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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

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Red Cross Local Branch Offers Aid in Event of Bush Fires

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

Those present at the fortnightly meeting of the Red Cross Society, held on Tuesday last, were Mesdames V. L. Bowman (president), T. L…

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Ban on Fires Drastic Restrictions Issued by Chief Secretary

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 7

Drastic restrictions on the lighting of fires are contained in a notification issued recently by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley),…

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Wangaratta Remembers Tribute To Memory Of Bushfire Victims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 6

[?] memory of Kevin Dunkley. Andrew Guthrie, Claude Hill, Theodore Lea. John Marks. Joseph Louis Ryan. Norman Robinson, Edward…

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Homes Destroyed But Fire Position Is Now Safe SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 1

Most of the fires that were raging throughout the state yesterday and Saturday have turned themselves out…

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A Critic of Albury Comparison of Cities Draws Ipswichian’s Fire (From the Queensland “Times”)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 2

A former resident of Albury and now resident of Ipswich apparently is not altogether enamoured of his new location…

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To Prevent Bushfires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 5

Nine out of ten bushfires are manmade, points out a booklet just issued by the NSW. Bush Fires Advisory Committee. Most of them are caused…

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Bushfire Threat To Lithgow Power Station LITHGOW

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 6

Lithgow power station and about 30 houses in the vicinity are seriously threatened by a huge bushfire which is raging in heavy bush and undergrowth in the State…

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Power Station Saved Fierce Fires Raging LITHGOW

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 December 1944 · page 6

A bush fire which yesterday threatened Lithgow power station, was brought under control by fire-fighters late last night when within 75…

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