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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Bush Fire Brigades Get New Equipment

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

Deputy shire president, Cr. J. N. Channon, suggested last week there should be a meeting of all bush fire brigades in the district to…

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Fire Instruction Given says, Headmaster

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Headmaster of the Gloucester District School, Mr. E. J. Laird, said last week, he would be very surprised if any child passing…

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Dry Cleaner's Clothes on Fire

Macleay Argus · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.-- A man with his clothes ablaze ran from a blazing shop in Elizabeth Street,. Surry…

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New Fire, Flood Organisation Suggested

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Establishment of a state-wide organisation similar to the war-time National Emergency Service was suggested in the Legislative Assembly by the leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) as a means…

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Fire, Flood Organisation Mooted

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

Establishment of a State-wide organisation similar to the war-time National Emergency Service was suggested in the Legislative Assembly by the leader of the Country Party (Lt…

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Clearing Fire Hazards Urged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

The Bush Fire Committee has emphasised the need for landholders to take action voluntarily to provide the…

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Car Destroyed in Grafton Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

GRAFTON, Thurs .-- A large shed and 1947 Vauxhall sedan were destroyed by fire late last night…

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First Bushfire in Mountains

Macleay Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sund .-- The first bushfire in the Blue Mountains broke out today near Lapton…

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Bush Fire Prevention. Governed from Wrong End Claims P.P.U. Delegate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

A delegate to the Lower Hunter and Gloucester district council of the P.P.U. claimed on Tuesday that the country was…

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Spectacular Fire £2000 Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A large building and its contents of inflammable materials were destroyed in a spectacular…

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Kempsey Water Supply Fire Brigade Help?

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

Kempsey's water supply is causing considerable concern to Kempsey Municipal Council, and on Monday night the Council decided to seek pumping assistance from Kempsey Fire Brigade…

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Prohibition of Lighting Of Fires

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 4

A simplified method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air should the need arise during the coming…

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Post Office Residence Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 4

Between 10 and 11 a. m., last Monday, a disastrous fire completely demolished the Caparra Post Office and…

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Many Die in Hospital Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs. -- Fourteen have already died in the disastrous fire which swept through a three-story…

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Old Hillgrove Homestead Lost in Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Tues. -- Historic Hillgrove homestead was destroyed by fire early last night…

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Burnt to Death in Hut Fire

Macleay Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 1

BATHURST, Sun. -- A 65year-old man was burnt to death in a hut near Oberon last night…

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Fires Destroy Two Houses at Week-end

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Fires in widely separated parts of the district destroyed two weatherboard houses over the Week-end…

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Fire Destroys Memorial Home

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

LONDON. -- Before dawn on Monday, Lady MacRobert watched a fire destroy a mansion she gave to the RAF…

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Fire Destroys "Casket" Home

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 7

BRISBANE. -- A home bought from a £3000 casket win was burned down in Latrobe Terrace,…

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£100,000 Damage in Sydney Fire

Macleay Argus · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun. -- Firemen from seven brigades fought for five hours today to extinguish a fire which…

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