Died While Fighting Fire
BRISBANE, Thursday-- Police believe that August Hames (71),. farmer, of Brown's Plains, outside,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
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Fire Fighting Equipment At Coffs Harbour
COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs. --Fire fighting equipment, valued at about £40,000 is expected to arrive in Coffs…
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CANBERRA, Thursday-- Post offices would operate as usual in assisting bush fire brigades combat fires during…
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A convoy of fire-fighting equipment for use on the North Coast reached Coffs Harbour last night. The equipment came from the…
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THE strenuous efforts of forestry officers, employees and volunteer helpers have been able largely to keep outbreaks of fires in the bush under control. But a very serious threat still remains one that will become…
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MACKSVILLE, Thurs.-- Timely arrival of a gang of 12 Forestry Commission employees saved three homes…
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HENTY, Fri. -- A verdict of suicide was found by the Henty Coroner to-day, at the inquest into the death…
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BELLINGEN. -- When lighting a fire at her home at Thora, Cecile Phillips, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C…
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NEW YORK, Sun. (AAP) --A United Mine Workers' Union official reported to police that his motor car…
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A mild Sensation was caused in Sawtell about 9.30 on Sunday night when residents saw flames flashing from the power…
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Forestry officials estimated the damage caused by the bush fires which swept the Boambee State Forest last week at £5000. The fire was reported by Mrs. W. A. Robinson on the Saturday afternoon, and although squads…
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The Copmanhurst Shire Council was advised by the Chief Secretary's Department yesterday that a…
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TOKIO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter). -- United Nations and Communist liaison officers have agreed on all "ground rules" for resumption of full-scale Korean ceasefire negotiations…
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PERTH, Monday--The burnt out wreckage of a twin-engined de Haviland aircraft, which had been on a scheduled flight from Perth to Kalgoorlie has been found near Lake…
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Dorrigo Shire Council, on motion sponsored by Cr. N. J. Jordan, decided on Wednesday to extend the bush fire danger…
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The Postmaster-General (Hon. H. L. Anthony) stated this week that the Post Office will operate as usual during the forthcoming…
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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, October 17, the vacant condemned house situated in Hickory Street, opposite Hollingworth Bros.'…
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CAIRO, Thursday (A.A.P.). -- Egyptian troops fired, without warning, on British forces yesterday, says an official British Army communique…
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QUICK action by a Forestry Commission officer probably saved the Bon Bon Creek bridge, about six…
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The South Grafton office of the Forestry Commission said yesterday only four minor outbreaks of fires…
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