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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 27

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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Fire Stink Causes Concern

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Everybody in Bellbird was complaining about the fire stink which was drifting over the town from the…

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Gangsters Fire On House

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Gangsters using automatic weapons sprayed a house with bullets from a parked car at Collingwood early [?]…

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Fire in Picture Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: At the Central Picture Theatre, Raiment Terrace, last night the films fn one of the .Operating…

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Brigade Fights Fire In Home Laundry

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

A fire which broke out in the laundry of Mrs. Rooney's York Street home, late on Sunday night, was quickly brought under control and extinguished by the local fire brigade…

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Pensioner's Home Destroyed by Fire Neighbours' Vain Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Although neighbours worked hard to quell a fire which started in a pensioner's home at Bellbird-street, Pelaw…

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Marshall's Till Al U.K. Back-Fires

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

General Marshall's sharp rebuke to Britain for supplying China with vital war materials, back-fired in the U.S. Congress yesterday, when Congressional sentiment demanded cessation of economic aid to Iron Curtain Countries…

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Fire Destroys Paint, Tyres

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday—Police believe children caused a fire which destroyed £250 worth of paint, tyres and paint remover…

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Syria and Israel Cease Fire London, May 13

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 3

Syria and Israel reached a new cease-fire agreement, reports from the Syrian border said yesterday…

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Over 100 Die in , Cinema Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

SAGOS (Nigeria): Over one hundred people died and several hundreds were injured when a fire destroyed a cinema at [?]…

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Fire at Millfield Damage Estimated at £200

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

On Wednesday night, a detached kitchen at Millfield, owned by Mrs. O. Sternback, was destroyed by fire…

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Call the Fire Brigade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

Only for the thoughtful action of our Shire Clerk Frank Aldis, Dungog could have witnessed a big fire on Monday night. As Mr. Aldis drove…

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Benefit for Fire Victim

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Chamber of of Commerce is convening a public meeting for the purpose of discussing ways and means of…

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Motorists Believed to Have Started Grass Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 3

Police are searching for a motorist believed to have lit a fire on the side of the road about three miles north of Aberdeen. The fire spread to the…

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Towns Around Stench From Fire May Cause Illness at Bellbird

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

Stench from a fire burning in Cessnock No. 2 Open Cut will cause bad health to the residents of Bellbird unless action is taken. Cr. Cleghorn made this…

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Fire In Port Of Ecuador

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

ESMERALDA (Ecuador): Fire raging uncontrolled for twelve hours yesterday had consumed one third of this second moat…

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Heavy Loss in Timber Mill Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The [?] which swept through the timber yards of Langdon a Langdon Pty. Ltd. at Petersham early to-day,…

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Fire on Pier Spread to Cargo Ship

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA Fire swept a pier in the heart of Philadelphia’s waterfront district yesterday and set fire to a ship in the Delaware River. Police said they belayed and someone on deck yelled there was…

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Chinese Forces Again Nearing Seoul Heavy Artillery Fire Does Not Halt Human Waves

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

TOKYO: Trapped elements of an American division fought south through waned Chinese in cast central Korea yesterday, as the enemy pressed it powerful offensive of the entire front…

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Large Store Threatened by Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Fire damaged a weatherboard shed about 25ft by 15ft at the rear of Galton Pty Ltd early last night at stage threatening…

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