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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

337 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 17

Store Fire Leads to Court—fine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 7

GLEN INNES: A good Samaritan" act cost the licensee of the Tablelands Hotel. Torrington. £2, with 12/- costs…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

The Armidale Fire Brigade was called out early this morning to a kitchen chimney fire at the home of Mr…

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Fire Caused by Rat's Nest

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

A rat's nest was responsible for a fire in Guyra last Thursday afternoon. The nest was on top of the…

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Fire Alarm System at Post Office

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

Armidale Post Office is being wired with an 'electric fire alarm system…

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Arrest Follows Fire at Wallangarra

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

WALLANGARRA: Wallangarra School of Arts Hall, a large wooden building, was almost completely gutted by fire…

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New Fire Alarm System Demonstrated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 4

A demonstration of what is claimed as the most sensitive fire alarm system in the world was given to members of the Armidale Fire Brigade last night. The system has been installed at the Armidale…

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FILMS Story of Airborne Fire Fighters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 4

Blazing with spectacle f and afire with rugged action, "Red Skies of Montana" presents Richard Widmark as a…

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Bushfire Conference

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 4

A bush-fire conference wil be held in the Council Chambers on May 14, at 2.30 p.m. The object is to inform the…

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Guyra Shire On Bush Fire Precautions

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 10

With the object of "be[?] fully informed on the wis[?] of the populace in the [?] concerning the bush fire [?]…

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Police Inspector Loses Furniture In Truck Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

GRAFTON: A 1950 Bedford motor truck valued at about £1000. loaded with furniture and household effects worth…

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Tingha Fire Brigade

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 10

The proposal that Tingha be made a Fire District under the Fire Brigades Act is being considered by the Board of Fire…

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Car Burnt Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 6

A car was completely destroyed by fire on the Armidale-Guyra Road, 13 miles north of Armidale, early on…

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Serious Fire Averted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 6

What could have been Armidale's most disastrous fire for some years was averted by the prompt action of the…

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"Blair Hill" Homestead Gutted by Dawn Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Fire early this morning completely destroyed the beautiful "Blair Hill" Station homestead on the Glen Legh Road, 12 miles from Glen Innes. The owner of "Blair Hill" (Mrs. M. A. Dann), her youngest…

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Modern Home Destroyed by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 10

GLIN INNES: Fire completely destroyed the beautiful "Blair Hill" station homestead on the Glen Legn Koad,12…

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Car Burnt Out

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

A car was completely destroyed by fire on the Armidale-Guyra Road, 13 miles north of Armidale, early on…

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Fire Brigade Revenue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

In a statement of revenue and expenditure for the Armidale Fire District issued this week by the N.S.W. Fire…

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Heavy Damage From Fire in Timber Yard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Three firemen were slightly injured during a blaze which destroyed a large timber yard at Blackwattle…

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Crashed Jet Liner Dived Earthwards Like "Ball of Fire"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Monday: The B.O.A.C. Comet jetliner which crashed on Saturday, killing all the 43 people aboard, dived earthwards—wingless-at a terrific speed "like a ball of fire," according to eye…

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43 People Killed Jet Airliner Owed Wingless Like a "Ball of Fire"

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Monday: The BOAC Comet jet airliner, which crashed near Calcutta on Saturday killing all 43 people aboard, dived earthwards, wingless at a terrific speed "like a ball of fire," according to eye witnesses…

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