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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

283 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 15

Motor Cycle Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

A motor cycle, the property of Mr. Wilson, of Stanborough, was badly damaged by fire at the rear of E. J. Rumble’s shop…

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Fire Threatens in Styx Forestry Men Standing By

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 8

A Forestry Department official at Glen Innes said this afternoon that a fire threatened in…

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Bushfire Warnings for N.s.w

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Bushfire warning for the whole of the State were issued by the Weather Bureau to-day as…

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Bushfire Warnings Issued State In Grip Of Heat Wave Temperatures Soar SYDNEY, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 16

Bushfire warnings for the whole of the State were issued by the Weather Bureau to-day, as…

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Bush Fires Extreme Danger

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 4

If the fire danger became any more serious than at present, the lighting of fires in the open air would be totally…

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£10,000 Damage in Two Fires; Arson Suspected

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

BARMEDMAN, Monday.— Police investigating two fires at two separate grocery stores in Barmedman during the past week…

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Mystery Fires at Barmedman Citizens Stand Guard BARMEDMAN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 15

Police investigating two fires at two separate grocery stores in Barmedman during the past week beleive that a…

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Jews, Arabs Agree to Cease Fire-continue Fighting

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

TEL AVIV, Monday: Fighting is continuing in northern Palestine, despite an agreement between Jews and Arabs to cease fire in this area. UNO observers on the…

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Nurse Perishes in Fire at Manilla Hospital

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

MANILLA, Wednesday.—A 17-years-old nurse was burned to death and another injured when a fire destroyed their quarters at Manilla Hospital early this morning…

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Nurse Burned to Death Fire at Manilla Hospital Trapped in Bed MANILLA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

A 17-year-old nurse was burned to death and another injured when fire destroyed their…

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Fire in Sydney Paint Factory Firemen Risk Lives To Quell Blaze Damage Estimated at £30,000 SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

Firemen risked their lives among exploding drums of paint and oil to control a fire which…

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£30,000 DAMAGE Lives Risked In Fire Fight

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Firemen risked their lives among exploding drums of paint and oil to control a big fire…

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Thrown From Car Into Bush Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man was badly injured when he was thrown from his car into blazing undergrowth at French's…

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Man Thrown Into Fire Overcome by Heat From Forest Blaze SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

A man was badly injured when he was thrown from his car into blazing undergrowth at…

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Fire in Holds of Freighter

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A British, freighter which caught [?] wice while crossing the Australian Bight arrived at…

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Thrown From Car Into Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday A man was badly injured when he was thrown from his car into…

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British Freighter on Fire Arriyes in Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

A British freighter which caught fire twice while crossing the Australian Bight, arrived. in Melbourne yesterday…

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Airliner Crashes Into Victorian Mountain Pilot, Co-pilot Dead, Passengers Saved Plane Totally Destroyed By Fire MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

The pilot and co-pilot were fatally injured when the A.N.A. airliner, Kurana, carrying 19 passengers, crash landed on Mt. Macedon, 40 miles north of Essendon, this morning…

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Elaborate Protection Against Bush Fire Outbreaks

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 4

Elaborate protection and precautionary measures against bush fires are being undertaken in the Inverell district by the Forestry Commission in co-operation with the local Aero Club and Radio…

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Incinerated in Home Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man was burned [?] death in his home at Gran[?] early this morning…

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