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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

321 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 17

Assembly Favours Cease-Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

FLUSHING MEADOW, Dec. 15 —The United Nations general assembly, by 62 votes to five, yesterday approved the proposal by…

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Attempt to Arrange Cease-fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

Rejecting opposition from the Soviet group, the United Nations political committee has approved the appointment of a…

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Big Fire In Launceston LAUNCESTON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

In the worst fire in the history of Launceston last night, two buildings were gutted, and damage was caused to others in the…

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£500,000 Fire Damage. Worst in Launceston's History. Launceston

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

The worst fire in the history of Launceston last night gutted two buildings and damaged others in the main shopping block in Brisbane…

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Cease-fire Resolution. Carried by 52 Votes to 5. Flushing Meadow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

The General Assembly, by 52 votes to five, has approved a proposal by the 13 Arab and Asian nations for a cease-fire in Korea. The Assembly…

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Bushfire Brigade Personnel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

The following names were submitted at yesterday's Upper Hunter Shire Council meeting, as the personnel comprising district…

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Tea Gardens News and Notes Fire at Mill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 3

One of the best saves on record was made on Friday evening last when Birdwood Mill, owned by Allen Taylor and Co., caught fire at Windy…

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Chinese Leader Says Cease Fire Proposal Is Trap

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK. December 18 (A.A.P.). Dr. [?] leader of the Chinese Communist delegation to United Nations, declared that the proposal for cease fire in Korea is a trap designed to “He the hands of North…

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Less Change of Compromise Stiffening of Attitude Towards Cease Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, December 18. American attitude towards a cease fire in Korea is believed here to have stiffened in the last few days and the chances of a compromise are now regarded to be more remote than ever…

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Bush Fire Danger Increasing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

The bush fire danger In the Maitland area Is Increasing, the district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) warned to-day…

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Fire in Utility Truck

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade extinguished a fire in a utility truck about 11 O’clock last night…

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Late Global News Meeting Wanted to Call Cease-fire Lake Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

The United Nations' Cease Fire Committee on Korea has offered to meet the Chinese Communist authorities in New York or…

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Prepared to Go to Peking. Offer by Cease-fire Group. Lake Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

The United Nations Cease-Fire Committee on Korea has offered to meet Chinese Communist authorities in New York or "elsewhere." Mr…

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New Effort by the Cease-fire Committee Would Meet Chinese In New York Or Elsewhere

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, December 19—The United Nations cease-fire committee on Korea has offered to meet the Chinese Communist authorities in New York or "elsewhere." Mr. Lester Pearson, Canadian…

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Fear Rabbits, Bushfires

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

Almost all the pastoral areas in New South Wales are deep in pasture, though some districts in the Central West are showing signs of…

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Bush-fire Danger High

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Wed.—A police sergeant to-day described the Blue Mountains as being like a “tinder box.”…

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Stud Horses Endangered by Bush Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed. — Several vatuable stud thoroughbreds had a narrow escape when a bushdre destroyed Melton Stud, owned by…

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Bad Fire At Dalby

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Firemen dashed 25 miles from Toowoomba to Dalby early this morning to fight a fire which destroyed…

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Grass Fire at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 7

A, grass fire Which threatened property in Darwin-street was quickly extinguished by Cessnock Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon…

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Bush Fire Danger Increasing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

The bush fire danger in the Maitland area is increasing, the district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) warned on Wednesday…

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