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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1957

78 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4

200 Acres Burned In ’ Drome Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 May 1957 · page 1

A raging fire swept across the Deniliquin Aerodrome on Wednesday afternoon and destroyed over 200 acres of grassland. Firemen battled for two hours…

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Sunday Shooters UNd[?] Fire From Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1957 · page 8

Special patrols will be made by police from Deniliquin and adjoining districts to prevent shotting on Sundays and eliminate indiscriminate use of fire arms. This was announced today by…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1957 · page 4

A four-roomed cottage on Mr. Stan Clarke's land in Coonong St., Jerilderie was totally destroyed by fire on…

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Fencing and Sheep Lost in Grass Fire at Yooroobla Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1957 · page 3

Two mile of fencing and a number of sheep were lost when a fire got out of control last Thursday afternoon…

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Fixed Bushfire Danger Period

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 6

Amendments to the Bush Fires Ant last week provided for a fixed [?] daughter period for the whole of N.S.W. from [?]te…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Proclaimed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1957 · page 3

The NSW Chief Secretary on Friday proclaimed a bush fire danger period covering the whole of NSW from…

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Bush Fire Danger Period

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 1

The New South Wales Buss Fire Authority advised the Windouran Shire Council yesterday that a hush fire danger…

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Local Foresters for Fire School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 7

Foresters from Deniliquin, Mathoura and Braham will attend a forestry fire school at Carabost all next week…

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[?]S. Salaries Under Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1957 · page 1

[?] in the course of a debate the amendment to the [?]al Services Bill in the [?]se of Representatives,…

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Argoon Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1957 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Argoon Bush Fire Brigade was held at "Utona" on the 6th inst…

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Transport, Car Damaged By Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1957 · page 1

For the second tim ein four days. Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called out today to a motor vehicle that had caught…

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Bush Fire' Conference

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1957 · page 3

On the 22nd October the visual Annual Conference of the Jerilderie Bush Fire Organisation was held in the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1957 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Bush-fire Brigade, held on Thursday evening last, was presided over by Mr M. J…

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[?]Ly Morning Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 November 1957 · page 1

[?]niliquin Fire Brigade was [?] out at 9.15 this morning [?] fire in the home of Mr. [?] Christopher in Wick Street…

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Rubbish Tip on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 November 1957 · page 1

At the time of going to press the Deniliquin Fire Brigade was still fighting a fire at the rubbish tip near the brick kiln…

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Bush Fire at Morago

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1957 · page 1

At the time of going to press a bushfire in the Morago district was reported to be under control…

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Pine Prattle (By “Cone”) Five Fires

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1957 · page 2

It was fortunate that fire-fighting equipment belonging to two private owners was available on Saturday afternoon to…

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Bushfires Last Week In Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1957 · page 3

Friday’s high temperatures and gusty conditions caused bushfires to break out in many parts of the Riverina,…

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Two Fires Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 November 1957 · page 1

Deniliquin fire brigade was called out to two fires yesterday afternoon, one at the rubbish tip and the other to Mr. John…

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£7,000 Damage When Truck Destroyed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 November 1957 · page 1

A Commer diesel trailer carrying a load of Kellogg’s corn flakes was completely destroyed near Balranaid…

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