Man Severely Burned When Truck Catches On Fire
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1
An employee of the firm erecting the transmission lines from Wagga to Burrinjuck was severely burned yesterday when a blitz waggon caught on fire near Mundarlo yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →L.G. Department Sprags Illabo Shire Council Plan Recent Grant Not For Bush Fire Equipment
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 6
The Department of Local Government will not permit the Illabo Shire Council to purchase plant or equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Truck Catches Fire Man Severely Burned
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2
An employee of the firm erecting the transmission lines from Wagga to Burrinjuck was severely burned when a blitz waggon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two £5000 Fires in Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sunday: One factory was destroyed and two others were extensively damaged by two fires near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lit Fire and Left It During Bush Fire Period
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1
Arthur William Boland, of Shepparton, Victoria, was charged at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Allege That Man—lit Bush Fires with Trick Cigarette Young Tumut Dairy Farmer Charged
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1
It was on Monday December 21st — a hot and windy day, that a grass fire broke out on the Alston Estate on the Bombowlee road between Tumut and Brungle. Quickly the alarm was given, and it was not long before neighbours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lack of water aids fire
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4
PERTH, Wednesday: With pyjama-clad firefighters almost helpless through lack of water, a fierce fire gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Action of Wagga Chamber of Com. Under Fire
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1
"In refusing to sanction the closing of Wagga business houses next Wednesday afternoon, when Great Britain's Rugby League…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Wagga Home
Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1
Quick work by firemen yesterday saved a house in Blamey Street from destruction when a fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jury Fails to Agree in Tumut Bush Fire Charge
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1
A Tumut dairy farmer, Henry Joseph Peppernell, will have to face a retrial, as on Thursday last the jury failed to agree when Peppernell was tried on a charge of maliciously setting fire to natural grass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Urged State bushfire co-operation
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Co-operation between neighboring States to prevent disastrous bush fires was urged today at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Did Young Man Cause Bush Fire? Arrived in court in Cowboy Clothes
Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 7
It was on Monday, 21st. December, a hot and windy day, that a grass fire broke out on the Alston Estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Huge damage in big fire
Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Sunday: At least £100,000 damage was caused by a spectacular blaze which at one stage threatened to engulf the massive, five-floor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elderly Drover Dies in Fire
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1
The charred body of a 71-year-old man was found lying in burning debris in the old toll house near Landsowne Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General "Terylene" Hose for Forest Fires
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2
High-pressure hose made of Terylene (made under licence in the U.S.A. as DACRON) is to be used to light forest fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire destroys Narrandera C. of E. room
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3
NARRANDERA. Tues.: The kindergarten and tennis room of St. Thomas' Church of England Hall was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M.i.g. Fighter Fires on Beligan Plane Wireless Operator Killed in Attack
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1
BRUSSELLS, Friday Cannon shells and bottles from an M.I.G. jet fighter crashed on to a Belgian Sabena Airlines DC3 aircraft on the Britain to Belgrade pig airlift yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire guts storeroom at Wagga
Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 2
A fire last night completely destroyed a store room and 400 cases of apples at the rear of W.A. Adam's greengrocery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quick-fire scoring won for Ganmain
Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 5
Ganmain scored four quick goals in at many minutes to win in the S.W.D.F.L. competition game with Griffith at Ganmain yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Fire Roars Through Oxford Street Building
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday—A fire which roared through a building in Oxford street, City, today caused damage estimated at…
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