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Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Home Gutted by Fire Little Saved in Country Blaze

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

When a Weatherboard cottage was burned to the ground at "Retreat East," Dirnaseer, on Wednesday…

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Allegedly Set Fire to Garage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A detective told Burwood Coroner's Court today that a woman admitted setting fire to a…

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Father tells of son's death in fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A man told Burwood Coroner's Court today how he had found his 20-year-old son screaming in…

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Huge fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

CHEJU ISLAND (Korea), Monday: A man is being held for possible arson charges following a fire which ravaged…

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Using Bush Fire Brigades to Help Combat "Hoppers. Movement Too Late Shire Considers

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

The Gundagai P.P. Board his requested Shire Councils within its area to call a conference of Bush Fire Brigade…

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Firemen Rescue Two From Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Firemen rescued a former South Australian Senator and his daughter from the top floor…

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Attorney General Fights Fire in Tumut Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Last sight when a fire broke out In the Royal Hotel Tumut, the alarm was given by the Attorney General, the…

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Eisenhower Is Under Fire on Tax Plan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Democratic Congressional leaders have opened fire on President Eisenhower, claiming that his tax programme favors…

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Electric Stove Starts Fire Discovery Prevents Serious Outbreak

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

What could have been a very seHous outbreak of fire was prevented on Monday night last by prompt action…

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Fire at Royal Hotel

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

The sound of the fire siren just after 3 a.m. yesterday brought many Tumut folk from their beds. The fire occurred in the staff…

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Bitter Fight Continues in Indo-china Bastion ringed with fires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

HANOI, Thursday (A.A.P.): French defenders of Dien Bien Phu have ringed their beseiged bastion with forest fires as they fight to hold back a new Vietminh…

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Attorney-general Fights Fire in Tumut Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

On Wednesday, when a fire broke out in the Royal Hotel, Tumut, the alarm was given by the Attorney-General (Hon. W…

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Ex-Coolamon Resident’s Loss By Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs Ray Mohr, of “Retreat East”, the property of Mr. Hugh Main, at Illabo, lest all their…

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Young Man Committed for Trial Setting Fire to Natural Grass

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

AT THE COURT TUMUT YESTERDAY, MAGISTRATE W.FINLAY COMMITTED HENRY JOSEPH PEPPERNELL OF…

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Fire in Rubbish Dump

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 2

Wagga firemen yesterday quickly extinguished a fire in a rubbish dump on land believed to be owned by the…

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Tumut Man Committed for Trial Charged With Setting Fire To Grass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 8

At the Tumut Court last week, Magistrate W. Finlay committed Henry Joseph Peppernell, of “Willow Glen”…

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Factory Gutted by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Families fled from homes in St. John's street, Lewisham, early today when a fire in a factory…

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Bulk Store Fire at Surry Hills

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — A fire which broke out in a Surry Hills bulk store early today damaged a large quantity of…

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Conflagration Amongst Coffins Workshop Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday - Firemen from three stations fought a fire in a funeral director's workshop at Dulwich Hill early…

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Ganmain Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

On Monday morning last, half an hour after having lighted a fire in the wash-house, Mrs. P. Carroll, of…

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