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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 22

Maitland Aid For Victims Of Bushfires

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

Maitland City Council last night opened a subscription list for victims of bushlires. It donated £25…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. Harvey, has opened an appeal for support to the Bush. Fires, Relief Fund, and the City…

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Sickness Follows Bush Fires

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

LITHGOW: A mystery dis-case has broken out In the fire-blackened Lithgow district, Doctors and chemists in the…

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Bush Fires on Mountains

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Although bush fires are burning fiercely in several parts of the Blue Mountains, [?]…

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Weston Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Weston Fire Brigade was called out of its district on Sunday afternoon to deal with a grass and bush fire…

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Ban on Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, on Wednesday issued a proclamation prohibiting the lighting of all fires in the…

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Pioneer Passenger Describes Fires

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

In spite of excessively hot weather and bush fires, Mr. W Johnson, of Albert Street, said his 10 day tour to…

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Council's Role in Wednesday's Fire. Aldermen and Officers Join Fire-fighters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Because several aldermen and officers had experienced a gruelling time fighting the big grass fire on Skellatar on Wednesday,…

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Fire Threatened South Muswellbrook New Primary School Near Destruction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Hundreds of fire-fighters fought a winning battle against a serious grass fire, in dense smoke, which reduced visibility to an absolute minimum, south of Muswellbrook on Wednesday afternoon. But for…

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Mystery Disease Follows Bushfires. Lithgow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

A mysterious disease has broken out in fire-blackened Lithgow district. Doctors and chemists in the industrial centre…

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Desperate Battle Against Bushfire in Merriwa Area Police Joined By Over 200 Civilians

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Police from Merriwa, Cassilis, Wollar, Scone and Muswellbrook, together with members of bushfire brigades in those areas and more than 200 civilians were to-day engaged in a desperate battle…

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Bush Fires Under Control

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: After a night long battle, Arefighters today controlled bushfires that threatened Kandos and…

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Thief Started Hotel Fires

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY A cat burglar started three fires in a city hotel last night to cover up a robbery, according to police…

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Drop in Gate Receipts at Paterson Show Effect of Dry Weather and Bush Fire Danger

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

More than 40,000 gallons of water were used in three days at the Paterson Show last week Drinking water had to be houlted to the show ground from Bowthrone…

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Dance Party Fights Fire On Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

A party of Singleton people who were on their way to a dance at Abermain on Friday night put out a fire…

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No Estimate of Bushfire Damage

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The full damage caused by recent bushfire could not be estimated a leading fire loss [?]…

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Bushfire Under Control

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

The huge bushfire burning in the Merriws area since last Wednesday was reported early this afternoon to be under…

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Fire, Flood Insurance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Sydney: Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A. for the South Coast, said last night would ask the Minister for Agricultures,…

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Fire in O'Brien Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

One hydrant was used toy Cessnock Fire Brigade to extinguish a bush and grass fire in O'Brien Street, West…

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