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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Big Grass Fire Near Milbrulong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

LOCKHART, Tuesday: This afternoon a bushfire started on Mr. Alan Anderson's farm, south of Milbrulong, and spread…

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Church Blaze

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

CHICAGO, Wednesday. A petrol waggon driver was burnt to death in his cabin yesterday when the waggon crashed Into,…

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Two Bushfire Outbreaks Near Jugiong Over 250 Acres Valuable Grassland Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

TWO BUSH FIRES BROKE OUT WITHIN TWO MILES OF EACH OTHER NEAR JUGIONG ON TUESDAY MORNING LAST, AND BEFORE BEING BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL OVER 250 ACRES OF VALUABLE…

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Two Bushfire Outbreaks Near Jugiong Over 250 Acres of Valuable Grass Land Destroyed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Two bushfires broke out within two miles of each other near Jugiong, and before being brought under control, over 250…

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Barred From Leaving Fire-Haunted Liner

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

LIMUIDEN (Holland), Sun. (A.A.P.): Police barred 150 grants and 400 crew from [?] the 20,000-ton Dutch liner, [?]…

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80 Racing Greyhouds Perish in Fire Similar Blaze of Last Year

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A fire destroyed over 60 racing greyhounds at Sarahota Kennel Slub, at Sarahota, Florida,…

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Disastrous Fire an Hillston Two Shops & Residences Totally Destroyed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 2

Another [?]table [?] was made in the business [?] of Millston shortly after midnight on Monday, when three shops, with…

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Huge Swiss Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

SION (Switzerland) Thurs.: A £1,000,000 stg. fire has destroyed one of Switzerland's most important hydro-electric stations…

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New Aussie Admits Starting Fire 20 to 25 Acres Burned In Yesterday's Blaze

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

A New Australian admits to having started a bush fire on "Ginvara," the property of Messrs D. and J. E. Knight, yesterday around…

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Thrown in Fire, Polish Expoldes Serious Injuries in Unusual Accident

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Mts. J. H. Commins, of Dailey street, was involved in an extraordinary accident at her home at the latter end of last week…

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Tent on Fire, New Australian Dies Passing Train Guard Raises Alarm

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

A new Australian employed on the railway with a construction gang was burned badly when his tent caught alight at Harden…

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Nail Polish Explodes in Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

M. J. H. Commins, of Dailey street, Junee, was involved in an extraordinary accident at her home at the latter end of last…

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New Aussie Admits Starting Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

A New Autsralian admits to having started a bush fire on "Ginvara," the property of Messrs. D. and J. E. Knight,…

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Prosecution May Follow Fire. Shire Insists on Observance of Burning-off Regulations

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

In Illabo Shire official quarters concern is being felt at a fire which broke out at Bethungra yesterday on district property…

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Unraced Colt Dies in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Fire which gutted four stalls at the stables of Canterbury horse trainer Alf Klinge today burned…

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Factory Fire Sets Cottage Alight Occupants Have Narrow Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Two women, a man and a child narrowly escaped incineration when flames from a blazing factory…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION Monthly Meeting Mr. Sheahan Under Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Cootamundra Parents and Citizens' Association, held in the school library, was one of the…

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Prosecution May Follow Bethungra Fire Shire Insists on Observance of Burning-off Regulations

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

In Illabo Shire official quarters concern is being felt at a fire which broke out at Bethungra on Tuesday on a district…

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Child Burned When Kerosene Thrown In Fire South Gundagai Woman’s Great Effort Prevents House From Being Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

WHEN the young daughter of Mr and Mrs Pat Sanderson of South Gundagai threw a bottle of kerosene into the fire at her parents' home late last Tuesday afternoon, the resultant flames badly burned the youngster on the…

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Narrow Escapes in Sydney Factory Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A fire which caused £10,000 worth of damage to a furniture factory at Alexandria early this morning…

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