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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1961

64 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 4

Summer Fire Ban Lifted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 3

Residents in Deniliquin and the surrounding district may stow bam off rubbish without obtaining…

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New Fuses Have Cut Fire Hazards

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1961 · page 4

Replacements of old-style power pole fuses throughout the Murray River County Council has undoubtedly…

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Fire Fetch the (New) Engine

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 1

A new fire engine to replace the Deniliquin Fire Brigade’s old engine, was delivered to the station from…

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New Fire Engine: Residents Volunteer Over €100

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1961 · page 7

Voluntary contributions amounting to £100 have already been promised by residents for the…

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Young Married Couple Lose All Possessions in Blaze

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1961 · page 1

A young married couple lost all their possessions when the house they were living in at Mathoura was completely destroyed by fire this week. Mr. and Mrs. P. Clarke…

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Fire Board Plans to Alter Boundary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1961 · page 8

The opinion of the captain of the Deniliquin Fire Brigade will be sought before council replies to…

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Chimney Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 7

The Deniliquin Fire Brigade attended a chimney fire at the residence of Mr. H. Woolcock, 7 Poictiers street, on Tuesday…

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Plenty of Fire, But All Quiet on Home Front

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 5

The only reported casualty of “Bonfire Night” on Wednesday was a runner in the Scouts relay…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1961 · page 4

A car ‘owned by Mr Roy Pugh, of Tocumwal, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night week…

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Charge Made That Some Farmers . . . . Not Co-operating on Fire Prevention

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1961 · page 3

A charge that many graziers and farmers were not co-operating with the electricity supply authority as…

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[?]P. Secretary Pointed Fire Control Officer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 1

Neville and members of hospital staff will soon be on fire safety pre[?][?] by the District Fire…

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Fire Destroys Historical Home, Valuable Records

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 1

The historic 80-year-old homestead which was once owned by Mr. Thomas Millear was destroyed by fire at…

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Diesel Trucks Spark Fires?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 7

Whether diesel truck exhausts are responsible for sparking fires is something the Deniliquin Municipal…

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House Razed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 1

A Moulamein woman is in a satisfactory condition in the Royal Melbourne Hospital after…

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[?]nquiry Saves Store from Blaze

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 1

[?]ustomer’s wish to in[?] floor coverings al[?] certainly saved a [?]re storeroom and…

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Will Meet to Discuss Fire Fighting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 7

A meeting to further bush fire fighting techniques in the Murray Shire will be held at the…

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Mathoura Fire Truck to Cost £353

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 2

The total cost of the new fire truck purchased by the Mathoura Fire Brigade was estimated at…

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Brigade Attends Small Grass Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 7

Deniliquin fire Brigade last night attended a small grass fire in a paddock at the rear of a house at the extreme…

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Bush Fire Brigades Complain

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1961 · page 3

At a meeting convened by the shire clerk, Mr E. A. Davis, in the Shire Chambers on the 28th September,…

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Bush Fire Danger Period

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, Mr C. A. Kelly has announced that a bush fire danger period is in force throughout the State…

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