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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

642 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 33

Gigantic Bush Fire Is Out of Control

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues,—High winds late tonight fanned a gigantic bush fire on a 10-mile front from Richmond to St. Mary’s. Unofficial reports said that several homes had been destroyed in or near the Londonderry district…

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Tanks Fire on Terrorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

ISMAILIA, Tues.: Four British Centurion tanks exchanged fire with Egyptian terrorists before dawn today following the death of an officer and the wounding of four British military…

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Fire Causes Big Brick Loss

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues.: Fire today destroyed the Austral brickworks in Prince’s Highway, St. Peters. The fire will cause a production…

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Fire in Walla Chaff Mill

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

Two employes of Walla Cooperative Society’s chaff mill saved the mill from being destroyed by fire at lunch-time yesterday. The…

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Wind Change Causes . . . New Bush Fire Threat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: A sudden change in the wind this afternoon increased the serious bush fire danger in the Blue Mountains. Fire-fighters, weary from last night’s battle…

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Small Grass Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

Albury fire brigade was called to of the smallest grass fires this year yesterday afternoon. A small area, no larger than 50 square…

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Oil Fire in Iran

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

An impressive picture just released showing the great oil fire at Naft Safid, in southern Iran, in the spring of this year. This was the only serious fire in 40 years in the Anglo-Iranian Company’s oilfields, and the dangerous operation of…

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£1000 fire damage at Wahgunyah

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

Firemen took four hours to fight a blaze at the Cold on Timbers Pty. Ltd. saw mill at Wahgunyah in the early hours of…

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Items of News They Went Like “Wild Fire”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

In four hours 750 tickets for the Iceberg Chikabiddies Christmas party were distributed yesterday morning, organiser (Miss Ann…

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Be Careful with Fire !

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Hot winds and soaring temperatures during the Christmas holidays will increase the fire hazard in…

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Fire in Home at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 3

A fire broke out In the home of Culcairn shire clerk (Mr W. J. Conley) yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Conley heard a…

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£60 Damage In Lunchtime Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Damage estimated at approximately £60 was done by a fire at lunch-time today. The fire destroyed two truck…

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Heavy Fire Damage on Henty Farm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 3

Fire yesterday burnt out 140 acres of crop and grass, destroyed 1500 bales of conserved fodder, and caused about £500 damage to farm machinery on Mr. Bob Scott’s “Glen Elgin” property, Henty…

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Fire Destroys Wheat Crop at Walla Sub

The Observer · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Damage estimated at £500 was caused by a fire which de-troyed a 28-acre crop of wheat at "Braeview," "the Walla Sub…

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Bushfire Map Prepared for Riverina Area

The Observer · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 7

The Wagga branch of the Forestry Commission is preparing a detailed fire organisation map for distribution to the…

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Fire Destroys Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 2

A bush fire which swept through Wyndella station at Morundah, south west of Narrandera, yesterday afternoon, destroyed 200 bags…

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Fire on Monument Hill

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 2

Just before Albury Fire Brigade attended a grass fire on Monument Hill early yesterday afternoon, a little boy ran away…

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Grass Fire Near Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 2

A grass fire which broke out on the property of Mr. Jack Hammon, Boomahnoomoonah, near Yarrawonga, yesterday morning…

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11 missing in ship fire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 2

ASTORIA (Oregon), Friday: Eleven persons were reported missing after fire swept the Danish motor ship Err[?]a (8786…

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Fire in hotel destroys 10 rooms

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.: A fire tonight destroyed 10 rooms in the staff quarters of the Hydro-Majestic Hotel. Medlow Bath…

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