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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

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Bush Fires Destroy Valuable Pastures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 1

Spectacular fires, lit by flashes of lightning, spread throughout the district on Tuesday causing the destruction of several thousands of acres of valuable grassland…

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Bush Fire Brigade Gets More Fire Fighting Equipment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 6

Power pumps and chemical fire extinguishers have been received by the Mathoura Bush Fire Brigade as its…

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Bush Fire Brigade For Tantonan Area

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 6

Application to form a Bush Fire Brigade in the Tantonan area was made by Messrs A. and L. Vagg at Monday’s…

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[?]ey Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 1

Deniliquin Fire Brigade [?] chimney fire in a Wood Street, yesterday. [?]e was owned by Mrs…

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Mathoura News Fire Brigade Equipment (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 9

Sir,— Mr. Wann’s attempt on behalf of the Murray Shire Council to discredit my press statement of the 8/2/57 on…

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00 Sheep, 150,000 [?]res Grass Lost in [?]sastrous Bush Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 1

[?]spectacular bush fire, which raced through the [?]rban district last night, destroyed 1,000 sheep [?]ned out 150,000 acres of valuable grassland. started by a flash of…

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Wanganella Hotel Burnt Out

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 March 1957 · page 1

A lighted cigarette butt, dropped carelessly on the floor, is believed to have started a fire which completely destroyed the Wanganella Hotel during the early hours of Sunday morning…

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Brigade Called To Garage Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 March 1957 · page 1

Local fire brigade members were called to a blaze in a North Deniliquin garage on Sunday…

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[?]Rious Damage by [?]Rly Morning Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 March 1957 · page 1

[?]mes leaping 30 feet into the air completely des[?] a back verandah and storeroom, and threatened [?] offices in End Street early this morning. [?] broke out about 5 a.m…

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Argoon Bush Fire Brigade

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1957 · page 1

A meeting of the Argoon Bush Fire Brigade was held at "Utona" on Sunday, 24th inst…

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Land Rover Destroyed by Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1957 · page 3

A Land Rover belonging to "The Yanko" station was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle was…

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New Fire Engine for Jerilderie Brigade

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1957 · page 1

The Jerilderie Fire Brigade's engine blew up at practice last Thursday night and a replacement machine was…

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New Bath Heater Causes Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 March 1957 · page 1

The Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a home at the corner of Wellington and Poictiers Streets on…

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Fire Quickly Extinguished

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1957 · page 6

Prompt, action by the Mathoura fire brigade prevented what could have developed into a serious fire on Saturday…

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Cause Of Fierce Fire Unknown

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1957 · page 1

The cause of a fire which swept through a Deniliquin home oh Friday afternoon has not yet been established…

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Brigade Called To North Deni. Fire

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 1

The Deniliquin fire brigade was called to North Deniliquin on Tuesday afternoon when a woman noticed smoke billow…

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Sports Scribe Under Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1957 · page 7

During last season many complimentary comments were received of the fair and un-biased reports of…

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Fire Burns Out Furniture Van

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1957 · page 1

Fire completely destroyed a furniture van and its contents near Jerilderie on Sunday afternoon…

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Brigade Called To Car Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1957 · page 1

The Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called when a car caught alight at the Central Hotel on Sunday afternoon…

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Fire Near Sheds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 May 1957 · page 1

A fire at North Deniliquin on Wednesday morning threatened a number of sheds and adjoining garages before it was…

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