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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Former Cessnock Family's Loss Tent Fire at Stockton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

A former Cessnock family lost practically all their possessions when fire destroyed their tent home at North…

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Early Morning Blaze Guts Hotel at Kosciusko Guests and Servants Flee to Safety

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hotel Kosciusko—Australia's most popular winter resort—was destroyed by fire before daylight this morning. More than 100 guests and 90 employees, aroused from their beds, field to safety in their night attire. Shivering with cold they wood on snow-covered grounds in drizzling…

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Kosciusko Fire Details (Continued From Front Page)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Damage is estimated at about £200,000. Several people were slightly burned. before they could get…

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Fire Station

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 4

Cr. Richardson at the Shire Council meeting said the Council had placet orders for new plant to arrive in June…

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Cottage on Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Fire last night severely damaged the wall of a kitchen in a cottage at Eastville. East Maitland Fire Brigade…

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Heavy Run On Fires

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

During today, yesterday and Saturday, Maitland Fire Brigades have answered calls to extinguish four fires…

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Bookmakers Are Concerned Scone Race Club Under Fire INVERELL Sunday—A lar[?]

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

[?]ly attended meeting of members of the North and North-Western District Bookmakers' Association at Inverell on Friday night…

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£30,000 Loss in Blaze

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

GOULBURN: At least £30,000 worth of damage was caused at south Goulburn loco yards early this morning when thousands of…

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Railway Fire at Goulburn £30,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

GOULBURN, Friday.—At least £30.000 worth of damage was caused at the South Goulburn loco yards early this morning…

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Bill Brought Entertained Function at Fire Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 5

Firemen and friends entertained Station Officer Bill Broughton at a farewell function at the Cessnock Fire…

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19,000 Gallons of Ool Lost. Fire in Railway Yards. Goulburn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

At least £3000 worth of damage was caused at the South Goulburn loco yards early this morning when thousands of gallons of oil in railway…

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Car On Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

A Morris touter motor car, the property of Mr. William Chapman, of 15 Brisbane-street, Lorn, was [?] destroyed by fire near…

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Horses Burnt in Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

COLUMBUS (Ohio): Twenty-five horses perished to a spectacular [?] that destroyed their stable at Beulah Park race track…

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Fire Reheasal Became Real

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

GENEVA: Technicians in the Geneva Grand Theatre yesterday rehearsed the magic are scene—climax to Wagner’s dramatic…

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Fire at Petrol Bowser

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

Fire severely damaged a 1000-gallons Shell petrol bowser in front J. T. Pont and Co’s brass foundry in Bulwer-street,…

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Aid for Fire Victims

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

On 3rd April a fire completely destroyed the home and belongings of Mrs. T. McMurray and family of Bobs' Farm…

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Cease Fire in Three Day “Little War”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 1

TEL AVIV: Israel and Syria agreed yesterday to a cease-fire in the three-day “little war” on their frontier. The cease-fire was due to come into effect at…

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Cease Fire Ignored by Israel and Syria

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

TEL AVIV: Israeli troops would not stop fighting in the disputed demilitarised zone in Northern Israel until Syrian troops withdrew, Israeli Foreign Minister (Hoshe Sharett) said yesterday…

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Fire Destroyed Convent

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 4

DENILIQUIN: A loss of more than £100,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed St. Joseph’s convent, and school yesterday…

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Cease Fire In Syrian Fighting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS: The United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted by ten votes to nil a motion demanding a cease are…

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