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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

Thanks From Boambee Bush Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 6

The honorary secretary of Boambee Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. R. King, has written to the "Advocate" and expressed thanks for…

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Lit Fires During Danger Period

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

CORAMBA.--Essex T. Jupp, a farmer of Karangi, was charged at the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions with…

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Fire Insurance Classification

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 3

Application will he made by Grafton City Council to the Fire, Accident and Underwriters Association of…

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Fire Gutted Coastal Ship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

CAIRNS, Mon.--Fire caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the coastal vessel, Nyora,…

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Bowlers Help Fight Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

YAMBA, Mon.--Many Yamba bowlers made a quick change from flannels yesterday afternoon to fight…

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Fire Brigade May Give Display

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 3

Grafton Fire Brigade may give a special display of efficiency and drill at Grafton soon…

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Serious Bushfire Danger

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.) warned yesterday that an extremely serious fire danger threatened many…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

The Bush Fire danger period in the shires of Dofrigo, Dumar esq and Nymbodia is between September 9, 1953, and…

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Bush Fire Averted at Karangi

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Karangi Bush Fire Brigade averted a bush fire at Karangi last week when they were called out to extinguish a smouldering…

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Fines for Lighting Fires During Danger Period

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 10

Five farmers from the KarangiGlenreagh district were dealt with at Coramba Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. E. Capp,…

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Bush Fire Brigades Decide On Boundaries

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 4

A number of matters affecting bushfire brigades within the Nymboida Shire area were discussed at Friday's meeting of the Shire Council, in South Grafton…

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Heat, Fires In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Above century temperatures and searing north winds to-day brought…

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Big Fire In Timber Yard

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon. -- A garage and two cottages were destroyed to-day, in a timber-yard fire at…

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Bushfires Ring S. Coast Towns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A chain of bushfires on the South Coast of New South Wales to-day extended over 50 miles. Five fires almost encircled the…

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Families Trapped By Bushfire 20,000 Acres Burnt In Wolgan Valley

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Fears are held for the safety of seven families in the Newnes area where a bushfire is raging uncontrolled. Nothing has been heard of the families since the Area…

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Rain Eases Fire Danger

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday--Rain on the South Coast fire areas has eased the immediate danger. Cooler weather on the North Coast has given fire fighters…

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Bosh Fire Danger Is Still Very Acute

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 3

The Bush Fire Committee, through the Chief Secretary's Department, has advised Dorrigo Dorrigo Shire Council that every…

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State Forests Suffer From Private Fires

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 6

The Commissioner for Forests, Mr. E. L. S. Hudson, said most fires which caused damage to State Forests on…

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Father Xmas On Fire Engine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN.--On Christmas Eve Maclean was crowded with shoppers. Country residents arrived…

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Huge Fire Roars Through Wirths

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- A huge fire early to-day roared through the main stadium at Wirths' Olympia in South Melbourne, causing damage…

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