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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Valuable Horses Die in Fire

The Observer · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

Returning to Holbrook from the Matong gymkhana on Saturday night, March 27, Mr. P. Carroll's motor truck and horse…

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Prairie Fire is chosen to win 1954 Wodonga Cup

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 16

Punters seem likely to be faced with a problem in selecting the winner of the Wodonga Cup tomorrow. The race has drawn together…

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£12,000 Guest House Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Fire gulled the annexe of a Blackheath guest house, causing £12,000 damage early yesterday…

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“Firebug” blamed for church hall fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Sun.: A '“firebug” is believed to be responsible for a blaze which destroyed a church hall at Can[?]berwell early today…

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Coreen Shire Bush Fire Brigades' Conference

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Twenty-six delegates attended a conference of Coreen Shire Bush Fire Brigades held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Friday. Messrs. J. M. Munro, maintenance engineer New South Wales Railways (Wagga), A. R. Keith, Ganger…

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Small Fire at Rear Powerhouse

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Deniliquin’s fire siren blew about noon today and the Fire Engine dashed off in the direction of the Power House…

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Small Fire at Brick Kilns

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

At about 8.40 on Tuesday night the Deniliquin Fire Brigade attended a small grass fire at the brick kilns just over the National…

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New £4000 Home Is Destroyed by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

A new £4000 home was destroyed by fire on the Yarrawonga-Nelally road, about 12 miles from Yarrawonga, last night. It was owned by Mr. R…

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Bush fire brigade delegates meet at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 9

Meeting of bush fire brigade delegates was held at Corowa Council Chambers. Those present were: Shire…

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Red ack-ack fire accurate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 18

WASHINGTON, Fri.: Communist anti-aircraft batteries hit 54 French planes over Dien Bien Phu last month knocking 23 out of…

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Big fire damage to factory

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Fri. : Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which swept through portion of…

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Man who burnt way out of cell at Albury sent to gaol for six months

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 9

A 37-year-old man who burnt his way out of a cell at Albury police station in 1947 was sentenced to six months’ gaol by Mr McDonald, S.M., Holbrook court on Thursday…

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Minesweeper Swept by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 15

LONDON, Sun.: Thirty-one officer and men had to jump for their lives when a British naval mine-sweeper, swept by fire,…

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Fire at Bankfield

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

A four-roomed dwelling at "Bankfield," owned by Mr. H. C. Robinson, was totally destroyed by fire in the afternoon of 9th…

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Babies Saved From Nursery Fire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Mon.: While their mothers slept unaware of the drama, 15 babies—the oldest nine days—were rescued from…

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11 babies die following fire in maternity home in Britain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.: The death roll in the fire at the Reading Maternity Home rose to-11 today. Only four of the new-born babies rescued from the blazing home are now alive. The fire occurred in the maternity home on…

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Fire committee conference at Wodonga to-day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 9

Seven north-east Victorian shires will be represented at a meeting of No. 24 Regional Fire Committee at Wodenga today…

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They talked about fires at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 14

Inaugural meeting of the Region 24 Fire Advisory Committee was held at Wodonga yesterday. Representatives of the local…

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They Discussed Fires at Wodonga Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

Representatives of the seven shires in the Region 24 and the Army and Victorian Forestry…

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Officials of Fire Advisory Committee in conference at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 15

Officials of the Region 24 Fire Advisory Committee, who attended a conference at the Wodonga fire…

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