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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

292 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 15

Grass Fire at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

A large area of grass off Wyndham-street, Greta, was burnt yesterday before the outbreak was put out by…

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Television To Help Fight Bush Fires

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 5

Television as an aid to fighting serious fires may be developed in the United Kingdom following an experiment…

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Minister wants bash fire brigades to help with 'hoppers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government has asked the Shires' Association to seek the co-operation of Bush…

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Bush Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

A fire in a large area of bush off Gallagher Street. Cessnock, was extinguished by Cessnock Fire Brigade on…

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Fire on Liner

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Four fire engines were rushed to Tilbury Docks last night, when a fire broke out in a saloon bar on “B”…

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Fire and Drowning at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 1

Fire broke out in the home of Mrs. Catherine Ripley, of Clarence Town on Thursday night and destroyed the…

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Fire at Hotel

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Singleton Fire Brigade, under Captain A. L. McKendry. was promptly on the spot when a fire broke out in the…

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Two Fires on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Two bush and grass fires were extinguished by the Cessnock Fire Brigade on Sunday afternoon…

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Fire works on

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

The fireworks display postponed from Tuesday night will be held next Friday. The Chairman of…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

A 1937 model BSA motorcycle caught fire in Vincent St. on Wednesday, when it backfired while being started…

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Police Fire To Quell Disorders

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

CALCUTTA: Three people died from bullet wounds and nearly 30 others were injured, on the basis of unofficial…

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Frightening Fire-Power Of H-Bomb

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Eisenhower told Congress yesterday that development of a wide variety at atomic weapons which had achieved conventional status in the American armed forces to-day counter-balanced the loss of the United States’ original atomic monopoly…

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Set Fire To His Mother-in-law’s Car

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

ALBURY: A man described as a chronic alcoholic was sent to gaol for 15 months today for setting fire to his…

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Indo-China cease fire unlikely before conference WASHINGTON, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

High diplomatic officials expressed doubt yesterday that India or any other country could arrange…

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Teenagers Trapped in Blaze

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA: Grave fee re are held, for dozens teenagers trapped In e blazing building In South Philadelphia…

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Seven Killed In Hotel Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK: Seven employers were killed and 21 injured early yesterday by a fire on the staff quarters of…

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Troops Fire on Rioters in Damascus Damascus

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

— Many Casualties were reported when troops opened fire on large crowds demonstrating in the centre of Damascus last night following a day of…

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Fires in Oil Refinery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

AMSTERDAM: Three Dutch Dakotas flew to London yesterday to pick up nine tons of foam fire appliances for…

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Fire in Snowstorm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

NEW YOKE: Bodies of six persons, including a family of five, were found yesterday in the fire-blackened rains of…

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Fire Board Won Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: Mr. Justice Richards in the State Industrial Commission upheld an appeal by the Board of…

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