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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

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Garage Fire Damages Vehicles

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

A car and a tractor were badly damaged in a fire which burnt a garage at 67 Rivers Street…

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Chimney Fire At Ambulance Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to the Ambulance Station at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to a chimney fire…

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Lutana Crash Finding Under Fire Revision of Present Form of Inquiries Demanded Air Officers' Association Incensed MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Strongly criticising the Lutana air crash tribunal, the Air Officers' Association last night demanded a revision of the present form of public inquiries into air accidents…

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Otho Street Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

Volunteer firemen made a good save on Wednesday night when called to a small packing shed at the rear of Inverell…

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Fire Burns Out Timbered Land, Endangers Bees

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

Following a two-day bushfire near Goonoowigall which burnt out 150 acres of gross and timber and almost resulted in the loss of £300 worth of bees, Inverell police and a Forestry Department officer…

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Israel Egypt Agree to New Cease Fire for Palestine

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday: Dr. Ralph Bunche, acting United Nations Palestine Mediator, announced yesterday that Israel and Egypt had agreed to a cease-fire that was effective at midnight yesterday, Australian Eastern Standard time…

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Mediator Announces Jew-arab Cease-fire Takes Effect At 10 O'clock Tonight

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.—Dr. Ralphe Bunche, acting Nations Palestine Mediator, who yesterday announced that Israel and Egypt had agreed to a cease fire that was effective at midnight…

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Fighting Ends In Palestine Srael, Egypt Accept Cease Fire Order U.N, Mediator to Negotiate Armistice Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

Dr. Ralph Bunche, Acting United Nations' Palestine mediator, announced yesterday that Israel and Egypt had agreed to a cease fire that was effective at 10 p.m. to-day, Australian Eastern Standard time…

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£100 Boil For Fire Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Twenty-years-old William Moffitt, of 90 Wood Street, was remanded by Mr. D. T…

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£650 Damage by Fire at Bingara

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

A fire, which was accidentally started by a young relative of the McDermott family, “of “Murvey” about seven miles…

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£177 Rise In Fire Station Costs

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

The Municipal Council has to pay another £177 this year to meet its share of the cost of maintaining the fire station. Estimates [?]…

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Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 8

The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored…

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Increased Fire Protection Costs

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

The Gien Innes Municipal Council has to pay another £177 this year to meet its share of the cost of maintaining the…

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Armidale Fire Station Staff Reduction Wanted Council's Request to Board

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

Armidale City Council will request the Board of Fire Commissioners to reduce the staff at…

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Railways Under Fire 'Out of Touch With Modern Requirements' Transport of Vegetables

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 6

The Railways Department was out of touch with modern requirements and the realities…

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Sequel to Shed Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

After inquiring yesterday into the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed a shed, valued at £40,. on…

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Man Rescued From Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A man trapped upstairs in a burning shop at Annandale was rescued by neighbours. who…

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Fire at Rifle Range Members Called Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

Members of Armidale Rifle Club were called but on Saturday night to check a fire near the butts…

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Bush Fire Legislation Urged By Shires' Association

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

"We have once again been most fortunate that the weather, except for the Christmas season, has kept bush fires to…

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Councils Want Bushfire Legislation

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

“For two years legislation has been prepared which has the backing of the State Government and the Councils, but for…

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