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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

903 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 46

Court sees film showing how cigarette butt started a bush fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A colored film showing how a lighted cigarette butt ignited forest litter was watched today by Judge Read, counsel, and witnesses in a County Court action in…

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50 Merino Rams Given To Burnt Out Holbrook soldier Settlers Munificent gift by Jerilderie stud

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 6

Fifty merino rams were recently offered for distribution amongst soldier settlers in the Holbrook district, who suffered losses m last- summer's bush fires, by Mr Ken McDonald, manager of Stud Park North, Jerilderie, or behalf of the executors of the late Thomas Millear…

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Beer flows again at Brocklesby after fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

Although all stocks on hand were destroyed by the fire on Monday night, beer flowed at the Brocklesby Hotel yesterday evening, It was loaned to the licensee by hotelkeepers of nearby…

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Part fire not to run in the A.J.C. Derby: trainer’s decision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues.: Trainer Fred Hoysted said after this morning’s trials that Pure Fire would not run in the Derby, and would be Hown back to Melbourne tomorrow. N. McGroedie, who rode Petrograd today, has accepted the mount…

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Cause of hotel fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Detectives Shenele and Rangott, of Albury, yesterday located the cause of the fire which destroyed the Brocklesby Hotel…

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Q.C.’s claim in £45,000 fire action

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed.: If a lighted cigarette butt thrown from a passing car did not cause the fire, it must have arisen…

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Registration of Trucks Used in Fighting Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. G. R. Crawford (C.P., Barwon) questioned the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheshan)…

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Bush Fire Menace Rearing Ugly Head Agrnomist Points To Rain Need

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

“The bush fire danger appears to be rearing its ugly head very early this season,” states the District Agronomist,…

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Tea Destroyed in Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 16

ADELAIDE Thurs.: Tea and goods worth £6000 were destroyed tonight when fire gutted the premises of Bushell’s Ltd . and…

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Fire Brigades for Murrumbidgee Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

Bush fire brigades to operate in the Murrumbidgee Shire area during the coming summer "were reformed at a meeting at Carrathool…

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Riverina Fire Danger Period Proclaimed

The Observer · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 6

Bush fire danger periods would operate over a substantial part of N.S.W. from October 1, the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Brocklesby Hotel Gutted by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

A fire which broke out shortly before midnight on Monday last destroyed the Brocklesby Hotel. The outbreak began in…

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Conference of bush fire brigades in Coreen Shire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 9

Representatives of police and Victorian Railways Deportment offended a meeting on Friday of the council chambers, Corowa, of bush fire brigades in the Coreen Shire…

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News From Corowa New Fire-fighting Units

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 9

Mr. Beub Fisher, of D. J, Delarue & Co. Pty. Ltd., delivered five fire-fighting units to the Coreen Shire Council on Friday. These…

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Bush Fire Broadcast

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

Cr. R. Nankervis, of Beechworth Shire Council, and captain of Wooragee Rural Brigade, will take part in a series of broadcasts arranged…

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Bush Fire Danger Periods

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

The proclamation of bush fire danger periods throughout New South Wales was notified by the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Bush Fire Prevention Talks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

The A.B.C. is to broadcast a series of talks entitled "What Can Be Done to Beat the Bushfire Menace," commencing bn Monday, Oc…

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Bush Fire Period Proclaimed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 4

A bush fire danger period was proclaimed throughout New South Wales at the week-end by the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly)…

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Bush Fire Conference at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

There was a good attendance of delegates at the Bush Fire Brigades Conference convened by the coroen Shire Council and held, at the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon. Cr. J. F. Izon presided, and in welcoming the…

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Banker, Woman Die in Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 10

NEW YORK Mon.: A socially prominent San Francisco banker and his woman companion died today as a result of a fire in his…

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