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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Fire Damage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

The bushfires which devastated New South' Wales from October last year to March this year caused at least…

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Bushfire Damage At Least £6,500,000

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Bushfires which devastated N.S.W. from October last year until March this year caused at last £6,500,000 damage. This has been reported to the State Government…

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Fire Damaged Small Car

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

A fire, believed to have been caused by a short circuit severely damaged a Ford Prefect car in Devonshire…

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Liquid Fire Ran Brilliant “Four” Expected Fancy For Saturday’s Flying

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Liquid Fire, winner of his lost three starts, ran a brilliant holt-mile 42 feet but on the course proper at Victoria Park this morning in 504. He was quickly into his stride and maintained…

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Bushfire Brigade Captains. Shire Council Appointments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, appointment of the following bushfire brigade captains was…

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Lochinvar to Have Fire Brigade Payne's Crossing Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 3

Kearsley Shire Council will support a move by Lochinvar residents to establish a bushfire…

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Bushfire Brigade For Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Thirty men are available to form a bushfire brigade at Lochinvar, the shire engineer (Mr…

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Report Says Bushfires Were Worst For 40 Years

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

The Bushfire Committee, whose report was released this week estimates that bushfires caused £6,500,000…

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Mechanised Strength Fire Ravvit Wair

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

Two more rippers [?] Maltla[?] Pasture Perception Board’s rabbit deat [?] work jure expected In [?]…

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Bush Fire Captains Appointed

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

Muswellbrook Shire Council this week approved the appointment of the following bushfire brigade captains:…

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Fire Damage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday (AUP)— The bushfires which devastated New South Wales from October last year to March…

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Fire Brigade Had Two Calls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 5

Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out twice this morning. On the first occasion a quantity of rubbish was alight at…

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Federal Govt. Under Fire From C.P.

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

The annual conference of the N.S.W. section of the Australian Country Party in Sydney criticised the Federal…

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Liquid Fire Looks Winner Has Lightweight in Flying Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

Liquid Fire, a winner at his last three starts is favourite for the sprint race at Randwick to-morrow,…

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Report Says Bushfires Were Worst For 40 Years

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

The Bushfire Committee, whose report was released this week, estimates that bushfires caused £6,500,000…

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Annual Pastures Protection Board Conference Says: Present Method Of Bush Fire Control Unsatisfactory

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

Chief Secretary will be asked by the Pastures Protection Boards not to impose a complete ban on the lighting of fires in any area without reference to the local Shire Council. At the Boards annual conference in Sydney, it was considered…

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Two Fires at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 6

SINGLETON; The Singleton Fire Brigade was called to two fires on Saturday. On Saturday night a…

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Fire On Brigade Fights Fire On Bridge Quick Action by Passing Motorist

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

A fire which might have been serious was averted at Dunolly Bridge on Saturday night when a passing motorist, seeing smoke issuing up between the decking hurriedly summoned the…

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Old Fire Station Mow Show Room

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

An old High-Street building that ones housed Maitland’s fire brigade returned to commission this morning…

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Bushfires Worst For 40 Years CAUSED £6,500,000 Worth of Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

The Bushfire Committee whose report has just been released, estimates that bushfires caused £6,500,000 worth of damage in New South Wales during the year ended April 30…

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