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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

283 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 15

Palestine Truce in Force Tomorrow U.N.O. Mediator Stands Firm on Plan "No Further Delays in Cease Fire Warranted" Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

The United Nations mediator in Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte, has proposed that the United Nations' four weeks' truce for the Holy Land should come into force at 6 a.m. G.M.T. to-morrow, and he…

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“Jews Break Cease Fire”

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—It is officially announced in Damascus that Jewish forces have broken the…

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Jews Break Cease Fire Order Destroy Arab Village U.N. Guards On Way To Palestine LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 8

It is officially announced in Damascus that Jewish forces have broken the United Nations cease fire in…

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Editorial a Fire Without a Fire Engine!

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

The Armidale Fire Brigade costs about £2500 a year to run. It employs three fully-trained, full-time firemen, and has the services of a number of public-spirited citizens as volunteers. On the experiences of this morning, when an elderly couple lost their…

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Tel Aviv Waterfront Evacuated Arms Ship On Fire LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 10

As a safety precaution, Tel Aviv waterfront was evacuated last night because a great column of smoke was visible…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire Water In Petrol Prevents Engine Reaching Scene Unavailing Bid to Save Aged Couple's Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 8

A seven-roomed weatherboard cottage at 118 Erskine-street, North Armidale, was gutted by fire this morning. At the time of the outbreak, the aged couple, Mr. and…

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Fire Fighting Equipment Visit of Board's Officer

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

Mr. Challis, an inspector from the New South Wales Fire Brigade, visited Uralla yesterday afternoon and gave an interesting…

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£50,000 FIRE Blaze At Cootamundra COOTAMUNDRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Damage estimated at nearly £50,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the store of Solomon Cohen and Co. Ltd., early this morning…

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£50,000 Fire At Cootamundra

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.— Damage estimated at nearly £50,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the store of Solomon Cohen…

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£50,000 Damage In Country Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.— Damage estimated at nearly £50,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the store of Solomon…

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£6000 Sydney Fire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Burglars are believed to have accidentally to[?]ched off a fire which caused damage estimated at £6000 to factory premises occupied by the…

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Efficiency of Fire Fighting Equipment Questioned at Chamber Meeting 'Are People Protected?'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 3

"Do you feel that this town has adequate protection regarding fire fighting equipment?" asked Mr. H. W…

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Chimney Fire at Armidale Coincidence of Blaze in Beardy-street 12 months to Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade was out this morning to a chimney fire in premises at 240 Beardy-street, where Miss F…

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Chimneys Cause Minor Fires

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 5

A faulty chimney caused an outbreak of fire at the seven-roomed weatherboard cottage of Mr. Edwin Taber, 25 Greaves St…

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Rafferty in Fire Rescue

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 4

Film star, “Chips” Rafferty, who is to visit Inverell on Friday, figured in a dramatic incident at Pagewood Studios last night…

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Film Star's Dramatic Rescue "Camera" Blaze Becomes R[?]lity [?] [?]wood Studios SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 1

[?] [?]an film star, Chips [?] [?], figured in a dra[?] [?]cident at Pagewood [?] [?]ast night, when what…

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An Efficient Fire Brigade is a Civic Right

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 8

It Is evident from discussions at meetings of the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council that some speakers are more concerned about glossing over the recent inglorious exhibition of the fire engine than in ensuring that such a disgraceful happening is not repeated…

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Need for Cheater Production World Union Leaders Under Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 16

Mr. R. C. Wilson, the Australian employers' delegate to the International Labour Organisation, has changed union leaders with having…

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Recent Fire at North Armidale Council Discusses Circumstances Surrounding Incident Calls for Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 5

Circumstances surrounding a recent fire outbreak, as the result of which a North Armidale cottage was destroyed,…

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Warning on Fire Danger in Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

A warning to residents to cut the present heavy growth of grass wherever possible in Inverell was issued to-day by officers of…

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