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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

220 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 11

At Least 20 Dead in U.s. Steamer Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Wednesday.--Between 20 and 30 persons were killed when the five-decked, oil-burning, inland excursion steamer, Island Queen--claimed to be the largest vessel of its land in the United States…

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Shire Opposes Instruction on Clearing Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 4

Tenterfield, Guyra Dumaresq and Apsley Shires will be asked to make a protest with Severn Shire against the order of the…

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Careless Use of Fire Special Conditions to be Observed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 4

Special conditions to be observed by persons lighting fires in the open in certain parts of the State have been…

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Prevent Bush Fires Burnt Trees Cannot Build Homes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 20

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the…

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Open Verdict on Cause of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 4

An open verdict on the fire which destroyed an unoccupied cottage at 19 Walter Street on September 8, was returned…

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Fire Officers to Work 56 Hours

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- By 90 votes to 13 the second mass meeting of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade officers last night decided that…

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Joinery Works Destroyed In Early Morning Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

An early morning fire yesterday completely destroyed the only joinery and timber dressing works in Glen Innes, causing at least £2,500 damage. Destruction of orders and damage to machinery…

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Fire Brigade Dispute Extension of Stoppage Hinges On Sydney Hearing SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

Whether Sydney and the rest of the State will be largely without fire protection after to-day depends upon a last-minute attempt to settle…

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Fire Brigade Officers' Stoppage Council Arranges To Take Over Service If Dispute Extends

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 8

Should the question of reduced hours for fire station officers lead to a State-wide stoppage, Armidale City…

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Burnt Out Timber Works to Re-open

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

The joinery and timber dressing works, which were destroyed early on Tuesday morning by fire, will be operating on a limited scale within a few weeks. The Joinery section operated…

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Volunteers to Have Manned Fire Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

Volunteer firemen working a roster system would have manned Glen Innes fire station today if a settlement in the fire…

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Fire Brigade Officers Agree To Resume Work SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 16

Two meetings of New South Wales Fire Brigade officers in Sydney yesterday and last night agreed to resume working normal 84-hour week…

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Fire Brigade Officers’ Strike Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 1

More than 200 fire brigade officers at 52 metropolitan and 22 country stations were instructed by their union last night to stop work…

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Fire Officers Told To Stop Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- More than 200 fire brigade officers at 53 metropolitan and 22 country stations were instructed by their…

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Fire Brigade Officers Stop Work Claims For Reduced Working Week SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 2

Mere than 200 fire brigade officers at 53 metropolitan and 22 country stations were instructed by their Union last night to stop work,at 10 30 a.m…

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Council Takes Over Fire Station Armidale Officer Ceases Duty Pending Result of Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 8

In accordance with a direction from the executive of the Fire Officers' Association, Station Officer H. Ayling…

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Fire Protection for Inverell

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

As the result of the withdrawal from duty of the Fire Brigades’ Officers at the Inverell Station, the Inverell Municipal Council was…

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Fire Officers' Strike May Extend to Rank and File SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 16

Rank and file firemen may join their officers on strike if the dispute is not settled to-day. Secretary of the Fire Brigades…

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Artificial Rain No Aid in Bushfires

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 6

Artificial rain - making was by no means the answer to the bushfire fighter's prayers, said the secretary of the Country…

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Fire Brigade Called Out Heat of Chimney Fire Ignites Rafters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 6

The fire brigade was out this afternoon to a chimney fire in a kitchen at the rear of Mr. P. Comino's Cafe in Beardy-street…

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