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Fires & bushfires, 1952

926 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 47

3 Believed Dead in Urana Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

ALBURY, Sunday: A man, his wife and their four-year-old [?] presumed to have burned to death in a fire at their home 12 miles [?] Urana tonight. Believed dead are:…

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Bidgeemia Bush Fire Brigade Formed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

At a meeting called in the Bidgeemia Hall recently it was unanimously decided to form the Bidgeemia…

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Three Perish in Urana Fire Tragedy

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

The bodies of Robert Henry Partington (aged about 50), his wife, Kathleen, and their five-year-old son were recovered on Monday morning after a fire had destroyed their home 12 miles from Urana early…

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Urana Fire Tragedy 3 Bodies Recovered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

Police early yesterday morning recovered the charred bodies of a station hand, his wife and five-year-old son who were burned to death…

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The Urana Fire Tragedy Three Bodies Recovered

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

Police early yesterday morning recovered the charred bodies of a station hand, his wife, and five-year-old son who were…

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Land Rover Fire Engine Shown in U.k

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

A Land-Rover equipped as self-contained fire fighting unit and more versatile than the standard fire engine will…

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Bushfire Protection Discussed at Lockhart Conference

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

Much interest was displayed by local and district bush fire brigades in the conference convened by the Lockhart Shire Council to discuss bush fire protection methods…

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Move on Culcairn Fire Hazard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 4

Culcairn Progress Association is to draw the Shire Council's attention to its letter of February, 1952, asking that fire hazards existing in the town be burned off…

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Police theory on Urana fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

Police believe that an overturned kerosene lamp may have started the cottage fire in which a man, his wife and their son were burnt to death near Urana on Sunday night…

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Police Theory on Urana Fire Tragedy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

Police believe that an overturned kerosene lamp may have started the cottage fire in which a man, his wife, and their son…

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Boree Creek Bush Fire Brigade Preparations Made for Summer Months

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the Boree Creek and District Bushfire Brigade was held on Saturday night. Grcenvale, Faithful and Birrego were…

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Urana Fire Tragedy Three Bodies Recovered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 4

Police early on Monday morning recovered the charred bodies of a station hand, hit wife and five-year old son who were burned to death…

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Family of five die in fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A family of fire was burned to death early today when a fire broke out in their timber house on a property at Cavendish, 16 miles from Hamilton…

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Five Died in This Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 1

A Family at fire were burned to death when their timber house on a grazing property near Hamilton was destroyed…

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Darlington Point News "C" Bush Fire Brigade's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 4

The annual meeting of "C" Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, at 3 p.m. on Friday, 12th September, there…

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Bush Fire Conference To be Held at Narrandera on Friday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

The President of the Yanko Shire Council (Cr. E. J. V. Martin) announces that in conjunction with the New South Wales Bush Fire…

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Fire in Wagga Ho[?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

Wagga Fire Brigade [?] called out on Saturday [?]ing when a lounge ca[?] alight at the home of Mr. [?]…

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Brigade Called to Fire To-day. Rubbbish Burns, Ends Summer Hazard

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 5

The Fire Brigade was called to a fire just before noon to-day on the vacant allotment between the subway and…

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Bush Fire Conference Narrandera next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2

The president of the Yanko Shire Council, Mr. E. J. V. Martin, announces that in conjunction with the New South Wales…

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The bush fire menace Captains Confer on Summer Precautions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

A meeting of the Leeton Shire Bush Fire Committee was held on Saturday in the Council Chambers, with Cr…

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