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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

903 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 46

Concerned at lighting of fires in open

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Minister for Conservation (Mr Weir) said today, he was most concerned that irresponsible persons were still…

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Police fire on crowd

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 15

TUNIS, Mon.: Police opened fire today on a crowd forming on the streets and killed one person in a renewal of violence…

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Apexians help fire sufferers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

WANGARATTA, Mon.: Apexians, in a drive for clothing and food for bush fire sufferers, collected four tons of clothing in…

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Sydney facing meat, vegetable famine Fires, Drought Cut Back Supplies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY Mon.—Trade authorities forecast a meat and vegetable famine and a shortage of milk in Sydney within a fortnight. They claim excessive supplies of meat end vegetables which reached the wholesale markets today will be followed by acute shortages…

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Fire threat to school at Chiltern soon killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Three district fire brigades, scores of cars and trucks, and more than 100 volunteers sped to a grass fire at Chiltern yesterday afternoon which threatened the Chiltern Valley School…

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Backing certain for appeal to aid fire victims Mayor Calls for Immediate Action

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

Enthusiastic support for an appeal to aid border bush fire victims is assured, civic and church leaders said at Albury yesterday. The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) last night appealed to all local governing bodies and organisations interested in the appeal to form one body to…

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Donations in kind for bush fire sufferers Request for Complete Lists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

There have been numerous and most generous donations in kind for the benefit of sufferers by the recent bush fires which hove ravaged the district…

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Fencing, building materials for burnt-out farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 8

Wodonga district committee of the APPU is urging, through Mr Moss, MLA, that fencing and building materials be made…

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Mayor, MVDL to launch a bush fire relief fund Public Meeting at Albury on Feb. 15

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. Bunton, in conjunction with the Murray Valley Development League, will launch an appeal for funds to assist bush fire victims in border districts. Announcing this last…

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Two Fires in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Two acres of grass were destroyed by fire at the rear of Albury woollen mills early yesterday afternoon. The fire was quickly…

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Fires kept away crocodiles

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 12

DARWIN, Tues.: With a ring of smoke fires around them to keep away crocodiles and mosquitoes, two Army men from…

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Lighting of fires totally banned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Chief Secretary (Mr Evatt) today announced a total prohibition on the lighting of all classes…

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Fire Devastated Areas

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 8

FARMERS and Graziers in these areas desirous of replacing fence posts, strainers, stays, etc., from timber close by, and who are…

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Fire in Pile of Rubbish

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called to the rear of F. A. Abbott’s building in Olive st. shortly after 8.30 last night to extinguish a fire in a pile…

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Big fire at Nth. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A huge bush fire which broke out three miles from North Wagga today destroyed the homestead and…

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£100,000 fire damage at observatory

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A devastating bush fire to-day destroyed the workshop and equipment at Mt. Stromlo, worth…

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Springhurst to help Barnawartha fire victims

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

A committee to assist burnt out farmers in the Barnawartha area has been formed at Springhurst and appeals have been…

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Homes, Church, P.O. RAZED Fires sweep through Benalla, Wangaratta districts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

In the worst bush fire in 25 years, three homes were destroyed in the Benalla district yesterday afternoon. On the Whitfield side of Moyhu, at Angleside, in the Wangaratta district, the fire destroyed the homes of Messrs K. Graham and J…

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Items of News No Fire at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Rumor in Albury yesterday that there had been a big fire at Culcairn was denied last evening by officer-in-charge of Culcairn…

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Fires Ravage N.E., Upper Murray Fighting to save homestead at Nth. B[?]rnawartha

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

Firefighters staging a desperate battle with the flames to try and save The[?] Bros.’ homestead at North…

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