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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

283 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

Armidale Fire Officer Transferred to Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 6

Sub-station Officer T. Ayling, of the Armidale Fire Brigade, left for Sydney on Friday. Notification of the termination of…

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A Life Lost In Rescue Of Deaf, Dumb Children From Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A middle-aged man collapsed and died while helping Nuns of the Sacred Heart Order to rescue 64 deaf and dumb children from a blazing dormitory at Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institute near…

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Fire at Deaf, Dumb Institute Rescuer Collapses And Dies Early Morning Braze at Waratah SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

A middle-aged man collapsed and died while helping nuns of the Sacred Heart Order to rescue 64 deaf and…

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We Were Protected Against Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 4

Although the three permanent officers at Inverell Fire Station were called out on strike yesterday with others of the Fire…

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Palestine Cease Fire Strong Moves For Enforcing Peace

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday.—Berlin yesterday backed the United States in one of the strongest resolutions ever placed before the United Nations Security Council demanding that the United Nations should order…

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Arabs Blamed for War in Palestine Bernadotte Asks U.N. to Order Cease Fire STRONG U.S. Demand Receives British Support Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

Britain yesterday backed the United States in one of the strongest resolutions ever placed before the United Nations Security Council demanding that the United Nations should order an immediate end to the…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 4

A Chevrolet four car, the property of Mr. Bill O’Hara, of Ashford was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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U.N. Calls for Cease Fire in Palestine Situation "Constitutes Threat To Peace" Sanctions Order Disobeyed Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

By eight votes to one, with two abstentions, the Security Council last night decided that the situation in Palestine…

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U.n.o. Truce in Palestine; Jews, Arabs Cease Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Both Arabs and Jews yesterday issued orders to their forces throughout Palestine to cease fighting at 3 p.m. G.M.T. (1 a.m. to-day Sydney time) in compliance with the United Nations Security Council demand. Both sides,…

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Jews and Arabs Told to Cease Fire U.N.O Order To Be Obeyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Both Arabs and Jews yesterday issued orders to their forces throughout Pa[?] to cease fighting at 3 p.m. (G.M.T.) (1 a.m. to-day Sydney time) in compliance with the…

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U.N. Cease Fire Edict in Force Both Sides Cease Fighting Bernadotte Returning to Resume Negotiations LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

Both Arabs and Jews yesterday issued orders to their forces throughout Palestine to cease fighting at 3 p.m. (1 a.m. to-day, Sydney time), in compliance with the United Nations' Security Council…

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Chimney Fire in Rusden Street Blaze Soon Under Control

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 8

Armidale fire brigade was out at mid-day yesterday to a chimney fire at 73 Rusden-street, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cameron and…

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Fire Scare at Martin's Gully Boys' Blackberry Blaze Gets Out of Hand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 6

Boys burning rabbits out of blackberry bushes caused a fire scare in the Martin's Gully area on Saturday afternoon…

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Big Danger of Bushfires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 2

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has informed the Chief Secretary that prior to [?] during the summer of…

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"Exceptional" Danger From Bush Fires Chief Secretary's Warning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 14

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has informed the Chief Secretary that prior to and during the summer of…

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Fire Brigades’ Assn. Censured

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Trades and Labor Council last night censured the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Association for not reporting the…

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Big Loss in Sydney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The [?] this morning gusted the two [?]storeys of [?] in Wentworth Avenue, causing…

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Blaze in Sydney Factory Thousands Of Pounds Worth Of Damage Two Floors of Building Gutted SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

Fire early this morning gutted two top stories of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Avenue, causing…

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Fire Brigades Association Censured Failure To Report Dispute Before Striking Alleged Attack on Labour Council Officials SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Sydney Trades and Labour Council last night censured the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Association for not reporting the…

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Fire Near Gravesend

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

A cottage belonging to Mr. J. Kemp, on "Killarney," Gravesend, was demolished by fire last night It was occupied by Mr. Geo Robinson,…

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