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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

397 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 20

Fire At School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

Armidale Fire Brigade extinguished a fire that broke out at West Amidale publicschool on Wednesday at 6.40…

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Arson Squad Investigate R.A.N. Depot Fire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

Members of the.C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the, cause of a fire at a R.A.N stores depot, Randwick. last…

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Fire at Poultry Works

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 6

A number of chickens escaped injury when a fire broke out in sawdust in a brooder room at E. H…

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Fire Damages Bicycle Repair Shop

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

A fire which swept through a weatherboard repair room at the back of Bruce Small's Pty. Ltd., in…

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U.n. Firm on Line of Cease Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday: The United Nations' command is insisting on a demilitarised zone along a general area of line its ground forces now hold…

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U.N. Firm on Cease Fire Kine Tokio

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

The United Nations command is insisting on a demilitarised zone along the general area of…

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Bushfire Danger in N.w

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 4

Heavy frosts being experienced in the north-west, which are having a "curing" effect on Matures, are greatly increasing…

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Grass Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 2

Firemen yesterday put out a grass' fire in a vacant allotment behind the Bank of Australasia in Grey Street…

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Less Danger of Bushfires

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 4

As the result of the rain which has fallen over the past two days, the bushfire danger in the north and north-west…

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Fire Hazards

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

SAFEGUARDS against the ravages of fire at Guyra are totally inadequate…

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Plight of Guyra's "Obsolete" Fire Brigade

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

The plight of Guyra's "obsolete" fire brigade was discussed by the Guyra Shire Council on Tuesday. Councillors considered the brigade's equipment…

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Children Ring Fire Alarm

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

Chief fire-officer, Mr. J. Murphy to-day appealed to Glen Innes parents to instruct their children net to interfere with…

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Injured in Jump From Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A man was taken to hospital after jumping from the second floor of a building in [?]…

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Ship Fire in Sydney Harbor

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—F[?]men are fighting a huge blaze on the island trading steamer Bulolo in Sydney Harbour:…

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Huge Fire On Steamer In Sydney Harbour

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Firemen are fighting a huge blaze on the island trading steamer, "Dololo" in Sydney Harbour…

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House Occupied By Young Couple Set on Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police arrested a man early today and charged him with setting fire to a house in…

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Fire on Ship in Sydney Harbour Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

Firemen are fighting a huge blaze in the island trading steamer, Bulolo, in Sydney Harbour…

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Woman Maniac Fires At Doctor's Wife

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday — A woman maniac, who shot a Roman Catholic Priest last Friday, fired a Shot at a…

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Woman Maniac Fires Shot At Doctor's Wife

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A woman maniac who shot a Roman Catholic Priest last Friday fired a shot at a…

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Woman Maniac Who Shot Priest Fires at Wife of Melbourne Psychiatrist Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 6

A woman maniac, who shot a Catholic priest last Friday, fired a shot at a Toorak early today. Mrs. Gay Springthorpe, wife…

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