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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

653 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 33

Lockhart Bushfire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

There was a poor attendance at the annual meeting of the Lockhart Fire Brigade, held last week. After hearing detailed reports…

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Bushfire Danger "Serious"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Although all bushfires on or near State forests were under control at present, the position would remain serious until rain was received, the N.S.W. Commissioner for…

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Reds Won't Play Ball Cease-Fire Talks Abortive

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 1

MUNSAN, Wednesday.—Communists at the Korean cease-fire talks made "no trade, no offer, and no attempt to get…

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Yerong Creek Bushfire Bde. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade was held in the public Hall. The president (Mr. J…

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Willanthy Bush Fire Brigade

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 2

The 11th Annual Meeting of Will lanthry Bush Fire Brigade was held on 21st October There was a good attendance of members…

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Fire Destroys Weatherboard Building

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 2

A fire which broke out about 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday destroyed an old weatherboard house of lour rooms and contents…

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Fire Danger Period Is Extended

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The bushfire danger period has been extended in certain parts of the State until the…

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Cease-fire Talks Many Problems to be Ironed Out

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday—Many complex problems remained to worked out before there would be a cease-fire in…

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Rannock Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Rannock Bush Fire Brigade was held on the 15th October at the Rannock School. The meeting was…

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Collier on Fire at Dock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 2

The firefloat Hydra pouring water on to the collier Corrimal, which caught alight while…

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Euroley Bush Fire Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the Euroley Bush Fire Brigade was held at the home of Mr. W.Watts on wednesday evening.[?]th october. when there was a fair…

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Bush Fires Committee Rebuked Chief Secretary Defends Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Bush Fires Committee was rebuked by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, today for…

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Vehicle on Fire on Temora Road Semi-Trailer Cabin And Engine Destroyed

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

Just before three o'clock on Friday afternoon last the driver of a semi-trailer on the Temora-Junee road found that the vehicle…

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Milbrulong Bush Fire Brigade Makes Preparation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

A well-attended meeting of the Milbrulong Bush Fire Brigade— about 30 being present—was held on 29th October…

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Oilfield Fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

BASRAH, Monday [?] Fires broke out in the [?] dan refinery last week [?]en the Persians tried to start…

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Open fires banned in State

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Wagga Police were last night advised that the lighting of fires In the open air has been prohibited, with the exception of any fires associated with the sugarcane industry…

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Fire in Old Quarry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Some alarm was caused yesterday afternoon, when a fire broke out in the old quarry and rapidly spread through the dry grass…

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Big Tent Fire Local Family Loses Everything

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Tayler, who, with their two children, lived in a six-room tent at the railway grounds, near the…

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Yerong Bushfire Brigade Orgaised

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bushfire Brigade was held in the public Hall. The president (Mr. J. C. Shaw) said…

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