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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

642 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 33

Syrians Break Cease-fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

TEL AVIV, Sun.: Border fighting flared up yesterday morning in the hills north-west of the point where the Jordan…

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Fire in Shed at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

In the early hours of Saturday morning fire broke out in a large shed at the rear of Mr R. McIntyre’s home at the “Como”…

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Disastrous Fire at Convent

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

Just before the “Pastoral Times” went to press this afternoon a disastrous fire broke out at the Convent of…

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Fire at "Como' Nursery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

At about 4 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out in a large shed at Mr.R. Mc[?]tyre's "Como" Nursery premises in Guy Street…

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Stop Press Convent at Deniliquin Destroyed by Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

A fire, which is believed to have broken out in the kitchen of the Convent destroyed the school and convent buildings at Deniliquin to-day. At the…

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Town Clerk Replies "Unwarranted Attack by Ill-informed Members of Council" "Grazier" Under Fire from Aldermen

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

THE Town Clerk, Mr. Stewart, replied to criticism of his work in a written report to Friday's Council meeting. The report was discussed for a short time but then held over for detailed discussion at a finance committee meeting on Friday…

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Nuns Flee From Convent Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

DENILIQUIN, Tues.: Nuns fled in night attire when fire gutted St Joseph’s Convent Deniliquin, early this morning…

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Policeman Fires at Youths

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A shot fired at them by a policeman disturbed three youths who broke into Henderson’s cycle shop, in…

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Woman dies fighting fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A woman was burned to death today when trying to save her weatherboard home at Fire Ways…

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£1500 fire at Brocklesby

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

A stack -of pressed straw, owned by Mr J. Lewington, Brocklesby Mill, Brocklesby, was to totally destroyed by fire late…

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Fire in Corowa Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

Fire, which is thought was caused by a cigarette butt left in a settee, broke out in the lounge of the Court House Hotel, Corowa…

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Two brothers just miss being burnt to death in truck fire near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 5

The driver of a motor truck and his younger brother narrowly escaped being burnt to death in the vehicle’s cabin yesterday when, after overturning, it caught fire on Hume Highway, 14 miles north of Albury…

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Fire at Convent

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin police stated yesterday that inquiries regarding the disastrous fire at the convent had been completed…

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Convent Fire Damage

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

It is reliably estimated that the damage caused by a fire which destroyed the Convent and Roman Catholic, school in Deniliquin on…

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Convert Destroyed by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

The Roman Catholic Convent and school at Deniliquin were destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon last. The fire started in the weatherboard…

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"Fire At Court House Hole

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

At about 2 o clock on Sunday morning, the Corowa Fire [?] received a call to Mr. [?] Court He [?] Hotel, Corowa. The…

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Fire Left Little of Truck and Load

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 7

All that was left of a motor truck, which overturned and burst into flames 14 miles north of Albury on Sunday. The driver, Kevin Symons, and his brother, had narrow escapes. The truck was taking a load of seven car bodies from Adelaide…

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Over 100 Die in Theatre Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

LAGOS (Nigeria), Tues.: Over 100 people lost their lives while several hundred were seriously injured or burned…

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11 May Be Dead in Sea Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 8

NORFOLK (Virginia), Tues.: When the loaded collier. Thomas Tracey (6643 tons) and the navy seaplane tender, Valcour (2400…

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Deniliquin Convent and School Destroyed by Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

Five nuns had amazing escapes from death when a fire, fanned by a strong north-westerly wind, destroyed the Deniliquin Convent…

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