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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1963

18 stories in Murray's papers

Want fire permits in mid-February

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 1

The Murray Shire Council is to seek permission to issue permits after February 15 to allow the burning off of stubble on properties in the shire Councillors agreed that, if approval was…

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Calls to 3 Fires

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 January 1963 · page 2

The Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called out to two small grass fires last Friday , and…

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Big Blaze Confined to Lagoon Area

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 1

A column of smoke and flames visible for miles attracted hundreds of spectators to a big fire in the Deniliquin lagoon area last night…

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Vehicle Destroyed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 1

A Deniliquin man’s car was gutted by fire on Tuesday night as he was travelling…

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Conargo decides on fire permits

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1963 · page 1

The Conargo Shire Council at a meeting with Shire fire brigade captions on Thursday decided to accept applications for permits to bum stubble on or after February 15…

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£10,000 fire at Roadhouse

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1963 · page 1

Fire early this morning gutted the Ampol Roadhouse in Crispe st…

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£700 Quickly Given for Fire Victims

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1963 · page 1

An appeal to assist a Bunnaloo family who [?]st their home and possessions in a fire recently was opened spectacularly when £700 was donated at a meeting held at Bounnaloo…

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Fire at Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1963 · page 6

A fire which broke out in the shopping centre of Finley on Tuesday night of last week, completely gutted a shop…

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Big Fire in Forest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 1

About 200 acres of : forest was destroyed on Saturday and Sunday when a fire broke…

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Two Fires

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1963 · page 1

Deniliquin fire brigade attended two fires which i [?] at almost the [?] time on Saturday…

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Bosh Fire Brigades and Council Meet

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 4

Berrigan, Tocumwal, Boomanoomana and Mt Gwynne Bush Fore Brigades were represented at a meeting with…

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Bush fire - that awful thought! (Contributed)

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 8

As the 1st October is with us, it is necessary that we prepare for bush fire danger during the coming…

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Truck Catches Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 1

When Mr Bill Hill started his delivery truck in the street on Tuesday morning of last week, the engine…

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County Council to keep fire lookout

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1963 · page 7

The Murray River County Council will take every precaution this year in preventing any type of fire…

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Berrigan Bush Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1963 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Bushfire Brigade was held in the Shire Hall on Friday evening, Mr…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1963 · page 3

The Chairman of the Bush Fire Committee, Mr A G. Kingsmill, said that, the Bush Fire Committee,…

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Grass Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1963 · page 1

A fire which started in the old clay pit at the rear of Mr E. Dalton’s home on Saturday night at about 10…

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Fire destroys crop and grass

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1963 · page 1

A fire started in a wheat crop on Mr Malcom Reynoldson’s “Newfield” property, adjoining…

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