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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

460 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 23

Monkey Fire Brigade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 8

Appearing at Deniliquin show ground for the first time is Madam Prince’s Monkey Music Hall…

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Chimney Fire in Harfleur Street

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

A chimney In the kitchen Mr.. G. J. Beektons residence at 96 Harfleur Street caught fire on Tuesday evening about 5.45…

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Bush Fire Threatens Ammunition Dump

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 2

LITHGOW, Fri.: Firemen and civilians fought for two hours today to halt a bush fire which threatened a big RAAF…

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Monkey Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 12

Appearing at Albury showground for the first time is Madam Prince’s Monkey Music Hall. This show, the best, cleanest and…

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Holfen’s fire Year Appointment

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 16

Mac Holten has been ra-appointed coach of Wangaratta Football Club for a five-year term. Holien. now 28 years of age went…

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Million Pound Fire in N.s.w. Railway Stores Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 3

A fire which swept through the railway stores at Lilyfield today caused damage estimated at nearly £1 million. The fire, which broke out 10.45 a.m., reduced the large two storey building to a smoking ruin within two hours…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

The 23rd and 24th regions of the Country Fire Brigade Association propose to hold a fire brigade competition at Wodonga…

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Items of News £600 Fire Damage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

Damage estimated at about £600 was caused by a fire which broke out on a motor lorry between Yass and Gundagai at…

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Horticultural Section Blaze of Color in Watson Hall

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 12

The horticultural section provided a splash of color in, K. D. Watson Hall, in which daffodils predominated; many fine specimens being displayed before the judge, Mr W.A. Comeadow,…

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Wool Valued at £11,000 Destroyed by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 16

TAMWORTH, Thurs: A fire at Yetman in the far north-west of NSW early this morning destroyed wool valued at £11,000…

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£3000 Fire at Paint Factory

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri: Damage estimated at £3000 was caused when the varnish section of the Standard Paint and Oil Co’s factory, Mascot, was…

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Mysterious Fire and Explosion

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 15

SIDNEY, Mon: Experts are checking the cause of a mysterious fire and explosion which occurred early today in two…

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£20,000 Oil Refinery Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues: Damage £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a large quantity of oil and valuable…

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District Bush Fire Brigades

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

Of the 11 bush fire brigades in Murray Shire only six are believed to be functioning. This was indicated last…

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Girl’s Reason for Setting Fire to Home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 14

AUCKLAND (NZ), Thursday For attempting to set fire to the Bethany Maternity Home, at Grey Lynn. Rata Matthews, a 19-year…

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Bush Fire Brigades Should Be Organised

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 7

“Now is the time for bush fire brigades to check their equipment, hold meetings, and elect officials,” Albury…

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Wodonga Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

When a tar boiler at the Wodonga Poultry Suppliers’ works, Beechworth rd., boiled aver, tar set alight to the surroundings,…

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News From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Wed. Fire Fighting Unit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 10

Established 12 years ago. Wangaratta District Fire Fighting Unit will be handed over to the Country Fire Authority…

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All About Our Fire!

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

The "Pastoral Times" staff went through the motions of some disorganised panic yesterday afternoon, when section of…

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Upper Murray Rural Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 8

The annual meeting of Upper Murray Rural Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday. Captain H. H. Harris reported that the brigade…

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