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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

250 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13

Fire in Rubbish at Plywood Mill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a fire in the yard adjoining the plywood mill at West Armidale shortly after 8…

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Stud Station Gutted by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire yesterday caused £15,000 damage at Goolgumbia Station, one of the best known merino studs in…

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Thirteen Perish in Two Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—Thirteen members of two American families yesterday perished in two fires in the United…

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17 Die in Fires New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

Thirteen members of two American families yesterday perished in two fires in the U.S. while four Chinese died…

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13 Perish in Two U.S. Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday. — Thirteen members of two American families yesterday perished in two fires in two United States, while…

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Man Burned in Launch Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Wednesday: A man was severely turned last night when an explosion set fire to a 35ft. launch at George's River…

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Severe Burns in Launch Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A man was severely burned last night when an explosion set fire to a 35ft launch in…

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60 Tons of Hay destroyed In Inverell fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

Sixty tons of hay was destroyed in a fire which broke out in a hay stack at Messrs. Clarke &…

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Gun Fire Ends Leopard’s Freedom

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.— One burst of Sten gun fire at 7.15 a.m. today ended the tension in Auckland over the…

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Fire Beaters at McRAE'S

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

"Fire beaters are available from McRae's Pty. Ltd." said Mr H. P. Bigg, at a meeting of the graziers association on…

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Truck Destroyed By Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A truck loaded with firewood was completely destroyed last night when it caught fire half-a-mile from…

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Insulators Broken by Rifle Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

A reward of £50 will be paid by New England Country Council for information leading to the…

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Two Rubbish Fires at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to two rubbish fires during the week-end. On Friday night at 7.38…

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Big Fire Averted

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

A fire broke out in the rear of the Guyra "Argus" buildings last Thursday between 7.30 and 8.45 p.m…

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£5,000 Fire In Factory

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— More than £5,000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed by a fire which swept through the…

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Cigarette May Have Caused Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 4

TAMWORTH: It is believed that a lighted cigarette butt thrown onto the footbridge of Peel River bridge was the cause…

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Factory Gutted in Sydney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: More than £5000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed by a fire which swept through the…

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Kapok, Horsehair Destroyed By Fire SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

More than £5000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed by fire which swept through the premises of L…

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Set Fire That- Killed Nine

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Friday.— An ex-G.L patient, 26-year-old Nicholas Verna, admitted setting a fire that killed nine…

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Bush Fire Fighting Equipment Display Planned at Royal Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 6

A feature of the Bush Fire Committee s Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of…

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