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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

926 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 47

Bushfire Warning Not Too Early for Prevention Measures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

Farmer should give consideration now to die safeguarding of crops, pasture, and fences against summer bushfires, advised the Department of…

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Prepare now to prevent bush fires We Cannot Afford Another 1951 CALAMITY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

In 1951 hush fire damage in New South Wales was estimated by the Bush Fire Committee to he £6 1/2 million. But this statement does not include the "unpresented cheques" which are to come later in the form of pasture deterioration, soil erosion…

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Shire Gets Big Bush Fire Grant Will Use it to Buy More Power Units

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council dediced this morning to ask the State Government to provide £6,730 to make roads…

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Federal Cabinet comes under fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Menzies-Fadden Cabinet came under fire on three counts during a joint meeting of the Government parties today. Led by a core of N.S.W. Liberals, a group…

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Fire Brigades' Conference to Be Held on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 2

An important conference of N.S. Wales Fire Brigades' volunteer firemen will be held at Nanandera on Saturday of this week…

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Trouble Looms in Balkans Greek Troops Fire on Bulgars

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

ATHENS, Friday—Bulgarian soldiers, on whom Greek troops opened fire earlier in the day,…

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Fire brigades' talks today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

A conference of N.S.W. Fire Brigades in Zone 6 (Riverina) will be held in Narrandera today commencing at 11 a.m. The conference will take…

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German Prefabs Import Under Fire Labor and Materials Available in Australia

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 3

The Press of Forbes and Cowra is severely criticising a State Government instrumentality, the Housing…

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Fire Captains to Confer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 4

A conference of the captains of all bush fire brigades in Carrathool Shire will be called by…

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Fire Brigades' Conference Demonstration to Be Held in Narrandera Next Year

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

The first conference of its kind to be held in Narrandera was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. it is was a conference of N.S…

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The Value of Bush Fire Conferences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

A number of regional conferences are being organised by the Bush Fire Committee and these will be held during August and September. Locations tentatively chosen for these, conferences are Narrandera, Narrabri and Bega…

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[?] Fire Toll

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

[?] YORK, Thursday, [?] Fires in the United [?] killed 11,000 persons in [?]—more than half as…

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Car Destroyed on Illabo Road Short Circuit Caused To-day's Blaze

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

A 1937 Oldsmobile sedan was badly damaged by fire about two miles from Junee this morning…

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Bushfire Menace Ploughing of Fire Breaks to be enforced Shire Council’s Preparations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 8

The Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday last, devoted considerable time to the…

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Fire bolt damage to brick works

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

A photograph of the damage done to kilns and other buildings when a fire bolt came down a chimney of the Brookvale (Sydney) brick works. The fire bolt blew the door off the garage, and…

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House Burned Down at Muttama Midnight Fire Awakens Occupants

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

A fire late last night on Mrs. M. Barnister's property, "Hilltop," Muttama, destroyed the homesfead and most…

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Fire Havoc

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Fri. (AAP): Great forest fires yesterday raced on across the woodlands of British Columbia…

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Set Fire to His 'Lazy Brother's' Bed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man who set fire to the bed of his "lazy brother" was convicted on a malicious damage charge…

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70 Fire Brigades to Give Demonstration at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 4

Representatives of 15 volunteer fire brigades in Zone 6 Riverina attended a conference of firemen, at Narrandera at the weekend. They represented Berrigan, Coolamon, Deniliquin…

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The Value of Bush Fire Confrences

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 4

A number of regional conferences are being organised by the Bush Fire Committee and these will be held during…

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