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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

372 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 19

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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Fires Destroy Hotel; Blame on Officialdom SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Fire brigade officers and police blame Sydney fire brigade officials for the forest fire which destroyed the…

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Officials Blamed for Hotel Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Fire Brigade officers and police blame Sydney fire brigade officials…

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Ban on Fires Reimposed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt has announced that a prohibition had been imposed on the lighting of all…

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Grass Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

About four acres of grassland at the property of Mrs. Body. "Warana" were swept by fire on Friday afternoon…

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Fire Spotting by Plane Two Bundarra Homes Saved From Bushfire

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

About 60 volunteers fought desperately on Saturday to quell an outbreak of fire in the Bundarra district which threatened two homes, and swept 2000 acres of grazing country and timber…

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Fire Damaged Home Robbed State Proposes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police allege thieves are ransacking fire-damaged homes on the Blue Mountains…

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Bushfires...now Thieves

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Police allege that thieves are ransacking fire-damaged homes in the Blue Mountains…

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Lightning Starts Bushfires at Dangarsleigh

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

Two bushfires broke out in scrub country in Mr. G. Fulloon's property at Dangarsleigh on Friday and Saturday…

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Disease As Sequel To Bushfires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

A mystery disease, has broken out in the fire-blackened Lithgow district. Doctors and chemists in the…

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No Fires Without Proper Incinerator

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

No burning of waste or rubbish will be permitted in the business area in Beardy Street between Marsh and Jessie…

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Lighting Set Fire to Timber

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

DEEPWATER: Reports that fighting striking trees has c[?] bushfires is supported by a local incident which was…

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Wool Shed Fire Ar Oakwood

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

A wool shed, machinery and seed wheat and oats were destroyed by fire at Mr. Eric McCosker's property…

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Fire Ban Applies to Showground

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

A bushfire danger period hot been proclaimed in the district until midnight on February 22,…

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Battle With The Bushfires

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

A fire which had been burning for some time in the Murchison State Forest near Sliding Rock was brought…

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C.p. Move for Commission on Bushfires

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

A Royal Commission on bush fires and the control of forest areas will be sought by the Australian…

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New House for Fire Victims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

Mr. J. H. Robinson and family, who lost all their possessions when a fire destroyed their home at Kootingal…

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C.p. Move for Commission on Bushfires

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

A Royal Commission on bush fires and the control of forest areas will be sought by the…

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North-West Itinerary Tax Relief For Sufferers From Bushfires

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Officials of the Taxation Department are now visiting areas where major bushfire devastation has occurred…

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Tax Officers to Visit Bushfire Victims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Officers of the Taxation Department and the Department of Commerce and Agriculture will visit Armidale on March…

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