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Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 166

Bushfires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 2

Sir,—Bushfires could be prevented by burning the bush early in the season, preferably at night…

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Puzzling Disease In West Follows Bush fires. Heat

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 10 February 1952 · page 6

LITHGOW, Saturday.—Doctors are puzzled by a disease which has broken out in Lithgow and sections of the western district, apparently as a sequel to the continued hot weather and bushfires…

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Homes For The Burnt-out Nearly Ready

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 10 February 1952 · page 3

EDEN, Saturday.—Mr. L. P. Brassington, health and building inspector of Imlay Shire Council, said…

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Man Charged After Fire

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1952 · page 7

POLICE yesterday charged a 56-year- old laborer with having started a St. Ives,…

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Town (Pop.l39) May Have Answer To Bushfires

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 10 February 1952 · page 6

Byrock, in north—western N.S.W. is a tiny town with only 139 inhabitants. But it is an area with big ideas — especially where bushfire prevention is concerned…

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Police Fire In Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Police fired a shot over the head of a New Australian near Victoria Park railway…

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Fire Victim's Body Found

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon. -- The charred body of a roan who had been missing since bushfires swept…

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Fire Victim's Body Found

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon. -- The charred body of a man who had been missing since bushfires swept…

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Lit fire while under influence

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 9

A man under the influence of liquor started a fire which spread to within 100 yards of houses,…

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Big Bushfire Losses Claims Pouring In

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

Claims were pouring into Sydney general insurance companies for losses caused by the recent bushfires, a leading fire loss assessor said last night…

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Bushfire Toll Now 11 In Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

Yesterday Victoria's eleventh bushfire victim, R. Wishart, of Macedon, died in Woodend hospital and at…

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Bushfires' 11 th Victim In Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--The 11th victim of this summer's bushfires in Victoria, Mr. R. Wishart…

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Bushfires' 11th Victim In Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--The 11th victim of this summer's bushfires in Victoria. Mr. R. Wishart…

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Bushfires' 11th Victim In Victoria

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The 11th victim of this summer's bushfires in Victoria, Mr. R. Wishart…

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Rain as cause of fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Mon. -- The first rain to fall for a month started at…

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C.w.a. Offers Holiday to Fire Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 7

The C.W.A. will invite mothers and children who have been burnt out in the bushfircs to spend a seaside…

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Of Women's Interest Bushfires Prevent Trip To England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 15

Bushfires have forced Mrs. Aubrey Lock, of Holbrook, to cancel her trip to England. The Locks' property has been burned out, with the exception of the homestead. Yesterday Mrs. Lock,…

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Of Women's Interest Bushfires Prevent Trip To England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 15

Bushfires hove forced Mrs. Aubrey Lock, of Holbrook, to cancel her trip to England. The Locks' property has been burned out, with the exception of the homestead. Yesterday Mrs. Lock…

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Of Women's Interest Bushfires Prevent Trip To England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 15

Bushfires have forced Mrs. Aubrey Lock, of Holbrook, to cancel her trip fro England. The Locks' property has been burned out, with the exception of the homestead. Yesterday Mrs. Lock,…

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Of Women's Interest Bushfires Prevent Trip Te England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 15

Bushfires have forced Mrs. Aubrey Lock, of Holbrook, to cancel her trip to England. The Locks' property has been burned out, with the exception of the homestead. Yesterday Mrs. Lock…

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