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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Police Investigate Big Hughenden Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues. -- Two detectives from Townsville have arrived at Hughenden to investigate the disastrous £100,000 fire which wiped out most of the town on Saturday night…

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Brigade Deals with Two Fires

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

Last Tuesday, the Kempsey Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in Mrs. M. Hart's premises in Tozer Street, West…

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Fire Destroys Grafton Mill

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

GRAFTON, Thurs. -- Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused when a case Will owned by G. W. and…

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Trangie Town May Escaped From Bushfire

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

NARROMINE, Thurs. -- Reports reaching here to-night indicate that the township of Trangie is safe,…

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District Fires Destroy Sawmill and House

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

A sawmill at Ward's River and a house at Craven Creek were completely destroyed by fire in the past four days…

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Fire Hazards in Municipality

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting last Monday night, Ald. Miles again drew attention to a fire hazard…

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No Inquiry Into Mill Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Officer in charge of Gloucester police, Sgt. G. Fairfax, said to-day that no inquiry would be held into the fire which destroyed a sawmill at…

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Increased Cost in Running Fire Brigade

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Kempsey Fire Brigade, this coming year, will cost £1664, of which Kempsey Council's contribution will be £208. The cost is considerably greater this year,…

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Few Fires Over Xmas Holiday

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 2

Kempsey Forestry Office reports the Christmas period very free of forest fires, the only outbreak being a small…

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