metal Manufactures Ltd. carried…

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Thanks From Far South Coast Fire Devestated Areas

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

Many messages of thanks and appreciation to the citizens of Greater Wollongong have been received during the week from the Far South Coast. The ready response from citizens here to the call for assistance particularly clothing, bedding blankets and lines was, in the words of a Red Cross…

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Red Cross Thanks for Fire Appeal (To the Editor)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 15

Sir—On behalf of Wollongong branch of the Red Cross Society I wish to thank very sincerely the…

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Helensburgh Has The Men But Wants Fire Fighting Equipment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 24

Helensburgh with is population oheavily timbered country has an effic capped by a lack of fire fighting equipf nearly 4,000 aad surrounded by [?]ient bush-fire brigade but is handi-ment. This was stressed at a public…

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£1320 Raised Fire Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. J. J. Kelly) told a meeting of the Bushfire Relief Committee yesterday, that…

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£1320 Raised For Fire Victims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) told a meeting of the Bushfire Relief Committee yesterday that…

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Fire Damages Blue Mountains Hotel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Serious bushfires broke out late this afternoon on the Blue Mountains. A…

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Fire Damages Blue Mountains Hotel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Serious bushfires broke out late this afternoon on the Blue Mountains. A…

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Most Fires Under Control

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Most bushfires in New South Wales were brought under, control today. In many…

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Fire Threatens Hostel

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

Fire brigades from Wollongong and Corrimal took three hours to control a fire which threatened the…

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Fire Victim's Screams Were in Vain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri.—A man was burned to death in a shack at Richmond on his 56th birthday…

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Growing Support for Fire Brigade Appeal for Equipment Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

Strong support has been received for the proposed Volunteer Fire Brigade in Shellharbour Municipality. A Public meeting was called…

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Bushfires Under Control

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Bushfires throughout New South Wales were under control tonight…

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Red Cross Clothing Appeal For Bushfire Victims (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 9

Sir, On behalf of the local Branch, of the Red Cross Society I wish to thank very sincerely the…

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