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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Fire Station On Gilgai War Memorial Site

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 5

The area on which the Gilgai war memorial is erected may be altered to provide a site…

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Fire Causes Death Of 13 Babies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Nine grief stricken mothers, some carrying bundles of baby clothing, left Dellwood Maternity Home in…

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Creek on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Glen Innes Fire Brigade yesterday morning was called out to extinguish a fire burning in a creek!…

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Dog Gave Timely Alarm of Fire, But Perished in Flames

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 4

A Tingha man is alive to-day because his dog awakened him while he slept in his blazing cottage. As the flames licked through the cottage the dog, barking loudly, jumped on to the sleeping man's…

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Heavy Loss in Factory Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Damage estimated at more than £15,000 was caused by [?] fire which getted…

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Undergrowth on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

Glen Innes Fire Brigade today put out a fire which started in [?] bushes and undergrowth at the rear…

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Don't Know Cause of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

Firemen have been unable to find the cause of a fire which slightly damaged part of the back wall of a garage at the…

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Fire at Bellevue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 6

A fire in a home at 20 Handel Street last night damaged the roof and Ceiling before it was extinguished by the…

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Children Rescued From Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man last night carried two sleeping children to safely as flames from a blazing factory at…

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Infants Rescued in Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A man last night carried two sleeping children to safety as flames, from a blazing factory licked at their flat. The fire, which gutted a chemical factory at…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 8

Armidale Fire Bridge attended a chimney fire in a home at 127 Dumaresq Street, on Saturday night…

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Communists Likely to Propose Cease-fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA: Western delegates in Geneva believe the Communist powers will propose an immediate cease-fire when the nine nation peace talks resume today, according to Renter's diplomatic…

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Firemen Die in London Blaze

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Two firemen were killed and eight others were Injured in e fire which swept through a…

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Two Perish in Warehouse Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday : Two firemen were killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept through a…

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Two Fires in City Hotel

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Arson squad detectives are investigating two attempts to burn down a city hotel last…

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Averted Fire Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

A Glen Innes P.M.G. linesman's quick action averted damage to a number of telephone…

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Fire Brigade Station Site at Delungra

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

The Minister for Lands. Mr. F. H. Hawkins, has advised Mr G. R. Crawford. M.L.A. for Barwon[?] that he has approved…

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Fire [?] on [?] She of [?]

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

Inverell [?] branch of the R.S.L. has declared its support for the [?] of the…

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Fire Brigade Station Site at Delungra

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Lands. Mr. F. H. Hawkins, has advised Mr G. R. Crawford. M.L.A. for Barwon. that he has approved…

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Premises Destroyed By Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4

Premises occupied by Ald. E. H. Spensley, in Jessie Street, Armidale, were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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