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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 27

Effect of Fire Stink at Bellbird. Causes Headaches, Retching, Says Cr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

The fire stink from the old workings of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery was to severe at Bellbird that it was tarnishing silver in the homes, Cr. Gleghorn told a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night…

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2,000 Chickens Die in Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 3

A hatchery fire at Lismore on Monday night killed 2,000 chickens valued at more than £300. The chickens, which were a week…

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Killed in Petrol Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

HAVANA [?] At [?] five men have been killed and [?] injured in a raging [?] that [?]…

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Urge To Adopt Korean Cease-Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK United Nations Secretary [?] Lie has again argued both sides in the [?] war to take any advantage to [?] on a [?] in Korea. He [?]…

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Fire Station For Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

Since the establishment of a fire brigade at Raymond Terrace, the fire engine has been housed at the Shire Council…

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Fire Bell Replaced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

The fire bell at the Fire Station has been replaced by an electrically-controlled siren…

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Romanians Fire Ok Yugoslavs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

BELGRADE: Seven Rumanian soldiering opened Are on Yugoslav frontier guards last night, according to Belgrade radio…

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Third Fire in 12 Months

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Fire broke out in the premises of Donson Products Pty. Ltd, Marrickville, this morning for the third time within 12…

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Fire Started By 10-Year-old

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 1

GRAFTON: A 10-years old boy, who admitted-starting, the Salvation my Cloture told police ha had put a metch…

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Heavy Death Roll From Fire in Canadian Hospice

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 1

MONTREAL: Thirty-two bodies hove to for been recovered from the Hospice of Saint Cunegonde—a five storey home for aged people and orphans—which was swept by fire yesterday…

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Fire Started by 10-Year-old

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 3

GRAFTON.-A 10-years-old boy, who admitted starting a fire in the Salvation Army Citadel, told police he had put a…

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Railway Laws Under Fire Road Slag Delivery

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

Patrick Plains Shire Council has been put to great expense and inconvenience because of a Railway law which prevents…

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Big Fire Stops Droving

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

A huge grass-fire may stop cattle-droving from the Northern Territory to Queensland. The fire has burnt out 2000…

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Russia’s Real Attitude on Cease Fire in Korea Will Be Sought Washington Still Cautious On Malik’s Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON : President Trumas in expected to comment to-day on the Russian proposal for a K[?] cease-first conference when he makes a motor forsign policy speech at [?] There is no official indication what the President will say, but speculation was…

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U.N. Diplomats Await Next Move. Russia's Cease Fire Offer. New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

United Nation's diplomats here are "marking time" in an effort to discover the best way of dealing with the apparent offer of the Korean…

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K Too Sick to Discuss Korean Cease-fire Proposals Outcome Of Conference Awaited

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Nasrollah Entezam, President of the United Nations General Assembly, flew to New York from Washington yesterday to discuss the Korean “cease-fire proposal” expounded at the week-end by Russia’s Jacob Malik—only to find that Malik…

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Malik Still Too lLL to Talk on Cease Fire Proposal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: Nasrollah Entezom, Persian president of the United Nations general assembly, has not-yet succeeded in making an appointment with Russia’s Jacob Malik for a discussion on the Soviet suggestion of a cease fire in Korea…

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All Are Ready for Korean Peace Suggested Arrangement For Cease-Fire By Commanders

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The 15 United Nation fighting in Korea have declared their readiness to join in action designed to bring about a genuine and enduring peace in Korea. The declaration coincided with a statement by U.S…

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Shire Move on Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Council will ask the Bush Fire Committee to allow it to de declare its own bush fire…

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