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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

137 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Exhibition of Bushfire Fighting Equipment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 7

A feature of the Bush Fire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of bushfire…

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Cut building time and costs! Specify GYPROCK--the Fire Resisting Gypsum Wallboard -- for better walls and ceilings!

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

Gyprock is a new development in speedier wall and ceiling construction without wastage. Interiors are…

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Taree Fire Brigade Called To Laden Timber Truck In Street

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

Taree Fire Brigade was called out about 10.30 a.m. today, when a heavily laden timber truck in Victoria Street, was in danger of destruction by fire. The owner-driver of the truck,…

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And After The Fire A Still Small Voice"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

IN these somewhat cynical days this example of American originality in advertising is most refreshing…

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Fire Destroys Shed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 1

Electrical generating equipment was destroyed by fire which burnt out a shed in the grounds of the School of Arts at Laurieton, early…

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Petrol Truck On Fire On Mograni

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Members of the Gloucester Firs Brigade managed to save all but about three drums of petrol from the loaded semi-traller of a big…

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Kempsey Has Big Loss When Fire Destroys Laden Truck

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

There was a severe loss to a Kempsey business firm, and delay in the delivery of essential petrol, on Tuesday morning, when a heavily laden truck and trailer carrying drums of petrol caught fire near Gloucester…

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Telegrams... £30,000 Fire Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

GOULBURN, Friday. -- At least £30,000 worth of damage was caused in the South Goulburn locc yards early this…

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£1500 Tuncurry Home Destroyed By Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

A piano, a book-case containing sheets of music and a sewing machine were the only items saved from a house destroyed by fire in Taree Street, Tuncurry, on Sunday night…

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Fire Destroys Tuncurry Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

A piano, a book-case containing sheets of music, and a sewing machine were the only items saved from a house destroyed by fire in…

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Tuncurry Home Destroyed By Fire—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

A piano, a book-case containing sheets of music, and a sewing machine were the only items saved from a house destroyed by fire in…

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Brevities Semi- trailer On Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 7

Members of the Gloucester Fire Brigade managed to save all but about three drums of petrol from the loaded…

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100 DIE -- Cinema Fire Nigeria

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Over a hundred people died and several hundreds were severely injured when fire destroyed a cinema at Kano, Northern Nigeria…

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Fire at Lemon Tree Passage

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

A fire at Lemon Tree Passage last week destroyed four houses, a boat shed and a launch. A volunteer bucket brigade and other helpers…

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Catholic Presbytery Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

The Catholic Presbytery at Bowraville was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. It is estimated that the damage…

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Catholic Presbyt'y Destroyed by Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

The Catholic Presbytery at Bowraville was burnt to the ground on Wednesday night last…

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Drogher Refloated Using Forestry Fire Equipment

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 5

The capacity of the Forestry Commission's fire fighting equipment stationed at Taree was demonstrated last week, when Manning River…

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Bread And Meat Deliveries Under Fire At Harrington

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 4

Lack of bread and meat deliveries was the subject of a lively discussion at the monthly meeting of Harrington Progress Association, held on Friday night last. It was generally considered that…

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Child Seriously Injured -- Clothes Caught on Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

A seven year old girl was admitted to the Macleay District Hospital on Monday suffering from burns to the…

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Store Destroyed By Fire. September 9, 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

A store occupied by Messrs. Belford and Wherry, of Taree, was consumed by fire on Wednesday, September 6th, 1871,…

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