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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Police Fire on Crowds in Amsterdam Demonstration Over Troops Going to N.E.I.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (A.AP.): Police opened fire several times against crowds in Amsterdam on Tuesday, during demonstrations…

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Bushfires Relief Scheme to Continue

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 3

The Bushfires Relief Scheme, inaugurated by the State Government following severe outbreaks of bush- fires in 1944, will be continued until…

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Bush Fire Hazard Use of Radio

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee this week Mr. B. W. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau,…

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Tree on Fire Near Bowling Green

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

The Wagga fire brigade was called to the Wagga Bowling Club last night, and it was found that a hollow tree, not on the bowling green…

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Bush Fire Relief State Government Takes Prompt Action

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 7
Also in Cootamundra Herald

In regard to the recent bush fires on the North Coast the State Government has decided that the Bush Fires Relief Scheme implemented by…

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Police Fire on Car in 60 m.p.h. Sydney Chase

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Detectives in a wireless car opened Ore early yesterday as they chased a motor car at 60 miles an hour through…

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Two Charged Over Adelaide Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: An Adelaide accountant has been arrested in Sydney and a Melbourne laborer in Adelaide on charges…

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Bush Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the Bush Fires s Advisory Committee. Mr B. W. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the Commonwealth Weather…

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Rush Fire Brigade

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

The Camp Plain Bush Fire Brigade wrote forwarding list of office-bearers elected at a recent annual meeting as follows:—…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was then held, the attendance being the same with the addition of Messrs, O. R. Bairnsdale and Murray…

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£20,000 Fire at Queensland Sawmill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Large stocks of timber were destroyed by a fire which gutted the main machinery chee at Marsden's…

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Kai-shek Announces Conditions for China "Cease Fire"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday. (A.A.P.): An official statement has been issued by the Chinese Government to the effect that it will agree to a "cease fire" order throughout China, on condition that the Communists…

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Spectacular Blaze At Merungle Hill Store Shed Gutted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

A spectacular blaze occurred at Merung'e Hill on Thursday morning when a store shed containing drums of petrol, power…

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Petrol and Tyres Lost in Blaze at Merungle Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

A storage shed at Merungie Hill, containing petrol, power kerosene and rubber tyres, behind the residence of Mr. G. Symes, a carrier…

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Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Brookdale Bushfire Brigade the alteration of the boundary was discussed, and the secretary (Mr. R…

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Fire at Merungle Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 4

A spectacular blaze occurred at Merungle Hill when a store shed containing drums of petrol, power kerosene and motor tyres, at the rear…

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Brookdale Preparation Against Fires

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 4

Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade got into its stride at its annual meeting on October 5. Messrs. R. McCormick and A. Obst were appointed to…

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Fire Fought Off From House

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

Firemen, after a spectacular fight, saved the home of Mr. G. H. Symes, a carrier, of Leeton, on Thursday morning when a shed containing petrol and…

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Local & General Insurance for Bush Fires Urged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

A comprehensive insurance scheme to give the man on the land security against bush fires was urged in a resolution of the conference of fire…

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