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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Chiltern Councillors Discuss Bush Fire Havoc “Burnt Fences Must Be Replaced”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 7

Miles of fencing destroyed in the recent Barnawartha district busts fire will have to be replaced before land can return to production, Chiltern Shire Council was fold yesterday…

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Fire Danger Soon Back Again

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Victoria will face serious fire danger again by Wednesday or Thursday, when the Weather [?]…

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Six boys die in fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Mon.: Six boys, aged about 10, lost their lives when a fire broke out at the Sea field Towers Convalescent…

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News Items From Jindera Lively [?] Fire Brigade meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 10

Proceedings were lively and at times heated when the local Bush Fire Brigade held a meeting at the week-end to discuss ways and…

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Bush Fire Appeal Now £119

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Further donations of £301 to the Bush Fire Belief Fund received at the “Mail” office have brought the total to £119/15/. Since…

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£115 for Bush Fire Relief Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Wodonga Council has received £115 for its bush fire relief fund. Donors are: Mr. S. J McIntosh £50, .Cr. C. F. Pollard. Mr. W. A…

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Holbrook Shire President thanks helpers at the recent bush fires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 16

President of Holbrook Shire( Cr. I. P. Kane) last night expressed his thanks to those who gave assistance during the recent bush fires which devastated about two-thirds of the Shire…

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Sheep from bush fire country to be sold in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Fifteen hundred sheep from “Coppabella,” Holbrook, which was burnt out during the recent bush fires, were transported fey road to Wodonga yesterday and will be entrained ibis morning for Melbourne for sale. .Photograph shows some of the…

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R. S. L. seeks aid for members burnt out

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Wodonga RSL, will seek aid from State branch in obtaining fencing materials for members burnt-out in the recent fire…

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sail erosion might follow fires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

Possibility of serious soil [?] on “barren” country following recent fires will be brought home to Wodonga…

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Fire Hazard at Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

At a special meeting of Lavington P. and C, the danger of fire to school property and pupils was discussed. Plans made by the…

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Traffic Jam During Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Traffic fammed and Klewn street was blocked by police when a fire broke out in a paddock near the Klewa street…

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Culcairn Council Stock from fire areas can graze on roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 16

At Culcairn council meeting on Monday it was decided on the, motion of Crs Wehrman and Thomas that there would be no…

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Mr Graham and bush fires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to-day urged the establishment of a committee to discuss ways and…

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Victoria Forms Bush Fire Relief Committee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: State Cabinet tonight established a Government Bush Fire Relief Committee to investigate bush fire…

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Heavy losses in Oxley Shire bush fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

WANGARATTA, Wed.: An official survey shows that 4824 sheep and 450 cattle died in Oxley Shire in last week’s disastrous fire. The official figures, which…

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Listing Fire Damage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

Wodonga police are listing details of property and stock losses in the recent fire, for relief and statistical purposes. Sen.-Const…

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Hanel Street Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

A small patch of grass which burst into flame in Hanel street about noon yesterday was quickly extinguished by Albury Fire…

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Items of News Fires Still Burning Near Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

Fire still burning in the hills near Holbrook jumped a recently-made break on Tuesday afternoon and burnt 100 acres of brush on…

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Seven-man committee will investigate Holbrook bush fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Seven Holbrook men will investigate the disastrous bush fire which caused damage estimated at £2 million in the district fast month. A public meeting at…

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