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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

379 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 19

Bushfire Brigade

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--The public meeting in the Temperance Hall, Chatsworth, called to form a bushfire…

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Prevent Bush Fires

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 8

The Forests are your asset. Help to save them by reporting all forest fires to the nearest Forest Office…

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Prosecutions Under the Bush Fires Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 8

The first prosecutions under the Bush' Fires Act 1949 and in accordance with a proclamation in existence proclaiming a…

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No Evidence That Lismore Fires Deliberate

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.--Defectives investigating six fires in Lismore since September 26 found no…

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Watch Out When Fires Are Over

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

MAITLAND.--Inspector E. S. Fairlamb, of Maitland police, advised a meeting of Maitland City Council, in…

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Three Top Floors Destroyed In Sydney Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--More than 150 persons had lucky escapes when the too floors of a six storey building in…

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Two Convicted On Bush Fire Charges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--Two district farmers were convicted at the Coffs Harbour Court of Petty Sessions…

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Fire in Ship

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Fri.--Every available fire fighting unit and scores of firemen were rushed into action early…

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Fined For Lighting Fire In Danger Period

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN: William T. Whitby, of Goodwood Island, appeared before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Maclean…

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False Fire Alarm

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 7

Grafton Fire Brigade on Saturday morning was called out for what has been officially described as a…

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Fire Destroys Hospital; Fourteen Die

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun. (A.A.P.-Reuter) Fourteen people died when fire destroyed the Kushiro Municipal Hospital…

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Bush Fires Still Cause Heavy Damage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Bush fires are still raging in the district and are causing heavy damage to banana plantations and forest lands. On…

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Bush Fire Brigade At Iiuka

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

ILUKA. -- At a well- attended meeting in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, it was decided to form a local…

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Fire at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN. -- There was an outbreak of fire in grass at the rear of the residence of Ald. A. G. Markham,…

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Fire Brigade Called Out

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

The fire brigade was speedily on the scene in answer to an alarm raised at 6.30 pm on Saturday. The fire started in the…

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Winds, Heat Increase Fire Danger

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Strong winds and scorching heat to-day increased the danger of bush fires…

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Could Have Unofficial, But Real Cease-fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).--It appears the Communists could have an unofficial but real cease-fire in Korea any time they want it by following four conditions, the American Associated Press reported from Seoul to-day…

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Forest Fires Under Control

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues.--Three separate forest fires in the Coffs Harbour-Dorrigo area were brought under control to-day. A fourth outbreak is being confined to rugged…

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Stock Losses Heavy; Fire Risk Grows

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--About 70[?]000 sheep were lost in recent bushfires, and 2500 acres of crops were burned,…

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Bush Fire Warning

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

Police Inspector W. O. McEwan yesterday afternoon issued a further warning on the danger of…

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