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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 18

Bush Fire Equipment

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

The Shire Clerk reported that purchase of bush fire fighting equipment by the council of a yearly amount of £2,009 would…

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Homes go in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

FORT WILLIAM (Ontaria), Wednesday: Eight homes, an apartment house and a timber yard were destroyed yesterday by…

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Three Die in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

NEW DELP, Friday: Three people were burned to death and about 2000 homes were wrecked in a fire that devastated the…

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Marrar Showground Buildings Blaze. Junee Police Investigate, Take Man Into Custody

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

Fire destroyed buildings at the Marray showground and racecourse on Saturday morning last. Although the structure would…

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Fire At Billapaloola Mill

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

When he arose from bed about 4 a.m. on Saturday last to close a window of his quarters, Horace Manns, an employee at the Riverina…

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Sequel to Weekend Fire at Marrar Aged Man To Be Sent To An Institution

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

The sequel to the fire at the Marrar showground and racecourse was heard in the June Police Court, resulting in a 72 year old…

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Marrar Fire Race Course Pavilion Burned

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Last Saturday morning, a building worth £200. but far more to replace. comprising secretary’s office jockeys’ room etc.. on the…

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Fire Races Through Blaze Whipped by Gale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, Monday - At least eight persons lost their lives, in a fire which was raging unchecked late yesterday in…

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Eight Dead; Over 2000 Homeless in Quebec Blaze

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

QUEBEC, Monday (A.A.P.): At least eight people lost their lives in a fire which, whipped by a gale, raged for 16 hours before being brought under control late yesterday in the industrial city of Rimouski…

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Fire-ravaged City Colossal Damage Reported

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

RIMOUSKI (Quebee), Tuesday — Stunned and weary residents of this fire-ravaged city counted their losses yesterday, as…

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Another Canadian Town Hit by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

EDMUNSTON (New Brunswick), Wednesday.—At least 150 buildings. have been razed and 300 families are homeless,…

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Fire Damages House Good Save by Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

About 7.40 p.m. on Tuesday a fire broke out in the dwelling occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harris, at the west end of Twynam Street…

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Switchboard on Fire at Catholic Presbytery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

A small fire which occurred at the Catholic Presbytery on Sunday morning at 8.10 a.m., was promptly extinguished by the Fire Brigade…

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Clothes Caught Fire Brungle Woman'e Death

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Mrs. Sarah Freeman died in the Tumut Hospital last Saturday week as the result of burns received when her clothes caught fire at the…

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Extensive Damage by Fire in Junee Mr. Ken Pace's Business Disrupted by Outbreak

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 5

A serious fire broke out in Junee early yesterday morning at the premises in Broadway occupied by Mr. Hugh K. Pace, trading…

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Extensive Damage by Fire in Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

A serious fire broke out in Junee early Tuesday morning at the premises in Broadway, occupied by Mr. Hush Pace, trading as…

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Sergeant Dismisses as "Hooeey" Any Theory of Junee Fire Bug

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SERGEANT C. M. RYAN DISMISSES AS "ALL HOOEY" ANY SUGGESTION THAT FOLLOWING A FIRE AT MR. V. T. McCABE'S CHEMIST SHOP IN JUNEE EARLY THIS MORNING THAT A "FIRE BUG" MAY BE OPERATING IN JUNEE…

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Fire Bug Theory at Junee Discounted Another One in Chemist Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Sgt. C. M. Ryan dismisses as "all hooey" any suggestion that, following a fire at Mr. V. T. McCabe's chemist shop in Junee,…

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Coroner Critical in Giving Verdict Strange Evidence at Inquiry Into Fire

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

There were many remarkable aspects in the evidence presented to Mr. C. [?] district coroner, when he inquired…

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Bush Fire Equipment

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

The Department of Local Government will be informed that the Council's estimated expenditure on bush fire fighting equipment next…

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