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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

321 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 17

Bush Fire Danger Period Extended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 5

The bush fire danger period has been extended to cover the whole New South Wales with the exception of Far North Coast…

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Another Appeal To Cease Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

LAKE SUCCESS, December 22 (AAP).—The United Nations has sent a second cease-fire appeal to the Chinese Communists…

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Cease Fire Request in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 22—The United Nations’ cease-fire committee has Informed Felping that it will wait until next week…

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Child Sets Fire to Clothes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 4

A two-years-old boy set fire to his clothes when he played with a box of matches at his home in Maitland this morning…

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Luxury Cruiser Damaged by Fire. Owner's Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

The owner of the £7000 luxury cruiser, Manana, escaped in a small dinghy when the boat caught fire at Tom Ugly's Point, George's River,…

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Late Australian News Luxury Yacht Catches Fire Man Escapes in Dinghy Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

The owner of the £7000 luxury cruiser, Mamma, escaped in a small dinghy when the boat caught fire at= Torn Ugly's…

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Bushfire Warning

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 4

Mayor of Singleton Ald.. A. J. Dorsman and Patrick Plains Shire Council President Cr. A. F. Pankhurst to-day issued an…

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Bush Fire Brigade Conference

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 2

QUIRINDI, Saturday.—A conference of representatives of Bush Fire Brigades in the Tamarang Shire was held at Quirindi,…

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Chinese Reds Want Own Terms United Nations Cease Fire Appeal Rejected San Francisco

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 1

Communist China will accept the United Nations’ cease Fire proposals only if China’s own terms are “strictly” complied with. This was made clear by the Chinese Foreign Minister…

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Man Burned in Tent Fire Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 3

Leo Wallace, assistant section man, employed at the John-street railway gates. Singleton, received extensive burns to the head,…

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Freighter, On Fire, And Now On Reef SUVA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 2

The 7216-ton freighter, Ivor Jenny, dashing to Suva with a fire in its hold, has hit a reef [?] miles away…

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Fire At Chemical Plant SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 2

Fire last night caused considerable damage to the chemical plant of Albert G. Sims Pty. Ltd. at Mascot…

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Canberra's First Bad Fire Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 1

The South African Legation, shops and Government records office were badly damaged in a huge fire which swept through…

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Bush Fire Fighting. Brigade Formed at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of townspeople and residents of the surrounding districts held at Denman it was unanimously agreed…

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Air Force Patrol Of Bush Fire Areas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

The RAAF has been active again in co-operating with forestry and field authorities in several States to control the…

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Watch The Fire Danger

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 4

Picnickers and holiday-makers are given another reminder to be careful with the use of fires in the open during the holidays…

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Fire Destroys Valuable Rubber Port Moresby

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 3

A consignment of rubber, due to be sent to Sydney to-day was destroyed in a fire which threatened the entire Port Moresby…

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Arrest Follows Three Fires SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1950 · page 1

A 23-years-old man was arrested early today on three charges of arson—after an outbreak of fire In three homes and a car at…

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Cease-fire Efforts Fail Lake Success

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1950 · page 1

The United Nations political committee has arranged to meet on Wednesday to receive a report from the three-man committee…

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Shop Contents Destroyed By Fire SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1950 · page 1

Fire early to-day gutted a mixed business shop at Erskineville. The complete stock in the Shup was ruined and a residence at…

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