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Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Evatt Not to Charge Three Labor Members Vic. Executive Under Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday—The Leader of the Opposition: (Dr. Evatt) refused, before the Federal executive of the Labor Party yesterday, to make specific charges of disloyalty against three…

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The Bushfire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

The fire was burning brightly, Smoke blew everywhere: Tongues of flame leapt hungrily Then vanished in the air…

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Kyeamba Bush Fire C'cl Protest Govt. proposal strongly criticised

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Bush Fire Advisory Council will strongly protest against a proposal by the State Government, to limit liability of the Railways Department in he case of bush fires…

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Collingullie bushfire meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Colllngullie Bush Fire Brigade now has £270 worth of fire fighting equipment. This was reported at the…

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£50,000 fire in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Fire caused damage estimated at more than £50,000 when it gutted a factory at Chippendale tonight…

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Bushfire prevention

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 4

The Bushfire Committee has advised the N.R.M.A. that a line of fireplaces have been constructed on Monaro…

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Allegedly Set Fire to House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Domestic trouble with a sub-tenant caused a man to set fire to a house last night, police…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Wondalga

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of interested landowners held at the C.W.A. rooms at Adelong on Saturday last the Wondalga Bush Fire…

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Bushfire Prevention

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

The Bushfire Committee has advised the N.R.M.A. that a line of fireplaces have been constructed on Monaro Highway…

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District Bush Fire Brigades Annual Meetings Electing Officers

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 6

Bush Fire Brigades in vari-ous parts of the district are holding their annual meet-ings and electing officers…

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Melb. Woman Shot at Home: Armed Intruder Fires Through Door

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A 24-year-old woman was shot in the stomach when an armed man fired two shots through the door of her flat in Punt Road, South Yarra, early today. The woman, Mrs. Jean…

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Lockhart Shire Council Bush Fire Danger

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

Cr. W. K. Day, Shire President of the Lockhart Shire Council, stresses the need for a united effort in the prevention and control…

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McCARTHY Under Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The United States senate convened in a special session yesterday to consider…

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Rail fires limit criticised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Victimisation, discriminatory taxation and restriction of rights are embodied in a Bill…

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Limit to Rail Fires Criticised

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Victimisation, discriminatory taxation, and restriction of rights are embodied in a bill to limit…

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Cr. Day on Bushfires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 5

The President of the Lockhart Shire Council (Cr. W. K. Day) yesterday emphasised the need for a united effort…

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Fire Campaign Despite Rain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 1

The executive Member of the Bush Fire Committee, Mr. A. G. Kingsmill, said that despite the heavy rains…

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Bushfire Prevention Week Governor's Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Governor of New South Wales (Sir John Northcott) has appealed to the public to observe the…

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Opening of Bushfire Campaign

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

The Executive Member of the Bush Fire Committee, Mr. A.G. Kingsmill, said that despite the heavy rains that had…

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Landowners Singled Out Fire liability Limit Unjust

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

Mr. Dickson (Temora), in the House. It is not very often, that the hon. members cab. with a knowledge of its details…

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