Elizabeth Queen of England Learns of King George VI Death
King George VI dies in sleep at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip tour Australia and New Zealand. Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth II. London radio informs Nairobi and Benalla holds services. Australian tour cancelled. royal funeral plans to follow with Methodist services nationwide.
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King George VI
Melbourne
Elizabeth
Nairobi
Kenya
London
Elizabeth SI
England
New Zealand
Philip
Holy Trinity Church
Benalla
George VI
Famine of bushfires devastates rural district with heavy losses
Destruction sweeps the region as bushfires scour farms killing sheep and cattle, burning haystacks and machinery. Witnesses describe charred heaps and a strong stench. authorities and workers salvage remaining stock and remove burned equipment amid extensive property losses.
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Lle
Greta
Griffiths
Molyultah-Dlurg
Belsen
Lurg Hall
Inferno Devours Homes as Fire Wrecks Town
Fire swept through the district destroying sheds, houses, and stock. Neighbors and multiple fire brigades battled the flames, rescuing residents including Mrs Galvin from a burning home and saving several properties amid an inferno that consumed vast tracts of timber and hay. A 12 year old and others aided by brave efforts helped hold back the blaze at several locations.
Woman and six children flee home as fire threatens
Mrs A Bull and six children evacuated their home when a blaze threatened it. They returned to find the house intact. One child was removed from bed due to illness. Five hundred tons of hay on Mr H Westwood's property fed a spectacular five hour fire. Phone lines down district wide. Firefighters saved a Greta South house by pulling the iron from the roof and hosing inside. Cont. on back page.
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Smith's
Halding Centre
L. Yelverton
W. Wippels
Plant
Upper Hyan's Creek
A. Jordan
A. Phillips
A. Bull
Aimes
Newales
Greta South
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Queen OF
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W. McClelland HW. J. Delaney Lk Geven
W. W. Laldiaw
Ballanan
Ana
Oia
Reni Ae
Tof
Wally Laidlaw
Wally
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