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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 18

Local Items Grass Fire in Docker Street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 2

Wagga Fire Brigade last night was called to a grass fire: which broke out about 6.30 in Docker Street, behind…

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Bush Fire Peril Picnickers' Careless Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

A resident of Yanco called at the "Irrigator" office on Wednesday to report an act of carelessness by picnickers on…

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Bush Fire Brigades Telephone Call Priorities Importance of Spark Arrestors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigades Committee of the Leeton Shire, was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Safeguard State Forests From Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

"As a supplement to its own extensive fire-prevention and fire-control precautions, the Forestry Commission is making a request for special…

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Big Loss in Canberra's Worst Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The biggest and most serious fire in Canberra's history early this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000 when it raced through portion of the city's shopping centre…

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Fire Destroyed Tent on Camping Ground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

A tent and all its contents at the tourist camping ground was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out about 5 o'clock…

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Bushfire Danger Growing in Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

The bushfire danger around Wagga u becoming more intense day by day. If the weather gets hotter and there it no rain, the position will be serious in January…

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