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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

186 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 10

Three Dead In Paris Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Friday.—Three people died and four were badly injured yesterday in a north Paris fire, which partly…

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Three Dead in Paris Fire Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

Three people died and four were badly injured yesterday in a North Paris fire, which partly destroyed the…

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Hotel Staff Lose Belongings in Fire Katoomba

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

Seven members of the staff of the Hydro Majestic Hotel, Mealow Bath, lost practically all their personal belongings…

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Saved Family From Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man dashed through a blazing home at Annandale early this morning to rescue his sick wife and two small…

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Wool Shed Fire Mildura

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

A fire on the property of Mr. Barnfield, at Gol Gol, near Mildura, last night, destroyed a woolshed and did damage…

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Fire Alarm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

Shortly after 6 p.m., on Monday last the clanging of the fire bell disturbed the equilibrium of many Guyra…

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Chimney Fire at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 4

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at 11.35 yesterday morning. The fire, which occurred at 132…

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Lightning Strikes Garage Fire Destroys Motor Car Serious Loss By Headmaster

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 1

During a severe electrical storm on Monday night lightning struck a garage at the rear of the residence of the headmaster of Uralla Central School. In the subsequent fire the…

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Fire In Holy Sepulchre Church

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—A fire in the Holy Sepulchre Church, Jerusalem, reported last night, was completely extinguished after 17…

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Ancient Church Saved From Fire London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

A fire in the Holy Sepulchre Church, Jerusalem, reported last night, was completely extinguished after 17 hours fire…

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Garage Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

On Friday firemen were called to Lennon’s Garage in Evans Street where a Dodge car, the property of Mr. John…

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Motor Cycle Caught Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 4

Ralph Stiles, of Glen Innes, suffered second and third degree burns when his motor cycle caught fire at Warialda…

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Children Die in House Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

CASCADE (Permsylvannia), (Monday.—Eight children died when their home was burned early today…

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Truman Under Fire From Party 'Rebel'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

Mr James Byrnes, former U.S. Secretory of State, stated recently that too many people in America were thinking of…

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Fire Destroys £12,000 worth of Wheat

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

The first major crop fire in the Gunnedah district this summer took place recently in the Gunnenbene district when over 380…

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130 Cars Destroyed £200,000 Fire in Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: A fire at the assembly section of Dominion Motor works a tthe corner of McEv[?]y and Young Streets,…

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Fire Brigade Estimates for 1950

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

Estimates for the Armidale fire district for 1950 are £2112, salaries £730 being the principal item…

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Fire in Washhouse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 4

A washhouse at the rear of 219 Brown-street, the home of Mr. J. H. Fisher, was extensively damaged, by fire on…

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Fire Station Christmas Tree

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 4

After a lapse of many years it was pleasing to see the local Fire Officer, Mr. Len Swift, and the firemen organise a…

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Fire in Motor Works

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 4

Two hundred new cars, station waggons and trucks and plant and machinery valued at more than £20,000 were destroyed…

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