Nurse tells of camp horror Five Children Died in Blaze
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Before a fire in the Somers Migrant Camp on September 9, in which five migrant children perished, a Hungarian nurse told the Coroner's Court at Hastings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defective or Dirty Tractors Regulations Imposed to Prevent Fires
Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 4
Because the Municipality has been gazetted as part of the bush fire danger area, it will be an offence to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Full Court Will Decide Fire Claims Venue Wagga prejudice claimed
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Full State Court will determine the venue of hearing of claims totalling £2,500,000 against the N.S.W. Railways Commissioner made by farmers and graziers in…
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The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. G. R. Crawford (C. P., Barwon), questioned the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolac Hands in a Bill Big Debt Incurred At Time Of Bush Fires
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 3
Councillors sat up and stared at last Tuesday’s Shire meeting when a letter was received from the…
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The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4
The proclamation of bush fire danger periods throughout N.S.W. was notified by the Chief…
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Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4
SYDNEY, Wednesday: An acute danger of bushfires already exists in the Scone, Muswell-brook, and Merriwa districts and the adjoining Hunter Valley areas, the chairman of the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coolac Hands in a Bill Big Debt at Time of Bush Fires
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2
Gundagai Shire Councillors sat up and stared at last meeting when a letter was received from the Coolac Bush Fire…
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Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2
SIR,—That your leader, "The Danger Period," (11-10-52) should be necessary is a striking commentary and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Parking Comes Under Fire Better Never Discussed Says Mayor Leslie
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 6
Since the Junee police blit-zed "Bracher's Corner" and parked within to ... of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collingullie Bushfire B'de Annual Meeting
Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3
The annual meeting of the Collingullie Bushfire Brigade was held recently. The brigade office-bearers gave a…
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Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 6
PERTH, Friday: A boy had started a fire which caused £40,000 damage to spite his employer for sacking him, the…
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Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2
A coronial inquiry into the recent fire at Kendall's Shoe Store will be held at Wagga on Wednesday at 10.30 a.m…
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Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4
The Full Stale Court will determine the venue of hearing of claims-totalling £2,500,000 against the N.S.W. Railways Commissioner made by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.b.c. Bushfire Talks
Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2
"What Can be Done to Beat the Bushfire Menace?" will be the subject of a talk on the A.B.C. tonight on the Monday Evening Discussion Session at 8.40…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urana Bushfire Officials concerned at lack of public interest
The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1
The Urana Bush Fire Committee met at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall last night. The following members were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weekend bushfire patrols
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday: Fire patrol officers, who have ears, planned to form mobile patrols to cruise in danger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee's Bush Fire Danger. Aldermen See Summer Menace
Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3
The danger of a bush fire sweeping into Junee and en-dangering cottages on the outskirts of the town was…
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Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2
At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Bush Fire Brigade on Monday night Mr. E. J. O'Connor was re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Fire "Deliberately Set" Open Finding in Store Blaze
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1
The City Coroner (Mr. A. J. Redman) returned an open finding at the inquiry yesterday into a fire in a Baylis Street shop on August 16 which caused about £4000 worth of damage to stock and fittings…
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