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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

460 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 23

Boys Help to Fight Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Sun.: More than 100 firefighters battled for voer two and a half hours this afternoon to save 12 homes from…

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Fires Follow Heat Wave

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 14

BRISBANE, Sun.: The bushfire and grassfire menace is expected to be increased during the next few days by the wave…

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Warns on Bushfire Danger

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Monday : The Chief Secretary (Mr Evatt) issued a warning tonight that bushfire risk in NSW this summer was likely…

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80 Miners Die In Fire LONDON, Tues

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 1

A fire roaring through a section of the Creswell Colliery (Derbyshire) to-day killed 80 miners…

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Huge Fire at Glebe Is

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed. : A huge fire which broke out in a stack of baled cotton on a wharf at Glebe Island early tonight…

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Fire at Sawmilling Plant at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 14

WAGGA, Thurs.: Fire caused considerable damage to premises and plant at the Riverina Sawmilling Company, Edward st,…

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Cause Most Fires

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 6

Hospitals and hotels are the special victims of the in-bed smoker. America might well emulate…

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Motorists and Bushfires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 10

An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the NRMA and RACV…

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Bush Fire Conference

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 3

The bush fire danger during the coming summer will be a very real one with the prolific growth of grass throughout the area. The…

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Fire Warnings by Phone

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr Anthony) announced yesterday that post offices will, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades…

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Rural Fire Brigades Conference at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

The annual conference of Region 24 of the Victorian Rural Fire Brigades’ Association was held at Wodonga on Saturday…

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Communications in Times' of Bush Fires

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 6

The Postmaster General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, M. P., announced this, week that the Post Office will, as in past years assist…

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Fire Risk

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

Insurance against personal arid property risk by fire from naked candle flames in the hands of young children was suggested by…

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Disastrous Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Tues.: Damage estimated at £1 million sterling was caused by a fire which burned hundreds of shops and buildings in…

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Bush Fire Danger Telephone Communications

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 4

The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony, M.P.) announced this week that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural…

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BuIIatale Bush Fire Brigade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

Officials' of Ballatale Bush Fire Brigade are: C.M. Whittakers captain phone Deniliquin 23i); L.Scott…

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Fire in Store Room

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

A fire broke out in a store room on the property of Messrs. K, W. and D. H. Nisbet, "Yarran ville," about 5 p.m. on Monday…

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Town Fire Brigade for Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 13

At a special meeting of Holbrook Shire Council yesterday, it was decided to ask the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners to…

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“Big Bush Fire Risk”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 7

Cr. Hail said at yesterday’s meeting of Home Shire Council that there would be a big bash fire risk this sommer. He…

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£20,000 Hotel Destroyed by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Mon.: Hampered by strong wind, firemen battled for hours in an effort to subdue a fire which destroyed the £20,000 Grand…

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