The Car Fire at Maclean
MACLEAN, Tues.--It is now revealed that the call on Monday morning was made for Mr. C. McKinnon,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
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Relief For Bushfire Victims
CANBERRA, Tues.--Federal Cabinet .would investigate the possibility of the Commonwealth and N.S.W…
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Grafton Fire Brigade received a call to a grass fire along the Alumny Creek bank near the intersection of…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--The town of Coonabarabran will be in serious danger to-morrow if strong winds enliven…
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BELLINGEN. -- At the Gleniffer Progress Association meeting, Messrs. K. Osland and E. Joyce expressed…
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Owing to recent calls on the Coils Harbour and District Banana Growers' Bush Fire Scheme, delegates at the general meeting of the District Council decided to reimpose the levy, which was suspended on March 1,…
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LISMORE.--Recent bushfire damage to Tick Board property, particularly fences, has been extensive…
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The driver of a Clarence River mail truck yesterday extinguished a fire on his vehicle by breaking bottles of aerated water over the flames…
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Although the fire position on the Clarence yesterday was generally under control, serious outbreaks were being fought at widely-separated centres…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--A man was killed, and 23 homes destroyed in disastrous bushfires in the Sydney and Newcastle area to-day. A fire which swept through a temporary housing settlement at Sutherland, destroyed 16 houses within a matter of minutes…
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"With no substantial relief to hand from months of dry weather, the fire hazard on the Far North Coast…
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MURWILLUMBAH.--An asylum would be the most appropriate place for persons convicted of illegally…
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SYDNEY, Friday--Death, destruction and injury have followed bushfires which have swept great areas of the State this week. However, to-night most serious blazes were under control or had burned themselves out…
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PERTH, Sun.--A fire which had been burning in the No. 5 hatch of the British freighter Kaitama, since last…
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SYDNEY, Sunday--A careful watch is being kept on smouldering areas of the State by Forestry officers, firemen and property owners. No menacing fires were…
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Shire councils on the Clarence have been asked by police to organise bushfire fighting units as an emergency measure. Inspector W. O. McEwan…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--Concentrations of fire-fighting equipment and small armies of men have brought all…
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A luxurious caravan owned by Mr. G. Wallace, of Alice street, Grafton, was destroyed by fire…
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Fire Prevention Week opens throughout New, South Wales on 26th November, 1951. The Week will be dedicated to prevention of all- classes of fire but, in particular, bush fires. Local Councils throughout the State have…
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SYDNEY, Monday--The State Government had asked the Federal Government to contribute £10,000 as an initial amount, for bushfire relief, the Premier, Mr. McGirr, said…
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