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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 22

Inspector To Report On Bush Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 7

A fire burning in the bush towards Thornton was alleged at Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting to-day to…

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Guest House Badly Damaged By Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Gale-force winds whipped up a fire which earned thousands of pounds worth of damage to a Cronulla guest…

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Don't Play Jokes on the Fire Brigade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 5

One of the most stupid things to do at any time is to call the Fire Brigade out on a false…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Owing to lll-beath, the captain of Lochinvar bush Fire Brigade (Mr. R. Capp) has resigned…

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More Bush Fire Brigades

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: Three new Bush Fire Brigades have been formed in the Patrick Plains Shire. They are at Scott’s…

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"Prevent Bush Fires" Make This Your Holiday Slogan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 7

Unless a good fall of rain is recorded the bush fire danger throughout the district will be very real during the holiday…

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Fire Brigade Active

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

A fire that started in the grass near where the new A.I. centre is being built was quickly brought under control on Wednesday night…

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Fire Brigade's Good Save

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 7

The Fire Brigade again made a good save last Wednesday night when they quelled a grass fire near the river bank behind…

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Bush Fire At Carrowbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: More than 40 men from bash, fire brigades from the Goorangoola area were called to a fire on…

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Bomber’s Test Delayed By Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 1

LONDON: The test flight of Britain’s revolutionary four-jet crescent wing Handley Page 30 bomber, which…

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Six Feared Dead In Chicago Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

CHICAGO: An explosion rocked a Chicago retail furniture store yesterday and six persons trapped inside…

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