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467 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 24
A BUSH Fire danger period has been proclaimed in the Shire from 1st October, 1953 to the 31st. March, 1954 Before any fire is lit in the open for clearing land or for any other purpose a permit from the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the annual meeting held last week of the South Gundagai Bush Fire Brigade, the following office bearers were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOOMERA, Thursday— The first atomic weapon was exploded inAustralia's dead heart country at 7 a.m. today. The weapon was exploded at Emu Field in a compartment high on a specially built tower based on an immense clay pan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ALBURY, Thursday: A fire on the property of Mr. R. D. Rose, Brocklesby, caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOCKHART. Friday: In the absence of the president through family bereavement. Councillor George Gooden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An important meeting of the Eunonyhareenyha Bushfire Brigade is to be held at the Palm and Pawn Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fiercely burning fire which threatened to destroy the plaster works of Mr. J. Despoges last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TARCUTTA, Wednesday: A large crowd assembled at Tarcutta last Saturday to witness a demonstration of radio sets used in bush firefighting The field day was organised by the Tarcutta Bush Fire Brigade, and the Forestry Commission and the Book Book Brigade also took part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Thursday— Sydney detectives today abandoned investigations into last night's 150,000 fire because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TRUNDLE, Wed.: Damage estimated at more than £ 15,000 was caused by a fire which gutted three buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Wednesday: A £150,000 fire which gutted a Woolworth's store in the heart of Sydney tonight threatened to envelope a business block bounded by Hunter Street, Angel Place and George…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smoke issuing from under a motor car and the smell of burning rubber in front of the Francis G Frock Salon in Pine Ave.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat could have been a serious fire was averted on Tuesday when a place of burning paper was blown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A young married couple with four children lost all their possessions in a fire in the tent which they occupied in the railway comping area at lunch time today. The couple are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wafts. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of the Euroley Bush Fire Brigade was held at Mr. W. Watts home on Wednesday afternoon last. The attendance was small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detectives are satisfied that the fire which destroyed the George Street store of Woolworths Ltd. on Wednesday night started…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The house of Mr. and Mrs Les Smith of South Gundagai was considerably damaged by fire early on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lockhart Shire President (Cr. Day) calls for a united effort in the face of our present bush fire dangers. He appeals to all schoolmasters to warn their pupils and requests the clergy to mention the campaign now on from their pulpits. Bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councillor W. K. Day, Shire President of the Lockhart Shire Council, has stressed the need for a. united effort in the prevention and control of fires. With the recent rains, there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Off Permits: Notice is hereby given that, a permits obtainable at the Shire Chambers is necessary before burning…
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