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Fires & bushfires, 1954

234 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 12

Pres. Eisenhower's Foreign Policy Under Fierce Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 6

WASHINGTON President [?] Republican Administration is now for the first time coming under concerted fire from opposition Democrafts for [?] bungling in the handling of vital foreign policy, particularly that affecting South East [?] and the Indo China war…

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Uralla Pays Dearly for Fire Insurance

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

A member stated at the Chamber of Commerce meeting that it costs him £3 per £1000 more for fire insurance than what he paid in the town he recently left…

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Dog Warns Family of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A woman said this morning that a dog last night saved her own and her family's lives. Mrs. Margaret Simpson said this when telling the story of her fire-destroyed home in Morven Street, Guildford. The house was burnt last night…

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Council Comment on Complaint About Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 3

A complaint by S. Cleary about a neighbour burning rubbish too near his boundary fence was the subject of…

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Uralla Pays Dearly Ok Fire Insurance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Amember stated at Uralla Chamber of Commerce meeting that it costs him £3 per £1000 more for fire insurance than what he paid in the town he recently left…

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Family Saved From Fire by Mongrel Dog

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A woman said this morning that a dog last night saved the lives of herself…

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Yallaroi Shire Moves to Establish Fire Brigade

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 1

Yallaroi Shire Council was considering the establishment of a fire brigade at Warialda under the control of the Board of Fire Commissioners and had asked the Board to visit…

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Cease-Fire Unheeded In Guatemala; Rebels Prepare For Clash

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Guatemalan Government troops and rebel forces have moved into position for a clash along the strategic railway linking Guatemala to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Guatemala, for the second time in four days, is…

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Girl Burned When Clothes Caught Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A veiling girl was burned about the body at her home to-day. The girl. Elizabeth Hone (13)…

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Good Save at Fire by Delungra Bucket Brigade

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 9

A report on Wednesday night that the residence of Mr. Eric Faulkner, of Delungra, was on fire brought…

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Chimney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Glen tones Fire Brigade tete on Friday afternoon attended a chimney fire in Mr W. A. James house on the…

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Fire Brigade Sewerage Now Possible for Warialda

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 4

Mr G. R. Crawford, M.L.A. for Barwon, said in Warialda on Friday that the setting up of a fire brigade would follow the provision of water in the town…

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Saved From Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A New Australian this morning rescued a 32-year-old woman from her burning bed…

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Woman Saved From Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A New Australian, this morning recused a 32-year-old woman from her burning bed…

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Indo China War: French and Rebel Officers Meet in Cease-Fire Talks

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

TRUNG GAI, Monday: Senior French Union and Vietminh rebel army offers met in the mud hutted village of Trung Gai, 25 miles north of Hanoi, yesterday for the first talks on practical steps for a…

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Fire Brigade....sewerage Now Possible for Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. G. R. Crawford, M.L.A. for Barwon, said in Warialda on Friday that the setting up of a fire brigade would follow the provision of water in the town…

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Chimney Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 6

Armidale Fire Brigade attended two chimney fires during the week-end. The first, at about 6 o'clock…

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Princess Fires Cannon

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 1

AHLHORN (North Germany), Wednesday: Princess Margaret fired a burst of 20 mm. cannon…

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Princess Fires Burst From Jet

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 1

AHLHORN, NORTH GERMANY: Princess Margaret fired a burst of 20mm. cannon shells…

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Survey of Site for Fire Station at Warialda

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 6

A surveyor from Sydney will this week lake levels on land on which it is proposed to build a fire station at…

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