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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

372 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 19

Main St. Fire in Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

ARMIDALE: A fire at Armidale last night damaged the upstairs portion of a two-storey building in Beardy…

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Gashed Hand Helping to Fight Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 8

One casualty in the fire was Mr. Lloyd Piddington, of Beardy Street, one of the first on the scene. He helped…

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Fire Damage More Than £3000 Despite Brigade's Good Work Second Storey of Beardy Street Building Badly Charred

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 8

Damage in a fire which burnt out part of the second storey of the New England County Council administrative building in Beardy Street early last night is unofficially estimated at between £3000 and £4000…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire in the home of Mr. C. K. [?] art. 164 Jessie Street, at 8.40…

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Fire in Shed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

A store shed near the Roxy Theatre was slightly damaged by fire this morning. Sparks from an oxy welder in…

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Fire Destroys Woodstock Homestead

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 4

Fire destroyed the 11-roomed weatherboard homestead of Mr. A. B. Nicholson, of…

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Bush Fire Fighters Complain

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

Sleep increases in truck registration costs are a serious threat to bushfire fighting brigades Wellington Shire Council was…

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Fire Destroys Homestead

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 5

INVERELL: Fire destroyed the 11 roomed weatherboard homestead of Mr. A. B. Nicholson, of Woodstock, 18 miles…

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Fire Destroys Homesead

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 6

INVERELL:Fire destroyed the ll-roomed weatherboard homestead of Mr. A. B. Nioholson of Mr.A.B…

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New Bushfire Body Urged N.E.S. Pattern Wanted

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 4

A motion calling on the N.S.W. Government to establish a bushfire fighting body similar to the wartime National Emergency…

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Fire Brigade Called Out

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

In answer to a call from the Vicarage on Tuesday night the Guyra Fire Brigade under capt. B. Archibald made a…

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SO Writs On Railways—Bush Fire Sequel

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

MAGGA, Friday.— Within the next few weeks [?] 50 wits will be served on the N.S.W…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 6

The Armidale [?] was called out at 4.55 yesterday afternoon, to [?] [?] the kitchen of…

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Fire in Truck

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

Glen Lanes Fire Brigade turned out last night to a fire in the engine of a truck in Church Street…

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Bushfire Writs For Railways Commr

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

WAGGA. Within the next few week, approximately so write will be served on the N.S.W. Railway Commissioner…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 6

The Armidale Fire Brigade was called out at 9.50 p.m. yesterday to extinguish a chimney fire at the home of…

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£20,000 Damage in Sydney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Fire brigades morning are still standing by the Cyclone Grinding Works [?] Ltd. in Chippendale, a…

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No Cease-fire in Red Cross Work

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Inverell branch of the Red Cross Society £9/5/6 was received for waste textiles…

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£20,000 Damage in Sydney Fire Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

Fire brigades this morning were still standing by the Cyclone Grinding Works Pty. Ltd., of Chippendale, a…

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Chimney Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 5

On Sunday night the Guyra fire Brigade was called to Mrs. A. H. Robson's premises in Ryanda street. A fire in the…

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