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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1955

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Fire Outbreak in Percy St. Old Kiln Site Now a Rubbish Dump

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 6

A lire broke out yester day in Percy street in portion of the old brick kiin excavation…

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Hay Ami Shed Burnt in Fire

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 January 1955 · page 2

About 100 bales of pressed hay were destroyed by, re on Sunday morning when a fire broke out in a shed…

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Fund for the Fire Station Already Has £1268 in Kith Council Helps Foot Bill, But Didn't Know

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

Farther quizzing of the Board of Fire Commissioners has brought to light additional information for the Junee…

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Motor Cycle Catches Fire

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

prompt action by the fire brigade on Friday night prevented the complets destruction of a motor cycle when it Caught fire in…

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Wants More News Fire Brigade and New Residence

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council will tell the Board of Fire Commissioners that it is happy at the prospect that…

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Bakehouse Gutted by Serious Fire Yesterday Owner Was On Train En Rente to Holiday

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 1

There was a serious fire in Junee during the very early hours of yesterday morning, when a bakehouse and…

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Driver's Fears Were of Fire As He Forced His Way From Overturned Car on Saturday Night

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

Well known Wantabadgery soldier settler, Mr. Lloyd Booth, was most fortunate to escape more serious injuries late on Saturday night when his car overturned on his way home and was rather badly…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Finishes

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

The Illabo Shire Council received notice this morning that a bush fire danger period no longer exists in this…

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Municipal Council Meeting Held Last Night £4,500 Residence At Fire Station

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners estimate that the cost of a residence at the Junee Fire Station will be…

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P.P. Board Agrees on Need But Not Wiling to Pay Fire Places For Stock Reserves

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 4

The Gundagai P.P. Board wholeheartedly agrees with the Illabo Shire Council that adequate fireplaces should be…

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Can Fire 575 Rounds a Minute British Firm Producing Sterling Machine Gun

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 6

Although treated in a way that would make a good soldier wince it was sprayed with fine sand immersed…

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Many Resolutions at A.L.P. COUNCIL Insurance Sought For Fire, Flood Losses

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

The New South Wales Government will be asked to establish a Bush Fire, Flood and Drought insurance if a…

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Equipment for Bush Fire Brigades

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 1

The Department of Local Government will soon be asking Shite and Municipal Council to forward estimate of fire…

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510,000 Fire at Batlow

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 10

A fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning destroyed two shops at Batlew and caused damage…

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Compulsory Fire Breaks

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 September 1955 · page 1

The attention of landholders is directed to an advertisement in this issue by the Shire of…

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Shire Council Matters Bush Fire Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 6

When an application from the Ganmain Bushfire Brigade for new equipment for the…

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Burnt-out Muffler

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 7

Exhaust mufflers usually burn out when they are heavily carboned up…

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Radio For Bush Fire Brigades

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 2

The Coolamon Shire Council is to investigate the possibilities of equipping bush fire…

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Tooyal Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 6

A meeting of the Tooyal Fire Brigade was held on Monday last, at which Mr…

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Bush Fire Brigades Annual Conference

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 October 1955 · page 1

In his presidential report to last week's meeting of the Shire Council Cr. H. C. Uhr stated that the annual…

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