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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Wood Fire on Waggon

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

A Blizt waggon, loaded with wood, was badly damaged on fire on the Glen Innes Road last night. The owner. Mr…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 4

Armidale Fire Brigade extinguished a chimney fire at the home of Mr. W. J. Sawer at 114 Dumaresq Street, at…

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"The Real Fires of Inflation Getting Hot"

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The Economic Stabilisation Administrator, Mr [?] Johnston, said yesterday that wage and [?] were checking [?] but they could [?]tive for [?]…

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No Cease-fire in Israel Until Syrians Withdraw

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

TEL AVIV, Monday.—Israeli troops would not stop fighting in the disputed dem[?]arised zone in Northern Israel until Syrian troops withdraw, the Israeli Foreign Minister, M. Goshe Sharett, said yesterday…

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Yelman Bushfire Under Control

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 4

After a fight lasting several hours, 50 Forestry employees and volunteers succeeded in…

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Bushfire At Yetman

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 3
Also in The Uralla Times

A bushfire swept through six grazing properties and destroyed 1,800 acres of pastures in the Yetman district…

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Man Dies in Grass Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An 80-year-old man, who collapsed while burning grass at his home, was burned to death when the fire…

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Aged Man Dies in Grass Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—At [?] year-old man who [?] while burning grass [?] home, was burned to [?]…

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Bush Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

On Saturday, 4th instant, a bush fire which swept through a number of properties in the Yetman district destroyed…

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Transport Destroyed in Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

A heavy transport loaded with three tons of paper was completely destroyed by fire on the New…

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Blind Woman Gives Fire Alarm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 8

PERTH: A blind 86-yearold woman saved two families when [?]fire[?]broke out in her South Perth home at 3.30 a.m…

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Survey of Yetman Fire Damage

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 4

Damage caused by a bush fire in the Yetman district little more than a week ago was not as extensive as was first…

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Warning on Grass Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

Firemen were called last night to a grass fire at the river end of Granville Street. The outbreak was quickly…

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Local & General Bush Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

A bush fire which occurred on Friday burnt about 400 to 500 acres on Gunyerwarildi and Milgalarr…

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Byron Street Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 4

Prompt action by Inverell firemen and Mr. D. Colley, an employee, at noon to-day prevented fire from spreading…

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Left a Fire Unattended

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

For leaving a fire in the open air before thoroughly extinguishing Noel William Wheatley was proceeded against at the…

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Armidale Fire Engine Replaced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade this week received a fire engine from Sydney to replace an engine which had been sent to…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade last night extinguished a chimney fire at the home of Cyril Aiken Wombeld. 141 Jesse…

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"A Three-point Proposal for Cease-fire in Korea"

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Communist China and North Korea are expected shortly to be given another chance to settle the Korean war by a cease-fire on the 38th Parallel, it was learned by Reuter yesterday…

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