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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Woman’s £1875 for bush fire relief here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

The granddaughter of a Riverina pioneer has sent £1875 to the MVDL headquarters at Albury to assist…

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Offers of Assistance To Bush Fire Victims Continue

The Observer · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

The recently-formed Henty Bush Fire Relief Committee stated this week that it is still receiving offers of assistance for bushfire victims. Cash donations received to date total £80, and a…

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Bush Fire Victims. PM’s promise to Holbrook graziers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Government will investigate immediately an amendment to the Taxation Act to alleviate the…

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Union bars Sunday night screening here for bush fire victims

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Employes at Hoyts Albury Theatre are annoyed that their union will not allow them to give their services free for a special picture night on Sunday to aid the bush fire relief appeal…

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Dairymen Will Aid Burnt-out Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 6

District dairymen will give personal aid to burnt-out farmers in the Wodonga area, the annual meeting of the Albury…

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Fire Ban Disregarded in Benerembah

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

Cr. E. C. L. Killen said at the last meeting of, Carrathool Shire that during a period of total prohibition of lighting fires in the…

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Items of News Tallangatta Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

A fine believed to have started from a tractor, burned about 20 acres of grass on Mr J. French’s Spring Creek property, about 10…

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CULCAIRN Bush Fire Brigade Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 18

Twenty-three members attended a meeting of the Upper Murray (NSW) Bush Fire Brigade at Bringenbrong. Members discussed…

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Fire fighting ban still applies here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: Total prohibition on the lighting of fires in the open on coastal and tableland areas of the State has been…

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New fire fighting equipment for Sandy Creek

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 14

Over £800 was donated by people of Sandy Creek district at a meeting called to raise funds for the purchase of fire…

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£50 for Bush Fire Relife

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Albury branch of Permewan Wright Ltd. yesterday sent a cheque for £50 to the “Mail” for bush fire relief Manager, Mr. G…

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Four Weekend Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Albury Fire Brigade was called to four fires during the weekend, three on Saturday and one yesterday. Three of the outbreaks…

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£100,000 Rail Station Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Sun.: Fire at Launceston railway station yards yesterday caused damage estimated at £100,000…

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RUGBY Albury's handling of French game under fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun All international fixtures in country centres will in a future be supervised by a representative of the Country Rugby…

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Bush Fire Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

The 38ft Friendship Club Corowa branch, has donated the sum of £90 to the Rush Fire Victims Fund. The members…

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R.s.l Bush Fire Relief

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

Further donations received:-- W. M. Strong, £56-; A. Taylor. £5; Catholic Women's Social Guild, Wahgunyah, £22-…

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Galah Starts Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

A galah who came in contact with high tension wires near Retreat last week, fell to the ground with his feathers ablaze and…

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Householders! Watch Fire Hydrants

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Householders are asked to clear tar or gravel from fire hydrants near their homes to assist firemen in locating them easily in the…

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New House Destroyed by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

The new weather board home of Mr. F. Priest of North, Jerilderle was totally destroyed by [?] recently. The fire [?]…

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Five Children Die in Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 12

NICHOLSVILLE, (Newfoundland), Mon.: Five children were burned to death yesterday when fire destroyed their wooden home…

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