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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

372 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 19

Tenterfield to Ask for More Fire Equipment

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

Tenterfield Shire Council estimates that it will need 25 knapsack sprays for use by bushfire brigades in its area…

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Police Fire at Man in Chase

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—[?] two shots during a wild chase after a [?] thought city streets early…

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3 Incinerated In Truck Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Three people were incinerated when a utility truck caught fire after colliding with a…

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Fire in Boys' Dormitory Caused by Stove

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

Heat from a fuel stove set fire to timber between a partition wall and the ceiling in the boys' dormitory of the Schools…

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Car Engine Catches Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 4

A 1925 Buick tourer owned by Henry J. Bourke, of Tilbuster, caught fire crossing Stephens Bridge in Marsh…

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Turning Back the Files Extracts From Guyra Argus, 1925 March 26: Disastrous Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 8

The most disastrous fire in the history of Guyra occurred on Tuesday night, when the produce and timber shed…

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Armidale Fire District Costs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

The Town Clerk, Mr. W. H Quin said this morning that expenditure last year in the Armidale Fire District had…

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Liquid Fire's Good Gallop At Victoria Park

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Credited with a gallop at Victoria Park yesterday that was easily the best seen at that course for some time the rapidly improving Liquid Fire is likely to be early favourite for…

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Liquid Fire's Brilliant Gallop Before Open Debut

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Credited with a gallop at Victoria Park yesterday that was easily the best seen at that course for some time, the rapidly improving Liquid Fire is likely to be early favourite for…

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3 Missing After Fire On Barge

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

NEW ORLEANS, Monday.— Three men were reported missing and two others injured after a petrol barge exploded on…

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Fire Fighting Gear For Ashford Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of Ashford Shire Council, the Clerk, Mr. A. N. Heywood, was…

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Police Fire on Red Youths to Break Up Demonstration

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

ESSEN (Germans), Monday.— Police fired on [?] Communist youths to be [?]up a demonstration [?]…

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Police Fire on Red Rioters in Germay Essen, Germany

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Police fired on 30,000 Communist youths to break up a demonstration against the imminent signing of the Allied…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

At 3 p.m. today Armidal Fire Brigade was called to [?] chimney fire in the loung[?] room of a house at 5 Lamb'…

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Four Die In Fire At Power Station

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. —Four men were killed and four injured in an explosion at an electric power station at…

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Liquid Fire at Short Odds for Flying Hcp

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Facing his second test in open company. Liquid Fire will fee a short-priced favourite for Hie Fly- ing Handicap at the Tattersall's Meeting at Randwick tomorrow…

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Liquid Fire in Line For Fourth In a Row

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Facing his second test in open company Liquid Fire will be a short-priced favourite for the Flying Handicap at the Tattersall's meeting at Randwick to-morrow…

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Child Rescued From Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A woman ripped off the blasting doors of a cupboard in a Vancluse home today to rescue her…

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Mother Saves Son From Cupboard Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A woman ripped off the [?] door of a cupboard in a Vancluse Home today to rescue her three year old son…

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Woman Burnt to Death in Shack Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: One woman was burnt to death and another severely burned in fires in Newcastle and Sydney last…

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