Bushfires Controlled
SYDNEY: After a night-long battle, a bushfire, advancing towards Faulconbridge was brought under control to-day…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 27
District News Round-up Jerry's Plains Bush Fire Nearly Set Petrol Aflame
Like most parts of the district they are beginning to notice the dry weather, but they are not too badly off…
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Although unexpected incidents hampered the Singleton fire brigade when it was alerted to a fire in George…
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The first case of its kind under the present restriction against the lighting of fires during bush-fire period, was dealt with at Scone Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., on…
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SYDNEY: A steady fall of rain enabled disastrous fires on the [?] Mountains and Uppar Hawkesbury areas to be brought under central this morning…
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SYDNEY: Last night police directed residents of three small townships between pan[?] and Richmond to leave their home and their possessions for their own safety…
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The big fire which started last Thursday night in the Dungog State Forest is expected to be brought under control by to-night (Tuesday)…
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SINGLETON: The walls of the smokeroom at Mr. A. D. Brooker’s butcher shop were destroyed by fire yesterday…
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ASTORIA (Oregon): Eleven persons are missing after the fire that swept the 8785-ton [?]anish motor ship Erria while…
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SYDNEY: A lire hose being used to fight a blaze at the Hydro Majestic Hotel at Mellow Bath was cut in helves…
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TIJUANA (Mexico) : Fire turned o say Christmas party for poor children info o screaming death trap in which 41-people are believed to have perished last night…
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SYDNEY: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) has announced that the N.S.W. Government would make…
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HOBART: Damage estimated at £80,000 was caused by a fire which to-day gutted a party bullt…
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BRISBANE — Police are searching the.' ruins of a Hamilton private hotel, swept by fire eatly to-day. to [?]…
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SYDNEY — Fire gutted a timber yard and joinery shop at Rhodes today [?] more than £10,000 damage…
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