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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Singapore Disaster: Captain of Crashed Aircraft Made Error in Landing Fire Fighting Services Slated (A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

SINGAPORE: Captain Trevor Hoyle, captain of the B.O.A.C. Constellation which crashed at Singapore on March 13 with the loss of 39 lives, made an error by trying to land his aircraft too close to the beginning of the runway, the…

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Prevent Bush Fires

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 10

Fire Prevention Week began in New South Wales yesterday (Monday), and everyone will be asked to take care…

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Fire Sequel Tp Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 7

Thomas Henry, Briggs, £7 of servu[?] Gully Road, Abermain has fined its with £4/8/ [?] at Kurri Kurri…

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Car Damaged By Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

The upholstery and bodywork of a small sedan were severely damaged when it caught fire in Wollombi Road, West…

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600 Homes Saved From Bushfire Great Work by Bulldozer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 8

TWO MEN WITH A BULLDOZER SAVED THE THE TOWN OF BUNDEENA (POPULATION 1,200), IN NATIONAL PARK, FROM DESTRUCTION BY BUSHFIRE…

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Fire at Taree Three Shops Destroyed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 1

A fire destroyed three shops at Taree in Pulteney St. The buildings were owned by Mr. Doumany and Mr…

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Extracts From Mercury Files 50 Years Ago November 25, 1904. Bushfires in District

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 6

Heavy masses of smoke which hang over portions of the town during the early morning hours are an…

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£60m. Fire In 445 Famous Bazaar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

ISTANBUL: A giant Are, which raged through Istanbul’s famous covered bazaar destroyed 1600 shops In 34…

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Bushfire Threat

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: NSW is facing its most serious danger of bushfires for some months, as the State swelters in…

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Home Damaged by Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

Two rooms and their contents of a house in Love Street, Cessnock, were damaged by fine when a refrigerator…

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North Ready for Bushfires

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 1

LISMORE: As a serious bushfire hazard threatens, the Northern Rivers area, 140 men, supported by £12,000 worth of…

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Enormous Coal Loss Through Fire and Creep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

Bellbird Lodge officials estimate that fires in sealed off sections, followed by a creep, had caused a [?] of six…

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Police Allege Man Set Fire to Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

On a charge of having maliciously set fire to a car in his possession with intent to defraud the National…

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Warning Of Bushfire Danger On Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 3

District agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) said to-day it was almost certain that the bushfire danger would be high in the Hunter Valley in the next three or four months…

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Two Women Burned In Car Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 3

Two women were dragged screaming from a burning car in Newcastle this morning after a collision with a…

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Car Caught Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

Only slight damage was caused when a short circuit between the battery and the starter motor set fire to the…

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Warning of bushfire danger on Hunter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

District agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) said it was almost certain that the bushfire danger would be high in the Hunter Valley in the next three or four months…

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Car Fire Started By Short Circuit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: A Vauxhall touring car was damaged by fire while standing in John-street…

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Rouchel News Bush Fire Brigade

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 7

Those present at a meeting of Rouchel Bush Fire Brigade, held on Monday, 29th November, included Messrs…

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Fine For Fire Commissioners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY:- The chief industrial Magistrate (Mr. H. Isles) fined the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners £75 in the…

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