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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

379 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 19

16 Perish In U.S. House Fires

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.AP).--Thirteen children and three adults were burnt to death in two fires in different parts of…

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Fire Rages In Peanut Silos

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.-- A huge fire still blazing late to-night has caused damage estimated at more than £100,000 to the…

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Brothers Die In Garage Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.---Two young boys were burned to death when fire gutted their garage home at Base Hill, near Bankstown, this afternoon. THEIR 28-years-old mother…

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Caravan Destroyed By Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR. Thurs.--A severe loss was suffered by a Coff's Harbour resident. Mr. W. Po[?]tch, while camping at Leeton…

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Fire Chief Warns On Pressure Stoves

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Fire Commissioner (Mr., Griffiths) to-day issued a warning against careless use of pressure and oil…

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P.M.G. Storerooms Gutted By Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

NYNGAN, Fri.--Fire gutted two P.M.G. storerooms adjoining the Nyngari Post Office early to-day, causing £10,000 worth…

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Bushfire Smoke In North-West

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Fri.--The Broken Hill flying doctor, service to-day, reported that a pall, of bushfire smoke has…

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Fell Into Camp Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG.--A woman who was badly burned when she fell into an open camp fire at Bowr[?]l on Janunry 17,…

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Bushfires Sweep S.-W. Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.--At least 12 properties within a two and a half million acre area have been completely burned…

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Fire Hazard In Qneensland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tries.--As temperatures in. south-west Queensland continue to rise steadily up to the century…

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Fire Damage In Queensland

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.-- Although most outbreaks in the fire -razed zones of South -western Queensland were under control…

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Bush Fires Hit Many Holdings

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sun. -- Bush fires in south-west Queensland have hit hard at more than 100 separate holdings. Individual…

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Victim Of Fire Leaves Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Mrs. Elizabeth Pember, 78, was discharged from Manly Hospital this morning. She had been…

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Sheep Lost in Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues. -- Sheep Worth £15,000 have been burnt to death in a fire which has swept through five sheep…

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Fire At Woodenbong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed. -- Prompt action by neighbours thwarted what are believed to be attempts to burn down Dumbigan's…

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Licensee Burned In Hotel Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. Clifton Blackadder, licensee of the Post Office Hotel, Grafton, was severely burned on the hands and legs…

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Big Camp Fire In Plane Tree Avenue

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Scout Week will be celebrated in Grafton by a march of Scouts, Cubs and Guides from the Town Hall to Plane…

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Red Camp Set On Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Wed. (AAP-Reuter).--United Nations' Superfortresses yesterday turned a large Communist…

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Thunder in Silent Land Valley Of Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 2

PROGRESS reports on new atomic weapons will be written in fire and blast over a 5000 square mile…

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Rangoon Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

RANGOON, Thurs. (AAP).--A huge fire destroyed 1500 houses and caused damage estimated at £750,000 sterling in…

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