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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

407 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 21

JINDERA Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade present were Messrs G. Heriot (chairman), W. Briese (secretary). A. Burdack, T…

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Fire Hazard in Macauley Street

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

Included in the council's correspondence at last meeting was a letter from five Macauley Street. residents, complaining of…

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[?] Wharf Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

[?] Tues.: One of the [?] wharf fires in the [?] of New York was [?] control tonight…

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Thieves Set Fire to House

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tues. : After stealing money from the house, vandals set fire to the home of Mr Robert Henry Allen, of Lome rd…

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Sequel to Fire Former Paymaster For Trial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tues.—A former paymaster of a Southw[?] engineering company was today committed for trial by the…

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Fire Officers Flout Board Begin Working Shorter Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed: Without approval from the Fire Board NSW Fire Brigade officers began working only 56 hours…

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Prevention of Bush Fires Need for United Planning

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

In an appeal for united planning for the prevention of bush fires in the summer now approaching, the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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Fire Officers Revert To Normal Roster

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Two meetings of fire brigade officers in Sydney today decided to resume working the normal 84 hours a week…

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Many Burned to Death in Cinema Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Sixteen persons were burned to death and many were injured when fire destroyed “Theatro Margot,”…

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Fire Officers Work to Norma Roster

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Fri—Fire brigade officers resumed duty in accordance with the normal roster this morning. Decision to resume…

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Used Garden Hose to Fight Fire Store Badly Damaged At Adelong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 1

Volunteers using garden hoses under the direction of Sgt Keating prevented possible destruction to several of the main business…

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Goolgowie Bush Fire Brigade Re-formed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 4

Volunteer bush-firemen serving under an approved captain are covered by the State in the matter of…

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Fire Brigade Called Out

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o’clock last evening Albury Fire Brigade was called out to quell a small fire at the rear of the “Banner” office,…

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Fire Officers To Stop Work : Albury Affected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 1

More than 200 fire brigade officers at 75 metropolitan and 22 country stations were instructed by their union to-night to stop work at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. Fire officers will remain on strike until the outcome of the…

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Mairjimmy Bush Fire Brigade

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 3

The annual meeting of members ol the Mairjimmy Bush Fire Brigade was held on 29th ultimo. Mr. J. Connell was appointed…

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Volunteers Fight Fire in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

Albury Fire Brigade, composed wholly of volunteers and reserves, fought a fire off Dean st. last evening. The two permanent officers are involved in the State-wide strike over a…

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Fadden Fires First Shot Victorian Election Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The first shot in the State election campaign was fired by the leader of the Federal Country Party…

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Fire Officers’ Strike Ends

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: The three-day strike by more than 200 fire brigade officers in NSW ended tonight when a mass meeting…

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10 Die in Fire Six Children Among Victims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Fri.—Six children and four woman were killed and over 12 persons were injured early today in a tenement fire…

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Fire Makes 5000 Homeless

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

BOGOTA (Colombia), Sun. Fire last night destroyed Tumaco, Collombia’s second most important western port, The fire, which…

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