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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Praise for Fire Brigade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 2

Business people who suffered losses in this week's Pulteney Street fire, and those with…

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Victorian Town Swept by Fire

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Nov. 28: A raging fire swept through the main business block of the township of Koorang at…

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Fire Hydrant Covered; Brigade Was Hindered

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 7

MACKSVILLE: The difficulty of locating in the dark fire hydrants which have been covered over in…

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Fire Insurance Scheme for Railways Urged

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 7

The Railway Department should Institute its own system of insurance to cover the payment of damages for…

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Warm Weather Brings Fire Danger

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 4

Now that summer temperatures are soaring over the 80 mark, and sometimes over 90, with drying winds, there is an increasing danger of bush fires, the prevention of which should he kept in the…

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£75m. Loss in Turkish Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 30: A fire which raced through Istanbul's famous covered bazaar destroyed 1600 shops, in 34…

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Fire Brigade Saves Houses At South

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 4

At 11.45 a.m. yesterday, Kempsey Fire Brigade received a call from Mr. J. T. Smith, of Macquarie street,…

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Tuncurry Road Under Fire By Ratepayer (To the Editor)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 4

Sir,--On behalf of ratepayers out here (Failford), I would like to protest about the state of…

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3 Huts Destroyed By Fire At Craven

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

Three huts owned by F. Viggers Pty' Ltd were destroyed by fire at Craven early on Saturday morning last…

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Unusual Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

An unusual fire occurred during the weekend when the fire brigade at Nambucca Heads was called to extinguish…

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Council to Allow Repair of Fire Damaged Shop

The Northern Champion · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 9

Permission to effect temporary repairs in fibro to business premises situated in a brick area, was granted by Taree Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night…

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Reflected Heat Sets Truck On Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 5

Mr. T. McLaughlin, well-known Rollands Plains timber man, reports a most unusual incident that almost resulted…

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