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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 27

Jumped From Car She Thought Was On Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 4

Believing it to be on fire, a middle-aged woman jumped from a moving car at Red Hill Greta, yesterday morning…

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Fire Brigade's Busy Weekend

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

A grass fire which started in South-avenue near Aberdare Extended colliery on Friday afternoon, due to the high…

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Fire Causes Heavy Damage

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: People [?] from their homes carrying furniture and personal belongings, When a fire broke out in a factory…

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Bush Fire Brigade At Lemon Tree

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 2

At the request of residents of Lemon Tree Passage, a bush fire brigade will be formed, at the area…

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Yachts Destroyed In Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Yachts worth several thousand pounds were destroyed by fire which gutted Hobsoff's Bay yacht Club,…

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Lightning Causes Big Forest Fires

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: More than 600 forest fires, largely the result of lightning, are creating the most dangerous situation for years…

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Children Save Putty Hall From Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

But for the presence of mind of two young school girls and the fearless conduct of four others, a fire which broke out at the Putty Hall on Thursday, would have caused considerable damage and loss…

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Playing With Fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

The Municipal Council is playing with fire when it tinkers with the question of banning parking in various streets. Maitland Council had similar ideas a few months ago, and started something it has not been able to stop…

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Injured in Escape From Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man was taken to hospital after jumping from the second floor of a building in Oxford-street, Taylor’s Square,…

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Grass Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Cessnock Fire Brigade attended two grass fires yesterday afternoon. Both were in the area…

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Timber Mill Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

CASINO: Fire this morning destroyed about £8000 worth of machinery and properly at the Batley sawmill…

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Fire at Mill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

A fire In a dveing machine at, the Bradford Cotton Mons Rutherford, yesterday afternoon was brought under…

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Doubts On Cease-Fire Talks (AAP-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

TOKIO: A resumption of the Korean cease-fire talks appears no nearer, according to Allied observers, after studying the…

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Fire at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

GRETA: A fire broke out last night at 10.45 on vacant land between G. Hamilton’s service station and property adjoining the…

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Woman Rescued From Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY A woman was Te[?] from an abstain window, when fire broke out in the Royal Standard Hotel, Chippendale,…

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Disorganisation of Trade Through Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Trade with New Guinea and the northern islands will be disorganised, because of fire damage to the Burns Philp liner, Butola. [?] the only refridgeration…

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Liquid Fire’s Race At Canterbury

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Liquid Fire is likely to run in the Three Year Old Handicap to–morrow, but a decision on which race Gallant Leader…

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Fire Bug Suspected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police suspect a [?] bug was responsible for a [?] in a cottage at Brookvale last night, in which six New…

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Hopes Dim for Re-opening Korean Cease-fire Talks Fighting Rises In Fury In Mountains (AAP-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

TOKYO: Three Allied truce negotiators flew to Tokyo front Korea yesterday, presumably for conferences with General Ridgway, as fighting rose in fury in Korea’s jagged mountains…

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Move Likely To Cease Venue For Cease-Fire Talks

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

TOKYO: United Nations negotiators have discussed the possibility of shifting the Korean truce negotiations from Kaesong to Honking, to ovoid disputes over alleged neutrality violations…

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