£12,000 home destroyed by fire
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1
“Mokoan Park, the homestead of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McCardel, about four, miles north of Benalla, of the Midlands Highway, was completely destroyed by fire portly after 11 a.m. yesterday. Benalla and District Fire Brigades, although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mathoura News Fire At Picnic Point Destroys 300 Acres Grass
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2
Mathouraâs first serious bush fire for this summer, which broke out last week-end at Picnice Point, destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Albury Court Yesterday Lavington man fined £40 for setting fire
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 12
Three hundred acres of land near Ettamogah had been set alight by a man who tried to smoke a ferret from a rabbit burrow, Mr A. W. Quiggin, S.M., was told in Albury Court…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire brigades get Hume Council’s backing : protest against burning off
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 7
Bushfire Brigades in Hume Shire have been roused by alleged burning off along railway lines in acute fire danger periods. Two of them, Jindera and Table Top, asked council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury Meeting to Ask Govts to Aid Fire Victims Committee to further appeals already launched
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3
Federal and N.S.W. Governments will be asked to step up aid for victims of the recent disastrous bush fires in Riverina and North-East Victoria as a result of a public meeting called by the No. 1 Regional Committee of the M.V.D.L. at Albury yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loans at 2 p.c. for bush fire victims
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Bush fire victims who lost their homes, outbuildings, and fencing will be eligible for loans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fairbairn’s Fires Probe Request
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2
CANBERRA, Tues.: Mr. Fairbairn (Lib, NSW), in the House of Representatives tonight asked for a Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Luxury lodge destroyed by fire
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6
MONTREAL, Tues.: The 12-room luxury lodge where Queen Elizabeth spent a two-day holiday during her tour of Canada last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another £105 received by “Mail” for fire victims
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 11
Ait additional £105 was added to the “Mail” bush fire relief fund yesterday. This brings the total to date to £1345/5/- from 25…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Home Destroyed by Fire
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5
The new weatherboard home of Mr. F. Priest of North Jerilderie, was totally destroyed by fire last Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tragedy of Fire
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2
At a stormy meeting at the Melbourne Trades Hall recently, Lt. General Sir Horace Robertson, Director of Recruiting, said; "If you look around Victoria to-day you will see fires raging everywhere, and only a fool would fail to protect or insure his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holbrook Fire Report by Minister
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1
SYDNEY, Wed,: Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) today denied an attempt had been made to shield the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pay-out for Rail Fire
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 8
MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Railways Commissioners will pay graziers and other people damages —believed to amount to nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Relief
The Observer · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8
Further donations received by the Henty Bush Fire Relief Committee are as follows: Goldfields Diamond Drilling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Inquiry
Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2
The widespread allegation that the disastrous Riverina bush fires, which cost human lives and £5 million in damage to property and stock, began through the carelessness of railway workers at Mangoplah reached its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walwa discusses bush fire relief
Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6
A public meeting discussing fire relief at Walwa yesterday was told by Victorian Housing Minister (Mr Swinburne)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Holbrook Men to Investigate Bush Fire
The Observer · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 7
Seven Holbrook men will investigate the disastrous fire which caused damage estimated at £2,000,000 in the district last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Effects Will Be Long-lived
The Observer · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2
Although the immediate effect of bush fires in burnedout county may not be obvious now, the future effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Picture preview will help bush fire relief fund
Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 7
A preview of the picture, “Tea for Two,” starring Doris Bay, will be shewn at Hoyts Theatre on Sunday night in aid of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury Show Society ! £50 voted to bush fire relief
Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8
Albury Show Society yesterday decided to donate £50 to the bush fire relief appeal, and to back the Albury committee…
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