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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Bush Fire Danger Increases— Carelessness In Use Of Fire Will Bring Prosecutions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 5

NOW that the bushfire danger period has been proclaimed in the Gundagai Shire an all out drive will be made to prevent outbreaks of fires, and the police, working in co-operation with the Council and Bush Fire Brigades will keep constant watch, and any carelessness in the use of fir es will bring prosecutions…

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Wagga family's loss in fire estimated to be £3000

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Members of the Thorley family have estimated their personal losses in the fire which recently burned down the Charleville Road house they rented as amounting to more than £3000. Besides furniture, clothing…

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Petrol Fire Does Big Damage Workmen Caught by Explosion Blast

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday—Damage estimated at over £40,000 was caused by a fire which…

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5 Die in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thurs.: A man and his four children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a…

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Backyard Fire Endangered Car

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

A grass fire broke out in a yard at the rear of Mr. A. Thompson's residence in Cedar Street yesterday morning and fanned by a…

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Jap. Binoculars To Spot Fires In Bago Forest

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

The District Forestry Officer at Wagga (Mr. B. U. Byles) said that his office had acquired two large Japanese naval…

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Sydney's Biggest Fire for Many Years Huge Loss of Merchandise

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Several hundred thousand pound damage was caused by a huge fire which destroyed storage sheds crammed with merchandise at St. Peters during the night…

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Fire on 3 Temora properties

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

A grassfire burned out about 100 acres on three properties at Sebastopol, near Temora yesterday…

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Kyeamba Shire seeks fire ban extension

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council has re-applied to the State Bushfires Committee for total pro­hibition of fire-lighting in danger areas to be re­newed, at least within Kyeamba boundaries…

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Four Bushfires Ravage Areas in Riverina Widely Separated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

In four widely separated fires Riverina yesterday— An agent was badly burned and admitted to Lockhart Hospital…

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The Big Bush Fires of 1905

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

"They're talking a lot about Hub summer's bushfires," Remarked the Burrcutter, throwing down the paper which he had been reading, "but we…

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Bush Fire Near the Gap About 40 Acres Burnt

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

A hush-fire allegedly started by a railway engine burnt one about 40 acres of Mr. Bob. Hear's property yesterday…

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Youth Burned At Bush Fire Jeep’s Dash Through Flames

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

A Jugiong youth, Ted Stevens suffered burns to the face, legs and arms during the bush fire which…

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Cricketers Drop Bats for Fire Beaters— Tourists Blamed for Yesterday’s Bush Fire At Jugiong Nearly 400 Acres of Grassland Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

A lighted cigarette butt thrown from a passing motor car is alleged to have been the cause of a bush fire which broke out at Jugiong yesterday. The outbreak which occurred on Mr C. Harris’ property, “Braeside’ destroyed…

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Petrol for Bush Fire Fighters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

"We had a couple of fires out our way the other day and one of them was a particularly dangerous one," said Cr. F. Walsh…

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Youth Burned at Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

A Jugiong youth, Ted Stevens, suffered burns to the face, legs, and arms during the bush fire which broke out on Mr. C…

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Milbrulong Bush Fire Fatality The Late Mr. Ned Naughtin

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

Milbrulong and surrounding districts are the poorer today because of the deeply sorrowful result that followed the courageous…

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Tourists Blamed for Bush Fire at Jugiong Nearly 400 Acres Destroyed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

A lighted cigarette butt thrown from a passing motor car is alleged to have been the cause of bush fire which broke out at…

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The Milbrulong Fire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

A well-known Milbrulong resident has given it as his opinion that Milbrulong township had a narrow escape last week. It was…

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Fire danger in cars

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

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

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