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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

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Murder Charge Follows Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri.—Twenty-three-year-old Mrs. Enora Epperly has been charged with first degree murder following a…

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Bus Depot Fire at Grafton

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

GRAFTON, Monday.—A fire J. P. Niland's bus depot late yesterday did damage estimated at more than £1,000…

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£2,000 Damage in Gr[?]tton Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

GRAFTON, Monday.—A fire J. P. Niland's bust depot late yesterday did damage estimated at [?]…

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Labor Election Policy Under Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Conservative newspapers and Opposition sources to-day strongly attacked the Labour Government’s general election policy which the “Daily Mail” bitterly condemns as “stinking of hyprocrisy.” Liberal Party leader (Mr…

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Rolls-royce Engined Fire Tender

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

A four and a quarter litre Rolls Royce engine powers this new style fire engine going into service in the Essex (England) town of [?]ford. At 3,500 revolutions per minute, the engine develops 160 horse power. The vehicle carries a 50[?] fire…

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Bush Fires

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

If there is a bush fire in Uralla district, report it to the police or Uralla Shire Council…

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"Terrible Fire Hazard This Year" Graziers' Association Perturbed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Three members of the Uralla branch of the Graziers' Association will meet Uralla Shire Council on Friday to discuss methods of establishing a bush fire fighting brigade…

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Bush Fire Danger Period

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

A bush fire danger period has been declared throughout the Macintyre Shire until March 31, 1950…

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Bush Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

A small fire that occurred on Mr. Mat Hanton's property, "Redcroft," recently served somewhat as a demonstration of…

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Meeting To Organise Bush Fire Brigade

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

A meeting of landowners and others interested in forming a bush fire brigade will be held at the Memorial Institute…

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Uralla Shire President Says: "We Cannot Father A Bush Fire Brigade"

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

"Because Uralla Shire Council has asked to be excluded from the bush fire area it cannot appear as the 'father' of any bush fire fighting brigade in the Uralla area," said the…

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Rain Reduced Bushfire Hazard

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

The bush fire hazard was considerably reduced last week when seaking ram fell…

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Bush Fire Kill Stock HOLBROOK

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

Sheep and cattle worth more than £5000 have been destroyed in a huge bush fire which is…

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Newcastle Escapes Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday: The Newcastle waterfront was cordoned off and ships crews ordered ashore last night after thousands of gallons of petrol leaked from a tanker and spread among anchored craft…

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£5,000 Stock Die in Fire Holbrook, Friday

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

Sheep and cattle worth more than £5,000 have been destroyed in a huge bushfire which is roaring out of…

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Bushfire Danger Reminder To Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

Armidale City Council has received instructions outlining the bush tire danger area of the State and naming the…

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Thieves May Have Started Big Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Police are investigating a theory that a fire which caused heavy damage in the Heidelberg Bus Company's depot…

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Plyboard Factory Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

Armidale Fire Bri[?] was called to a fire at,the plyboard factory neat the railway at 11 o'clock Mis…

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£100,000 Fire in Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which gutted McQuitty House, Regent Street…

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£10,000 Damage In Sydney Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted McQuitty House…

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