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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

926 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 47

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…

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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…

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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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Trucks for Bush Fire Fighting Registration

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…

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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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Fire Danger

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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Warning on bushfire danger

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…

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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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Fire risk

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…

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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…

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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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Boy allegedly started £40,000 fire

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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Local Items Inquiry Into Fire

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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State Full Court Will Decide Fire Claims Venue

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Cootmundra Bush Fire Bridge Annual Meeting

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…

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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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