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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Fewer Fires During 1950

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade received only 22, calls in 1950, as compared with 30 calls in…

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Safeguard State Forests From Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

As a supplement to its own extensive fire-prevention and fire-control precautions, the Forestry Commission is…

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£4m Damage in U.S. FIRE

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—Damage estimated at more than £4,464,236 was caused by a fire which swept through the heart of…

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£4½ Million Fire Sweeps Through U.S. City New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

Damage estimated at more than £4,464,286 was caused by a fire which swept through the heart of Evansville (Indiana)…

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"Vile Film" Says Cardinal Spellman "The Miracle" Under Fire In New York New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

Cardinal Spellman has asked all Roman Catholics to boycott the film "The Miracle," which is…

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First Experience Under Fire Local Digger's Description

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

"My first experience when the guns began to pop was like this," said a local Digger…

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Bush Fire Buildings at Gragin

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

A grots fire on Mr. J. Harris' property, "Gragin", Delungra, burnt out 550 acres of grassland on Friday. The fire started when a…

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Bush Fire on Coolootai Station 1000 Acres Burnt

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

The second outbreak of bush fire in the district this summer occurred on Coolootai Station on Saturday, when 1000 acres were…

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Fire on Gragin

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

About 550 acres of Mr. J. Harris property in the Gragin settlement area was burnt recently. The fire started when a…

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New U.S. Gun Fires Shells Fitted With Fins

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday : The United States is testing a super-velocity gun to fire shells equipped with fins. Experts hope the new weapon…

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Coronial Inquiry Tragedy of Yamba Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN: The Coroner (Mr. W. J. Rolph) found that The Ritz private hotel at Yamba. was accidentally…

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U.s. Testing Velocity Gun to Fire Shells with Fins

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The United States is testing a super velocity gun to fire shells equipped with fins. Experts hope the new…

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Nehru Says: Reds Did Not Reject U.N. CEASE-FIRE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

BOMBAY, Monday. — The Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru, on his return from London and…

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Bush Fire Danger Nil

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

Following the recent [?] conditions, the bush[?] danger in a large area of the north-west in now practical…

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Fire at Rear of Otho St. Premises

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the brigade received a [?] to an outbreak of fire at the rear of the Inverell Furniture Co's…

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Permits for Lighting of Fires in Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Messrs. S. E. Cohen of Auburn Vale, and F. S. Turner, of Arrawatta Road, have been added to the permit…

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Communist China's Attitude to Korean Cease-fire Plan

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday: Communist China regarded the Arab Asian proposals as providing a genuine basis for peaceful settlement in the For East and would be willing to co-operate in negotiations for such a…

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Says Chinese Ready to Discuss Cease Fire in Korea Lake Success

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

Communist China regarded the ArabAsian proposals as providing a genuine basis for a peaceful settlement in the Far East and would be willing to cooperate in negotiations…

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U.N. Told Red China Would Support Cease-fire Plan Indian Quotes Peking Source

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday.—Communist China regarded the Arab-Asian proposals as providing a genuine basis for a peaceful settlement in the Far East…

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