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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

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Leaves From Old Files Moree Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Following the fire which wrought damage estimated at £200.000 in Moree a week a[?] another outbreak occured last night when…

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Danger of Bush Fire Stressed at Agricultural Bureau Meeting Heavy Growth of Pasture

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

"We have had two weeks of summer and we have an abundance of feed. If we have a further two weeks of…

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Spaniards Fire on Moor Nationalists

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

TANGIER, Monday.— Spanish troops fired on a Moorish Nationalist procession at Tertian and killed and wounded a number of…

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Mungie Bundie Home Destroyed by Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Mungie Bundie, one of the oldest station homesteads in the Moree district, was burnt to the ground on Friday afternoon…

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Spanish Troops Fire on Moors Number of People Killed and Wounded TANGIER

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Spanish troops ored on a Moorish Nationalist procession at Tetuan and killed and wounded a number of people…

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35 Die When Fire Destroys Home

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

ST. JOHN’S (New Foundland). Wednesday. — Thirty-five persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed an old people’s home…

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Fire In Old People's Home; 35 Perish

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

ST. JOHNS (New Foundland) Wednesday.— Thirty five persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed an old people's…

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35 Die[?]in Fire Old People's Home Gutted Gutted St. John's (New[?])

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Thirty-five persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed an old peoples' home yesterday, says United press…

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Three Men Missing Huge Bush Fires in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Three men were missing last night after they had been seen at 8 o'clock fighting a fire at Fielder's Siding, in the…

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Freighter Catches Fire Near Adelaide

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—After the 7000-ton freighter Willesden caught fire 80 miles from Adelaide yesterday, the crew…

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Railway Department Under Fire Provision of Sleepers For Repatriation Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

The welfare officer, Armidale subbranch of the Returned Servicemen's League, last night trenchantly attacked the Railway Department…

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Ship on Fire Near Destruction in Melbourne Dock MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Fire brigades fought for three hours before they saved the 7043 ton steamer Chyebassa, from being destroved by fire in dock at South…

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Fire Among Blackberries

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon Glen innes fire brigade answered a call to a fire among blackberry bushes at the…

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Car Catches Fire on Showground

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

A car owned by Reginald Madgwick, of 106 Hunter, Street Glen Lines, was almost completely destroyed by fire on Tenterfield…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 8

A car owned by Reginald [?] of 106 Hunter Street, Glen Innes brother of Mr. Madgwick of Inverell was almost completely…

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Fire Danger Stressed By Shire Engineer Council to Seek Legal Advice

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

Reporting to a meeting of the Uralla Shire Council on Friday last the engineer (Mr. Alan Cook) said die danger of…

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£500,000 Damage, Most Destructive Blaze in Adelaide’s History

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Damage estimated to total half-a-million pounds was caused last night when fire completely gutted Charles Moore’s Emporium in Victoria Street. A vast crowd flocked from all parts of the city and…

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£½m. Damage in Adelaide Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.— Damage estimated [?] a total of half a millian pounds was caused last night when a fire…

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Blaze on Freighter Firemen's Good Save SYDNEY

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

Firemen from four brigades, after a two hour battle, early to-day subdued a fire which menaced the British freighter Pemba…

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Ship Saved From Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Firemen from four brigades after a two-hour battle early to-day subdued a fire which was menacing…

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