Canadian Liner May Be Total Loss in Liverpool Fire
The Inverell Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1
LIVERPOOL, Monday: Fire swept unchecked through the 20,325-ton Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Canada, at Liverpool dock last night. Authorities feared the ship might become a total loss…
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Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1
"LIVERPOOL, England, Monday: A fire swept unchecked through the 20,325 ton Canadian Pacific liner, "Empress of Canada," in Liverpool dock last night. Authorities fear the ship might become a total loss…
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The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5
The Guyra Shire Council has refused the application of the proposed Tingha Bush Fire BrigadeCommittee to form a brigade under the auspices of the Guyra Council…
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Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5
Also in The Uralla Times
Householders are advised by C.S.I.R.O. to keep doors and windows closed when bush fires are near their houses…
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The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1
LONDON: The fire alarm again sounded last night on the liner Queen Elizabeth at Southampton Dock, while…
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The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1
LONDON, Friday: The fire alarm again sounded last night on the liner Queen Elizabeth at…
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Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1
LONDON: The fire alarm again sounded last night on the liner "Queen Elizabeth" at Southampton Dock while…
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Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1
ADELAIDE, Monday: Arson squad detectives are investigating possible sabotage to a Government…
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The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2
Inverell Fire Brigade fought a fire in the town on Saturday afternoon. The fire was in a stable at…
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The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4
Mr. S. E. Ward, of Kentucky, sustained a heavy loss on Saturday night last, when his home, was completely gutted…
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The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 10
Ronald John Watson, 42, no fixed abode was fin[?] £5, in default 10 days' ha[?] labour, at Armidale Court [?]…
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The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6
A simplified method of prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air, should the need arise…
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Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2
A semi-trailer caught fire after it plunged off the New England Highway 12 miles north of Glen…
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Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser
Glen Innes Fire Brigade yesterday put cut a fire which started in dry grass in a reserve between the rear of…
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Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1
The Guyra Shire Council will hold a conference in May in which all public bodies from the Ridings and certain high officials will discuss matters relating to bushfires…
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The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7
Tingha will insist on the formation of a volunteer bushfire brigade at that centre. A petition signed by more than 200 residents, has…
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The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4
GUYRA: The Guyra Shire Council will hold a conference in May in which all public bodies from the Ridings and certain high officials will discuss matters relating to bushfires…
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The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4
Decisions about possible danger of bush fires in Macintyre Shire should come from a local man, not from Sydney, Cr. S. Tonkin said on Friday…
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