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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

903 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 46

Agistment for Bush Fire Stock

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 8

Conditions preventing sub-leasing or agisting of grazing leases in the Kosciusko State Park have been temporarily waived by the Acting…

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Fires toll now four

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Victorian bush fire death toll rose to four today when a man who was severely burned yesterday died in…

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N.s.w. Fires Still Burning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: Several bush fires were still burning in scattered parts of New South Wales today, but by tonight most of them…

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Fire danger today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 16

MELBOURNE. Wed.: A brief weather, respite today enabled fire-fighters in Victoria to get all bush fires under control…

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Fire Danger at Lavington School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lavington P. and C Association on Monday night the headmaster (Mr L. A. Howarth) drew attention to the…

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Painters’ Blowlamps a Fire Hazard

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

Chief Officer C. A. Daw, of the Victorian Country Fire Authority, has drawn attention to the occurrence each year of destructive…

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Meeting will probe cause of fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 9

Holbrook residents have called, a public meeting to discuss the “cause” of the Mangoplah-Holbrook fire, and possible ground for compensation. The meeting will be held in the Shire Hall on Thursday,…

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To the Editor Buses for Fire-fighters

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 8

Sir,—I express amazement at the statement made at the meeting of the Lavington Progress Association as published in “Mail”…

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To the Editor Buses and Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to clarify certain matters arising from the report of the meeting of Lavington Progress Association on Friday last…

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Relief for Bush Fire Victims

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Losses of stock in the Barnawartha district through the fire last week can still not be ganged, and many farmers are still…

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R.s.l. Bush Fire Relief

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

The following donations have been received in response to the appeal made by the local sub-branch of the R.S.L.:--…

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Victorian bush fire deaths now 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

The death roll in this year’s disastrous Victorian bush fires rose to eight yesterday with the deaths of two victims in Wangaratta Base Hospital, and two more at Wycheproof…

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Bush Fire Relief Committee Formed at Henty

The Observer · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

At the public meeting held in the Henty School of Arts on Monday evening last, to form a Bush Fire Relief Committee, there were approximately thirty people present. The convenor of the meeting, Mr. H. Wehrman,…

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Fires in N.E. under control

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

All bush fires burning in North-Eastern Victoria and the Upper Murray were reported “well under control” late last…

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Scrub Fire Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

A grass and scrub fire swept through a large area of unimproved land between Forrest Hill and the technical school yesterday…

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Highway Fire Places

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

The construction of permanent fire places on highways came under discussion at the monthly meeting of the Conargo…

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Fire Near Daysdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

On Monday last at about 2.30 p.m. a fire broke out on "Kia Ora," the property of J. Beale and Son, about eight miles…

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Fire Danger Acute Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Most Victorian bush fires were under control tonight, the Chief of Country Fire Authority (Mr G. A. Daw)…

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Fire Held Near Oaklands

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

A fire which destroyed about 400 acres of grasslands at Oaklands yesterday was held in check by members of the…

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“Terrible” Fire on Blue Mountains

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A serious bush fire broke out late this afternoon on the Blue Mountains…

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