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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Quick Work Saved Jones Creek Home When Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Prompt action, which was allied to an amazing set of fortunate circumstances, saved a Jones Creek home from being destroyed by fire last week. The rafters in the ceiling of the building were blazing fiercely when the outbreak was…

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Three Fined at Wagga for Lighting Fires

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Fines totalling: £18/16/ were incurred yesterday by Two Victorians and a Minto (near Ingleburn) man at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions for breaches of the Bushfires Act. The Victorians, Sigmund R…

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Tragic New York Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday—Seven persons were killed and fourteen injured when fire swept through a New York furniture…

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Failing to Extinguish Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Victor Alexander Kaye (Footscray, Victoira), Alexander Turner (Wangaratta, Victoria), Edward David Colman (Springhurst…

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Ganmain Fire Due to Low Voltage Electricity

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

£ Coroner, Mr. M. L. Kingsten,this week held an inquiry into a fire in the home of Mr. L. JOnew, of Ganmain, and returned a verdict…

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Bush Fire in Wantiool Area 86 Acres of Grass Lad Burned

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

A fire broke out on Mr. Stan McAlister's Wantlool property on Monday' last and extended into Mr. Harry…

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Coroner’s Inquiry Ganmain Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. M. L. Kingdon) at the Coolamon Court House on Monday last, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire…

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Wagga Opposed for Hearing on Fire Writs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Write totalling £3-million have been issued against the railways commissioner…

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Bush Fire Banger Period Complete But Danger of Fires Never Greater. Shire Council Told

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 7

DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE DANGER IS GREATER NOW THAN AT ANY TIME DURING THE SUMMER, THE BUSH FIRE DANGER PERIOD HAS LAPSED AND THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL…

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Shire Wants Extension of Bush Fire Danger Period

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Stating that the bush fire hazard in the Gundagai district as still very real, Councillors last Friday decided to…

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Fire on Nicholson Park

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A fire which began in Nicholson Park at lunch time today burnt a large area of grass. It is beleived that the fire…

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Serious Loss At Urana Fire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

The Lampe family of Urana sustained a serious loss on Saturday night when their butcher shop and residence,…

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Grass Fire at Amesbury Brigade Called Out

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

A grass fire broke out at Amesbury oil Friday about midday in the yard of Mr. Bill Watson and blazed up furiously. A message…

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Huge Loss in U.S. FIRE Waterfront Ablaze

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday—A fire yesterday burned out the heart of the waterfront at Wilmington (North Carolina),…

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Fire Destroys Govt. Records Man Saved by Dog

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—A spectacular fire destroyed a 50 room mansion at Toorak early this morning, causing…

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Bush Fire at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

A bush fire today on "Hillview," property of Mr. John Scott, of Wallendbeen, was attended by the Wallendbeen brigade and…

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14 Dead in Brewery Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

NEWARK (N.J.), Thursday—Fire swept the six-storey extension of a huge brewery here yesterday, killing 14 construction…

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Storm Started and Helped End Fire at Mangoplah

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

A storm which is believed to have started a bushfire in the Mangoplah district on Tuesday afternoon also helped to extinguish the blaze…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Extended in Junee District No Open Fires Until End of This Month

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

The "bush fire danger" period in the [?]abo Shire area has been extended until March [?]1st…

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"Hillview" Fire Train Responsible?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Investigation into the cause of the fire at "Hillview." Walledbeen, yesterday has disclosed that a train passed the…

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