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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1956

28 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 2

Bush Fire Danger

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 November 1956 · page 4

Due to the bulk of feed on the dry areas, fire risk will soon be high. Many farmers have already worked their fire breaks,…

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Conference of Bush Fire Brigades

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1956 · page 1

Present: The Shire President, Councillor P. McPherson occupied the chair for the meeting of the Bush Fire…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Explained By Official

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 November 1956 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) announced today that the method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed should the need arise during the coming summer will…

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Mt. Gwynne Bush Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 5

The annual meeting of Mt. Gwynne Bush Fire Brigade was held recently, when Mr A. J. E. Withers was elected president…

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£500 Damage in First Bush Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1956 · page 8

A spark from the exhaust of a tractor set a stubble field ablaze en Wednesday at Collamon Park, causing damage estimated at more than £500. The fire broke out about six…

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Fire At Stud Park

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1956 · page 1

A fire which brake out at Stud Park yesterday burned five acres of grass and a shed of lucerne before being…

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Mathoura News.. Bush Fire Danger Acute

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1956 · page 8

Mathoura and the surrounding district is sitting on a powder keg ! Unknown stretches of tinder dry grass extend for miles in every direction and a carelessly dropped match…

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Increased Fire Danger, So... Aborigines Directed to Move

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1956 · page 1

Members of the Moonacullah Aborigine Station, at present camped on the Old Morago Road, will be directed to return to the station in view of the grave fire risk in the area…

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