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Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Bush Fire Danger Need For Care, Caution And Consideration Shire President’s Appeal To The Public

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 1

In an appeal to the public to prevent bushfire outbreaks the President of the Gundagai Shire Council (Cr F. R. E. McHugh) asks that every individual exercises the utmost care, caution and consideration, and so prevent what…

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Yanco Residents Fined for Lighting Fires in Open

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 4

At the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M., two Yanco residents were convicted and fined for lighting…

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Tax Delay Sought to Aid Fire Victims

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, said last night that the Commonwealth Government should give graziers who had…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

A combined meeting of Leeton Shire Bush Fire Brigades is called for 11 a.m. 011 Saturday next, December 8…

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Fire at Bomen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

Railway workers yesterday stated that they did not start the fire at Bomen while they were burning off last Friday…

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Fire at Cullivel

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 7

On Wednesday last an outbreak of fire occurred on the property of Mr. W. Merriton, at Cullivel. Due to speedy action on the…

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Grass Fire South of Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 6

A grass fire broke out on the south side of the railway line last Thursday evening but was brought under control before it reached the nearby…

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Truck on Fire Near Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

A "Daily Advertiser" employee, Alan Rauber, escaped serious injury late last night when a small utility in which…

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Good Save of Crops Fire at Urangeline

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon, an outbreak of fire occurred near the shearing shed and huts on Mr. H. J. Hazelwood's Urangeline Station…

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Bush Fire Risk Now Explosive Desperate Fight in Warialda District

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday Several inland towns recorded temperatures of over 100 degrees at 9…

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Two minor fires at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to attend two fires in Wagga yesterday. One fire started in grass in…

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Fire at School

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

Fire destroyed a small area of grass at the domestic science school yesterday afternoon. The flames were quickly brought…

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Second man in truck fire dies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

ALBURY, Tuesday: Jindera farmer, Frederick Herman Theodore Briese, married, died in Albury District…

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70,000 sheep were lost in big bushfires

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: About 70,000 sheep were lost in recent bushfires and 2500 acres of crops were burned, the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Finnan) said tonight…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the Bush Fires Act, a bush fire danger period was proclaimed in the…

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Bush Fire Emergency Period Total Prohibition On Lighting Of Fires

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

The ban on the lighting of fires in the open has been further extended until December 11th. During this per…

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Morundah News Annual Meeting of Widgiewa Bush Fire Fire Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Widgiewa Bush Fire Brigade was held at Athole station on 21st November, when office-bearers for the 1951-52…

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Bush Fire At Gundagai Outbreak Commences At Electricity Sub Station

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

FANNED by a strong wind a bush fire is raging at South Gundagai, and is racing in a south-easterly direction towards Tumut. The fire started at the…

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Serious Bush Fire Near Grong Grong About 2500 Acres of Wheat and Oats Crop and Much Fencing Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

A serious bush fire swept through portion of the district north of Grong Grong on Wednesday afternoon. The fire started about 1.30 p.m. on…

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Heat-wave over State, fires held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed: An bushfires throughout New South Wales were under control tonight, according…

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