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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1955

75 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 4

Fire in Scone Shop, Till Robbed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 May 1955 · page 4

SCONE: Police who attended a fire at Scone early yesterday found that a lock on a side door had been forced and 25/…

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Australia Active In Planning Towards Formosan Cease-Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 1

WASHINGTON : Australia is among a group of friendly notions with which the United States is engaged in what observers term “intense diplomatic activity” as a possible prelude to Formosa cease-fire…

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Town Streets Under Fire From Aldermen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1955 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night, the condition of the town streets came under fire from…

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Fire at Golf Clubhouse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 1

Muswellbrook Fire Brigade was called out at 5 p.m. yesterday to deal with a fire at the Golf Clubhouse. The…

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N.s.w. Fire Brigades New Deputy Chief Officer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 13

Mr. J. S. McGrath, who is a brother of Mrs. H. Archer, of Merriwa, has been appointed Deputy Chief Officer of…

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Fire Damage to Golf Clubhouse Evgineer's Explanation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1955 · page 5

The following report in connection with an outbreak of fire recently at the Golf Clubhouse was submitted to…

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Interim Report Under Fire (Continued from page 1)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1955 · page 5

The interim report by the special committee set up by the Premier to investigate the…

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Recruits Needed for Fire Brigades Officers Visit Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1955 · page 1

Ex-Chief Fire Officer and director of recruiting for the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, Mr. D. H. Beare, and Mr. O. Lucas, Resident District Inspector, visited Muswellbrook on Wednesday…

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More Local Control of Bush Fires Urged

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1955 · page 3

"Shire Councils consider there should be a blanket Bush Fire Danger Proclamation over the…

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Fire Destroys Cottage

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 6

On Saturday night last at 8.15 pan. an alarm was given of a fire in a cottage in Glenelg St…

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FIRE (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 7

Sir.—Sometimes out of evil comes good, and there are two aspects to the destruction by fire of Mr. and Mrs. Croese's home in Glenelg St…

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Merriwa Bush Fire Danger Brigade Officers Discuss Preventative Measures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 8

On Friday afternoon last, in the School of Arts, captains and deputy captains of bush fire brigades in the Merriwa Shire met for the purpose of discussing…

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Bush Fire Fighting

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1955 · page 6

A demonstration of fire fighting has been arranged for Friday 25th November, in…

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Bushfire Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Denman and District Bushfire Committee was held, when there was a…

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Bush Fire Demonstration

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1955 · page 1

A bushfire fighting demonstration was to have been held at the Masonite work last…

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