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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

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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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Flood and Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Five persons are dead and at least ten others missing after floods and…

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Flood and Fire Deviates American Town

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—Five persons are dead and at least 10 others are missing after floods and fire devastated West Union,…

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80 Killed in Depot Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

DAMASUS, Wednesday. — Eighty people were killed and hundreds injured when a depot containing inflammable…

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Shire Council Seeks Exemption From Bush Fire Area

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

Uralla Shire Council has decided to ask for exemption from the bush fire area. This was decided at the…

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Princess Margaret to Attend Camp Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret will attend the camp fire during the 13th. Would Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, which is to be held at Oxford on July 19…

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Fire in Truck Engine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade was called out to, a fire in a truck engine at 1 p.m. yesterday…

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Fire Brigade Social Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 4

Forty members of Armidale, Walcha and Guyra fire brigades attended a smokesocial at Armidale Fire…

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Fire Station for Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 4

WALCHA—At a meeting of the Walcha Municipal Council, it was decided that the erection of a fire station…

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Fire Station for Walcha

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 5

WALCHA—At a meeting of the Walcha Municipal Council, it was decided that the erection of a fire station…

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Chimney Fire In Markham Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 16

Armidale Fire Brigade was called out to a kitchen chimney five in Markham Street at 5.45 p.m. yesteday…

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Chester St. Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 4

The Inverell Fire Brigade attended a fire in the bedroom of Mrs. B. Moore’s cottage at 51 Chester Street at 9 a.m…

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Luxury Train Damaged by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Several electric trains were threatened with destruction by a fire in Flemington railway sheds…

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Outbreak of Fire In Railway Sheds

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Several electric trains were threatened with destruction by fire in Flemington railway sheds…

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Luxury Carriage Destroyed By Fire SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

Several electric trains were threatened with destruction by fire in Fleminston railway sheds early to-day…

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Another Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire in Mrs, Alice Jamieson's Rus-. den Street home on…

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Big Gallery For Chimney Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

Smoke belching from a chimney at the Union Bank attracted a big gallery of on-their-way-to-work spectators…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at "Mongoola" flats, Faulkner Street, South Armidale, at…

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Heavy Damage in Cafe Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

The Paragon Cafe in Grey Street, Glen Innes, was extensively damaged by fire at 2.30 this morning…

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Glen Innes Cafe Damaged by Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

GLEN INNES: The Paragon Cafe in Grey Street, Glen Innes, was extensively damaged by fire at 2.30 on Friday…

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