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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

926 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 47

Boree Creek Bush Fire Brigade Record Meeting : Township Unit Formed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 4

The recent fires have awakened a consciousness of the danger and destruction which could be caused by a recurrence of further…

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More Fires on Blue Mountains

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday : Bushfires broke out afresh today in the Blackheath and Shipley districts, Blue Mountains, but…

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Lockhart Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

Sir,—I would like, on behalf of the mothers of Galore and Ferrier Streets, Lockhart, to thank our Lockhart Fire Brigademen and…

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The Fire Watcher

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 6

A strong breeze humming through the steel girders of the tower is all that breaks the lofty mountain silence…

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Fire at Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

A fire started in a small vacant allotment between the Royal Hotel and the Popular Cafe, Urana, this afternoon, and burnt…

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Fire at Rand

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

The promptness of three or four men, at Rand, this morning, equipped with knap-sack sprays, extinguished an outbreak of fire…

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Fire Danger in Cars

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. urges motorists to keep in mind the hazards of fire in their cars. Mr. C. H. Napthali, chief engineer, says fires can…

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Fire at Urangeline East

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

Early this afternoon a bush fire was reported on Mr. Wilf Pietsch's property about one-and-a-half miles from Urangeline East…

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How the fire hit Barnawartha

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

This Is how Barnawartha, 20 miles from Albury, looked from the air when a flying photographer flew over the bushfire…

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Oaklands Fire Fighters Show Their Mettle

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 8

A fire occurred at 2.30 p.m. on the property of Mr. J. Beale, "Kia Ora," Oaklands. Thanks to the prompt response…

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More Govt. relief in fire areas

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzles) said today that as a result of a Cabinet decision…

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fOUR New Fires Break Out in the Riverina All Under Control

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

There were four new bushfires in Riverina yesterday, but late last night all had been controlled. The blazes were in the Tarcutta (2), Tumut and Maagoplah districts…

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Junee Beer Went to Firefighters Four-day De[?]ay on Road Owing to Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

Beer destined to Junee was commandeered in Melbourne last week and applied to the needs of Victorian fire fighters…

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Man committed on charge of arson House at Wattle Hill Destroyed by Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

Following an inquiry at the Leeton Coroner's Court, last Friday afternoon, into a fire at Wattle Hill on December 28th last, the coroner Mr. W. R. Cox, committed George Ingram, labourer of Wattle Hill, to appear before the Narrandera Quarter…

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Big Fire Breaks Out in Dudauman District Another at Wallendbeen, and One at Yammatree

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 2

At lunch time today three fires were threatening properties, in the immediate Cootamundra district. Under conditions which make firefighting almost impossible, the three outbreaks were reported…

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Victorian Bush Fires One Dead; Four Burned

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday — A woman was burned to death, lour people were seriously burned and 16 homes were destroyed…

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Disastrous Fire on Oura Road, Near Wagga Hundreds fight blaze

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Shielding their eyes against dust squalls', hundreds of firefighters battled from late yester­day afternoon to control a fierce fire which de­stroyed a homestead, shearing shed and hundreds…

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House fire at Temora

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A house in Asquith Street, Temora was badly damaged by fire last night. The home, a brick structure,…

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Big Fire at Stromlo Workshop

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday — A devastating bush fire yesterday destroyed the workshop and equipment at the…

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