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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

181 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 10

Seek Cease-Fire At Geneva Talks

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun.—The French believed they would have to abandon Indo-China if the Geneva conference…

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Newsagency Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Two women were slightly burned when they tried to extinguish a fire in former…

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Fire In Coffin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

CIUDAD RODGRIGO(Spain).--An inquisitive visitor was believed to have set fire to the…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Fire caused damage estimated at £250,000 to premises of seven firms in…

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Dual Function At Fire Station

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

Grafton volunteer firemen and citizens of Grafton and South Grafton met at the Grafton Fire Station recreation roam last night for a dual function…

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Limit Claims For Bushfire Damage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The State Government proposes to place a limit of £200 on claims against the Railways Department for bushfire damage…

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Fire Threat To Crashed Truck

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR.—Onlookers stood by anxiously in Coffs Harbour to-day while petrol from an…

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Court Dismisses Bushfire Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Full Supreme Court to-day dismissed ah appeal by the Railways Commissioner against £45,000 bushfire damages…

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Annual Meeting of Korora Bush Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Forty-five members were present at the annual meeting of Korora and District Bush Fire Brigades. It was held in Korora…

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Palm Beach Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A fire which destroyer 11 timber framed tents at Palm Beach to-day caused damaged…

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Fire Destroys House, Contents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

A seven-roomed residence at halfway Creek, valued at £1000 and about £500, worth of furniture and clothing was destroyed by fire between Sunday…

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Liquid Fire For Ramornie

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

Dr. ReginaldStuart-Jones, of Sydney, the owner of Liquid Fire, has booked accommodation for a party of…

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Forest Fires

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 8

HONK KONG, -- The Chungking "New China Daily" reported that forest fires had destroyed over 11…

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Fire Destroys Two-Storey Hotel

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Fire completely gutted the Commercial Hotel at Albion Park, near Wollongong,…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council was last night advised that the claims of Grafton and South Grafton…

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Child's Hair Caught Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

A six-year-old boy was severely burnt last night while playing in front of an open, fire in his home…

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Fire Sweeps Factory

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--A fire which swept through a caravan factory in Maitland road, Mayfield, to-day…

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Sawmiller Fined for Breacn of Bush Fire Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

[?] George [?] of wookgoolga [?] was [?] with 12 court costs by Mr. A. E. capp [?]…

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Cease-fire Talks In Indo-China

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

HONG KONG, Sunday.-- Ceasefire talks began in Indo-China this morning, according to Vietminh radio. The talks are between the Vietminh…

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Man Set Fire To Woman's Bed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Fri.--A New Australian had stabbed her several times and had thrown a blazing bed over…

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