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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

397 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 20

Alert Constable Prevents Serious Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 6

Constable Bill Hooper's alertness early yesterday morning prevented a serious fire in an unoccupied cottage…

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Gaol Sentence for £1 m. Dollar Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Because he thought a criminal recording might bar him from being conscripted, Richard Shay…

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"Formula for Cease-fire"

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

New York: The U [?] General Mr. T[?] out the [?] peace formula which…

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Fire in Chemistry Laboratory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 8

Woodwork was burnt when fire broke out in a chemistry laboratory at The Armidale School at 2.15 p.m. this…

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Seven Children Die in Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1
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OTTAWA, Wednesday.—Seven children, ranging in age from one year to 15, were burned to death when fire destroyed a…

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Near Tragedy in Bush Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—An invalid woman was rescued from a blazing house yesterday a few minutes before it…

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Fire in Hedge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 8

Fire destroyed a 10 yard section of the hedge between the Methodist Church and the Church of England…

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Waggon Driver Burnt in Petrol Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

CHICAGO, Wednesday,—A petrol waggon driver was burnt to death in his cabin yesterday when the waggon crashed into a…

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Grass Fire Near Houses

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

Just after noon yesterday in the vicinity of Inverell two houses off Ashford Road, Foundry, were endangered by…

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Cordial Factory Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 4

Protect action last night by residents in the vicinity of the Snowclad cordial factory in notifying the brigade, and…

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60 Greyhounds Perish in Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday—Fire destroyed over 60 racing greyhounds at Sarasota Kennel Club, at Sarasota, Florida,…

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Grass Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 8

The Armidale Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a gras fire at the rear of premtises in Faulkher Street…

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Fire in Otho Lane

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a quantity of rubbish in otho Lane at the rest of the cycle and motor…

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Long Service Record of Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

An impressive record of service has been maintained by the Glen Innes Fire Brigade since its inception as a voluntary…

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Bush Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon word was received that a fire had broken out on Mr. C. Hartman's property, about 3 miles from town,…

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Boy Blinded by Fire Cracker Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

A 12-year-old boy was temporarily blinded in the left eye at Manly today when another boy threw a lighted fire crack…

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Bush Fire Now Under Control

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

A bush fire which had burnt out 1000 acres of pastures in the Stonnifer-Topper's…

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Allies Advance in Korea Tremendous Allied Fire Power

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (AAP-Reuter): The Allied advance in Korea continued slowly but steadily behind tremendous fire power yesterday. American and Turkish troops…

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Allies Advance Behind Great Fire Power Tokyo, Friday. (A.A.P., Reuter)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The Allied advance in Korea continued slowly, but steadily, behind tremendous firepower…

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