Fire Hydrants Are Causing Concern
Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 6
The Department of Local Government told the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night that a Council has informed it that during a recent emergency it was found that the opening in…
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The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2
A boy had his hand burned and about £40 worth of damage was caused to a tractor which caught on fire on a property on the main road…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2
In the early hours of Tuesday morning last the sawmill conducted on Poonsford's Road, Comboyne, by Mr. V. C. Duck,…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2
BRISBANE, Sat.: Early to-day a picture show and two houses were gutted in a fire which raged for two…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2
The Board of Fire Commissioners are stated to be still undecided on a site on which to erect a modern fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire in Belgrave Street
Macleay Argus · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 4
A grass fire on the vacant land south of Belgrave street caused a few moments of excitement on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Scheme for Flood-fire Insurance
Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3
The Macleay County Council has decided to approach both the Commonwealth and State Governments with a proposal for a scheme for insurance against Rood and fire damage on a National…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pigeon Caused Fire
Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1
NEW YORK: Police in Lowell (Massachusetts) traced a fire that destroyed a 25,000 dollar (£A11,250)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sawmill Fire Hits Township
Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4
LISMORE, June 25. -- The destruction by fire today of a sawmill at Urbenville will hit the small township for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loyalty Like an Unlighted Fire
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2
Loyalty of the great moss of people of the British Commonwealth of Nations was never doubted, but it…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4
A hut in which two pensioners resided at Greenhills was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The pensioners are Mr. Charles Day and his brother, Mr. Alfred Day, of Inverell, who is visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P.P.U. Under Fire On 44 Hour Appeal
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1
The Primary Producers Union by appealing against the 44 hour a week recommendation for the dairying industry had "turned right around and was objecting to what was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Injured Fell Into Fire
Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1
Donald Joseph Farrell, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Farrell, of Moparrabah, sustained severe burns to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Your Mop-beware
Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1
BRISBANE, July 7. Every Brisbane home possessed a potential fire danger in the ordinary household mop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decision On Butter Price Under Fire
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3
Dairymen in the Casino district are critical of the Federal Government's decision to continue the consumer dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Ready to Accept "Cease Fire"
Macleay Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1
LONDON, July 19.--It was reported here this morning that the Communist delegates, at Panmunjon, have agreed to proceed with immediate finalisation of 'cease fire' talks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Information On Town Fire Classification
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 4
Shire cleric, Mr. Chaplin, said last week he doubted whether the insurance underwriters' association would alter the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade at Two Grass Fires
Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 7
Kempsey Fire Brigade have had two fires to deal with in the last few days. The first, a small grass…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire On Track Damaged Launch
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1
Fire caused about £180 damage to a launch, boat, and fishing net on a moving truck yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cease Fire Is Close in Korea
Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1
CANBERRA, July 21.--The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. R. G. Casey, said today that reports arriving from…
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