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Fires & bushfires, 1952

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[?]Ate Government Under Fire [?]andholders Robbed,” Mr. Anthony Alleges

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 7

[?]AKING on the State Grants (War Service Settlement) Bill in the House of Representatives recently, the [?]aster-General (Mr. Anthony), according to a Can-correspondent, pulled no punches in his denunciation…

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Halt to Fire Probe at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 18

WAGGA, Fri.: The District Coroner (Mr. A. N. Bott) today adjourned the bush fire inquiry until June 23, when he will return his finding on the cause of the Mangoplah fire on January 22…

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Liberals’ move on bush fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Government will be urged to establish an organisation similar to the wartime, national emergency…

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Gerogery West Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 10

At the annual meeting of Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade officers elected were: President, Mr. W. Biggs; vice-president, Mr. H…

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Seven children die in fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 8

QUEBEC, Wed.: Seven children were burned to death early yesterday when fire destroyed their home at…

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Radio Communications for Fire Fighters

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

The Postmaster-General’s Department has issued licences to many fire brigades throughout Australia to establish base and…

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Holiday-makers flee from fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY. Sun.: Although they fled in their night attire when a fire broke out in a Blue Mountains guest house at 3.30 a.m…

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Radio Communication in Fighting Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

In answer to a question asked by Mr. D. [?] Fair[?] M.H.R., in the House recently the following reply has been received…

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Fire destroys factory, houses

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Several thousand people watched a spectacular fire gut a three-storey factory and two…

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Migrant “plumbers” under fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Some New Australian “plumbers” being brought to Australia could not do plumbing work of the…

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Guest house fire : woman charged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: A young, unmarried woman was arrested at Armidale today in connection with the burning down of the Mountain…

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Mine manager fined for lighting fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 14

A ThoIogolong mine manager was fined £50 in Tallangatta Court yesterday for lighting a fire in a State forest…

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Woman on fire charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

SIDNEY, Thurs.: A woman was charged at the Central Police Court today with having maliciously set fire to a…

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Bond for man: set fire to house

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Robert John Owens, 33, of Williamstown id., Yarraville, found guilty last week of setting fire to a house…

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£35,000 timber yard blaze

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Fire swept through Miller’s timber mills in Keilor rd., Essendon, tonight, causing damage estimated at…

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Five of One Family Die in Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 9

NEW YORK, Sun,: Five members of the same family were killed yesterday and an 18-year-old relative was critically burned…

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Fire destroys country hotel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Mon.: The Royal Hotel, Bundarra, was completely destroyed by fire today. No one was injured, but…

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Seven of Family Die in Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 20

NORTH BAY (Ontario), Tues: A man and six of his nine children were burned to death in their tar-paper-coated home…

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Wodonga Fire Against Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 15

Wodonga Rifle Club will shoot a teams’ match against Albury on Sunday on the Albury range. Following will represent Wodonga:—A. Boyes, F…

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Liquid Fire Looks Canterbury Hope

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Freshened up since unplaced at Randwick three weeks ago, promising sprinter Liquid Fire is expected to win the Flying Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday. The colt seems to have a liking for Canterbury, where he has won…

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