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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

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Young Girl’s Clothing on Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

Cries of small Kay Watt, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watt, Evans St., Inverell, probably saved…

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Fire Victim Dies in Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ernest Watts, 31, married, of Botany, who was seriously burned yesterday in a fire, died in…

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Greyhound Conference Control Board's Action Under Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 16

The new negotiations and the model constitution drawn up by the Government-appointed Greyhound Control…

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Rockets Now As Accurate As Rifle Fire Jacksonville, Florida

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

United States missile experts expect soon to fire longrange rockets, with the same accuracy as a rifle marksman…

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Politician Open Fire On Voters Three Candidates for N. England Seat

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

State election candidate and their supporters have begun addressing New England crowds, promising, threatening, belittling and praising, in an effort to win favour for polling day—June 17. There are three candidates for the England seat. a Labour party…

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False Fire Alarm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade received a false fire alarm fron the call box on the corner of Beardy and Ohio Streets on…

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Car Damaged by Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

Inverell firemen were called to Bundarra Road, just off Inverell Bridge, on Monday evening where a car, driven by Mr…

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Villagers Imperilled by Forest Fires

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

SAINT JOHNS (Newfoundland), Monday. — The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations…

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Villages Threatened By Forest Fires Saint John's

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

(Newfoundland), Monday The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations for a mass…

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Fire Threat To Five Villages

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland) Monday.—The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations for the mass sea…

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5 Die in Train Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Two women, two children and a man were burned to death East night when…

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Fire on Train; Five People Dead London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Two women, two children and a man were burned to death last night when flames swept…

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Timber Truck Caught Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes Fire Brigade was called out to a fire which started in the carburettor of a three ton timber truck in Wentworth Street…

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Irish Fishermen Fire On British Trawler

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The crew of the British trawler, Loch Esk, said yesterday she had been fired on in the Irish Sea about four to five miles from the Donegal coast…

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Chimney Fires

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

Chimney fires have brought Inverell firemen to the scene at four homes in Inverell since Monday night. They included…

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3 Children Die in House Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Three children were burned to death yesterday in a fire which swept a wooden house…

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Three Children Die in Home Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Three children were burned to death yesterday in a fire which swept a wooden house at Oakland…

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[?]Britain Accused [?]Of Isolationism Schuman Plan Statement Draws Fire Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Marshall Plan Administrator, Paul Hoffman, has accused the British Labour Party Executive of isolationsion as a result of its statement this week opposing the Schuman Plan for the pooling of…

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Chimney on Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire in a weatherboard cottage in St. Cuthbert's Avenue, South…

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Bush Fires Act Question Of Exemption

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 4

Guyra Shire Council is desirous of being exempted from the provisions of the Bush Fires Act…

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