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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

372 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 19

Red Supply Dump Burnt Out Tokyo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

An American F51 Mustang yesterday set fire [?] a large Communist troops and supply area on the west coast of…

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Fire Break

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

Costly precautions to protect valuable stands of timber in the Beebo State Forest, near Yetman, are being taken by the…

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Prohibition of Camping Fires Extended

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Evatt. has announced that he has extended the prohibition, throughout the State of New…

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All Fires Under Control; 4000 Acres Burnt

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

Fire-fighters had brought all fires in the Emmaville district under control. Sergt. Schumack, of Emmaville police, said…

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News Link Fire Toll

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

"This is the picture of destruction in the Riverina and on the South Coast:— More than 5-million acres of…

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Car Fire in Henderson St

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

Inverell Fire Brigade was called to the scene just before lunch today when a saloon car, the property of Mr. Gordon…

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Americans Fire "Red" Supply Areas

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

TOKYO, Monday: American F-51 Mustangs yesterday set fire to a large Communist troop and supply area on the west coast of North Korea…

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Outbreak in the Tingha District Fire Takes Timber, Grass, Sheep, Sawmill

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

About 20,000 acres of timber and grassland, 100 sheep and a sawmill were destroyed in a bushfire which raged in the Tingha area on Friday and Saturday…

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Planes Diverted Because of Bushfire Smoke Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

Civil Aviation officials this morning had to divert three overseas airliners from Mascot to Dubbo because of dense…

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Fires in Open Banned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 8

The Chief Secretary. (Mr. Clive Evatt) announced today that a total prohibition had been placed on the lighting of…

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Ban On Lighting Of Fires

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Chiel Secrclary (Mr. Club Evatt) yesterday announced a total prohibition on the lighting of all…

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Warning on "Very Acute" Fire Danger

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

"It behoves everyone to exercise the utmost care in preventing more outbreaks of bushfires," said…

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Fire Ban Extended to Feb. 22

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, to-day proclaimed a total prohibition on the lighting of all…

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Big Grass Fire in Tingha Area

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 13

INVERELL: About 20,000 acres of timber and grassland, 100 sheep and a sawmill were destroyed in, a bushfire which…

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Fire Destroys Home at Auburn Vale

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

A fire totally destroyed the home and furnishings of Mr. George Stewart, Auburn Vale Road, last night…

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200 In Weir To Escape Fire! SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 8

More than 200 residents of the village of Branya, east of Albury, early today took refuge…

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Weir As Refuge From Bushfire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Over 300 residents of the village of Brenya, east of Albury early today took…

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Invl. Resident's Heavy Loss By Bushfire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Mr. J. Burke, of "Rosedale," 10 miles from Tingha on the Guyra Road, had the whole of…

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Fire at Wandsworth

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 5

A fire which started at, Wandsworth last Thursday afternoon on Mr. J. L. Power's property. Hazel Green,…

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Inverell Bitumen Plant Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

Damage estimated at approximately £25 was caused by an outbreak of fire at Inverell Municipal Council's…

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