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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Fresh Blaze This Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 6

A late message, this afternoon said that a fresh blaze had broken out in the western section of the forest. It…

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Fisherman Blamed for Fires in State Forest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 6

Fishermen have been blamed for causing the fires which have raged in the Styx River State Forest, 50 miles east of Armidale, for a week, destroying 12,000 acres of timber…

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Grass Fire at High School

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 2

A grass fire on Saturday morning slightly damaged six sections of wooden fencing behind the High School in Oxford Street,…

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Abattoirs Gutted in Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE. Monday. —A fire which to-day gutted Borthwick's poultry abattoirs at Rocklea, caused £100,000 worth…

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£100,000 Damage In Abattoirs Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Fire today gutted Berthwick's poultry abattoirs at Rocklea and caused £100,000 worth of…

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Four Killed in Tenement Fire Cincinnati

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 1

Four persons [?] killed and [?] yesterday…

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Poultry Abattoirs Destroyed By Fire BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 1

Fire today gutted Borthwick's poultry abattoirs at Rocklea and caused £100,000 worth of damage…

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Bushfire Control Authority

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 9

The Chief Secretary's Department has advised the Town Clerk, Mr. W. H. Quin, that a rescue…

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Bush Fire Danger High in Blue Mountains Area Sydney

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

The entire Blue Mountains area is a tinder box ready to blaze into an inferno of roaring bushfirers, the chairman of…

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Forest Fires Checked by Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 6

Steady rain began falling over the Styx River State Forest area at 1 p.m. today, bringing…

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Fire in Guyra Tailor's Shop

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 6

Cause of a fire which burnt £700 worth of suitlengths in a tailor's shop in Bradley Street, Guyra, late…

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Recurrence Of Bushfires Near Yetman

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 8

Bushfires continue to recur in the Yetman district, and it was not until 11 o'clock on Monday night that the…

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Fire Damage to Tailor's Shop

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 8

Damage estimated at between £700 and £800 was caused by the fire which broke out at Mr…

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Bush Fires at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

Bush fires were reported to-day at Topper's Mountain and "willaroo." Tingha, and although no real danger…

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Fire Threatens Sydney Suburb

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Thousands of people left their homes early this morning when fire threatened to sweep through…

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New Fire Alarm for Post Office

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 8

"There will be an officer on duty at the post office 24 hours a day shortly," Substation Officer A. Blight said…

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District Bushfires Under Control, Says Forester

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

Bushfires in State forests throughout the district were now either out or well under control, the District Forester, Mr. R. H. Forster, said to-day. Mr. Forster said that a large…

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Fires in Oil Refiery at Abadan

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

BASRA, Monday.—Fires broke out in the Abadan refinery last week when Persians tried to start, some refinery units,…

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Fires Break Out In Abadan Oil Refinery

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

BASRAH, Monday: Fires broke out in Abadan refinery last week when Persians tried to start some refinery units, according to reports reaching Basrah. [?] reported to…

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