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Fires & bushfires, 1954

391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 20

Fire Engine Kills Girl

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A 12-year-old schoolgirl was killed, and a mother and her eight-year-old daughter seriously injured when a careering fire engine crushed them against a house at Auburn today. The woman was taking the Pilots of No. 78 Wing leave their crew-room after being briefed for an anti-shipping strike off the…

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Prohibitions on the Lighting of Fires Danger Rating Announcements

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

The method for prohbiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise during the coming summer, was announced today by the Chief Secretary, Hon. C. A. Kelly…

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Prohibitions On The Lighting Of Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

The method for prohibiting the lighting of tires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise during the…

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Fire Brigade Will Help Combat ‘Hoppers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

The Ganmain Fire Brigade had made it known that it would be prepared to co-operate with…

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Many Will Attend Bushfire Conference Here

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

The bushfire conference, scheduled to be held in Cootamundra on October 7, has created a lot of interest and looks like…

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Junee Zoned for Plan to Fight Bush Fires Similar Scheme to Last Season

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 7

The method of prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed should the need arise…

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Prohibitions on the Lighting of Fires

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

The method of prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise, during the coming summer, was announced by the Chief Secretary, the Hon. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A…

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Bushfire Fighting Campaign Plans Restrictions Start at End of This Month

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jindalee Shire, Council on Saturday morning a letter was Secretary's Department stating that the bushfire fighting campaign would officially open on…

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Prohibition on the Lighting of Fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 5

The method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise, during the coming summer, was announced yesterday by the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly)…

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Fire in Chicken Coop Quite a Number Lost

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

Just after midnight last night the Cootamundra Fire Brigade was called out to deal with a fire in a chicken coop at the rear…

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Prohibitions on the Lighting of Fires

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 6

The method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise during the coming summer, was announced this week by the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A…

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Govt. Under Fire in Italy Resignation Wanted In Regard to Drug Scandal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

ROME, Thursday — The resignation of the Italian Government was demanded last night by Left Wing parties following…

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Spectacular fire in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Thousands of people and cars jammed streets around an entire city block tonight as a spectacular fire swept through the…

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Conference of Bush Fire Brigades at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 8

At the last Lockhart Council meeting it was decided to hold the Bush Fire Conference [?] within the Shire at [?]ire…

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Albury semi-trailer fire causes £1000 damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

ALBURY, Monday: A fire caused almost £1000 damage to goods on the back of a semi-trailer at Albury this afternoon. These included washing machines, refrigerators, radios…

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Semi-trailer on Fire at Albury After Welding Almost £1000 Worth of Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

ALBURY, Tuesday —A fire caused almost £1000 damage to goods on the back of a semi-trailer at Albury yesterday…

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Yarragundry Bushfire Brigade Meets

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 3

At its annual meeting last week, the Yarragundry Bush Fire Brigade re-elected Mr. Bill Read as president and…

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Wollaroobie Bush Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

The Annual meeting of the Wallaroobie Bush Fire Brigade was held on the 6th September, 1954…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Operates From To-day (Friday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

The Bush Fire Danger period operates from to-day (Friday) this means that permission must be…

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Chaff Mill Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

On Tuesday of last week a hot bearing ignited hay being cut in Messrs. Doust and Rabbidges chaff mill…

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