Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

379 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 19

Fire Menaces Timber Stand

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--More than 6000 acres of timber in the Burrawan State Forest, near Kendall, on the North Coast, is threatened by a new hush fire outbreak…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Another Fire In Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 2

LISMORE, Sunday.--Lismore's remarkable series of fires continued to-day when damage estimated at £4000…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fires Destroy Hardwoods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--The New South Wales Commissioner for Forests, Mr. L. S. Hudson, said to-day a minimum of 50,000 acres of native hardwoods at all stage of growth, from seedlings to fully matured trees, had been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fires at Wooli

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 4

WOOLI.--Bushfires swept the swamps and heath to the south of Wooli river. A residence and cabins of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

British Fire On Car

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

CAIRO, Mon. (A.A.P.).--British troops fired on a car which attempted to crash its way through a military road block at Tel El Kebir at dusk yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bushfires Now Under Control

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 1

Latest reports are that the devastating bushfires which have raged in the district for the past week are now more or less under control. The District Forester Mr. W. Quin said yesterday that although the majority…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fire Fighter Collapses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

When Mr. Herb Lean, who had been fighting fires all day on Mrs. R. Bros' property at Thora, failed to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire Destroys Stored Fodder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 4

LISMORE, Wed. -- Fodder stored in a shed in the drought stricken Coraki area was to-day destroyed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bushfire Danger Period Extended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. -- The bush fire danger period has been extended in certain parts of the State, until the end…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fire Damages Collier

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The 1300 ton collier Corrimal was almost destroyed by fire at Mort's Dock, Balmain, this afternoon. Seventy dock employees…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

P.m.g. Utility Destroyed by Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

About 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon a PMG utility was destroyed by fire on the Pacific Highway approximately…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rain Puts Out Bushfires

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA. — The rain which fell in the district on Wednesday has put out all traces of bushfires…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Where Bush Fires Blaze

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 3

In man's affairs there is a haze, Like smoke that pours when bush fires blaze And hides the river's smiling flow With pall as grey as human woe…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bush Fire Help

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The services of the Police Reserve Intelligence Centre would be available if any…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fires Round Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday.--Fire brigades attended more than 100 calls about the metropolis, but no serious…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Kitchen and Grass Fires

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 2

Grafton Fire Brigade was called out to two fires within half an hour yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fires At Abadan Refinery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

BASRA, Mon., (AAP).--Fires broke out in the Abadan, refinery last week, when the Persians tried…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Investigation Into North Coast Fires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--An investigation into the bush fires and other fires in the North Coast region, will be carried out by the Bush Fire Committee, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire Hazard in North Coast Plantation's

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

"With 110 substantial relief to hand from months of dry weather, the fire hazard on the far North Coast is still present…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New Fires Started

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--High temperatures and an electrical storm started new bush fires in N.S.W. to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →