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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

292 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 15

Fire Threat To Family In Flat

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man last night carried two sleeping children to safety as flames from blazing factory licked at their…

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Liquid Fire Bet of Day Has Topweight In Second Welter at Canterbury

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

Of the ten runners in the Second Flying Welter Handicap at Canterbury tomorrow nothing looks to have…

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Reds may propose cease fire GENEVA

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

Western delegates in Geneva believe that the Com—munist Powers will propose an immediate cease fire in…

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Big Crowd at Presentation to Fire Victims

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

Bulga hall was packed to capacity on Friday night when a cheque for £637/9/ was presented to Mr. Enrol…

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Communists May Offer Cease-fire Hold Control Of Occupied Territory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA Western delegates m Geneva believe the Communist powers will propose an immediate Indo-China cease-fire when the nine-nation peace talks resume to-day, according to Reuter’s diplomatic…

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Fire in Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Fire brigade was called to two fires over the weekend. Early on Saturday morning,…

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Vietminh Communist Delegates Present “Cease-Fire” Plan To Indo-China Peace Conference American Delegates Say Plan Would Mean “Unconditional Surrender”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA: Vietminh Communists yesterday offered a cease fire in Indo-China if France will concede the “sovereignty and independence” of all three Indo-Chinese state, and allow free elections…

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London Fire Kills Two

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Two firemen were killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept through a five-storey warehouse in…

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Banknote hoard in fire ruins

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

HOBART.—Detective-Inspector T. G Stewart recovered the charred remnants of hundreds of…

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Cottage Damaged By Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

A small cottage in Moore street, Cessnock, was severely damaged by fire on Saturday night…

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Detectives Inquire Into Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Arson squad detectives are investigating a £7000 cotton fire at Pyrmont wharf late last night…

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Used Dollar Bills To Make Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

CHICAGO: Police said today that Henry, Johnson had admitted that when his wife left their third floor flat to visit a…

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Fire Destroyed Bulga Sawmill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

A sawmill at Bulga, owned by Alan Taylor and Co, was destroyed by fire. Police were told the fire was…

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Lucerene destroyed by fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

Three stacks of old lucerne hay valued at £300, were severely damaged by fire on a property of…

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Fire In West Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a fire in a large area of grass and bush of Wollombi road, West…

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Fire Drill cat Thiess Repairs Gets Good Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

Fire drill at Thiess Repairs has reached a high standard of efficiency. About 3 p.m. on Friday last one of the company's…

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Fire Destroyed Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

Fire destroyed a motor cycle valued at £200 in Greta last night. It was the properly of Ross Anderson, a member of…

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Fire in Store

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Fire last night gutted parts of a civil aviation store at Camellia. Flames leapt more than 20…

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Opposing Generals Begin Draft Plans for Cease- Fire in Indo-china War Thailand Appeals To U.N. For Watch On Her Borders

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

GENEVA: Representatives of the opposing high commands in Indo-China will begin drafting details of o ceasefire end a regrouping of their forces in Vietnam, main Indo-China battleground, at a meeting here to-day. At the same time the ministers of the nine nations trying to end the…

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Bush Fire Brigade Equipment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council received a letter from Maitland Vale - Rosebrook Bush Fire Brigade requesting…

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