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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

234 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 12

£100,000 Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused when a fire destroyed the premises…

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£100,000 Fire Loss

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

MELBOURNE: Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused when fire destroyed the [?] of Dayle's Free Stores…

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Cease-fire Certain Vietnam Halved

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

GENEVA, Tuesday: Peace for Indo-China after eight years of bitter fighting between French Union forces and Communist Vietnam was assured tonight. Minor details were still unresolved as midnight—the "peace or quit"…

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Truck on Fire in Byron St

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 4

The cabin of a Commer 3-ton truck, parked at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel in Byron Street, was extensively…

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Survey of Site for Fire Station at Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 4

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

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Cease-fire in Indo China Ministers Agree On Settlement

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Wednesday: A full agreement was reached here early to-day on a complete Indo China peace settlement. A senior conference official announced the…

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WARIALDA P.P. Board Recommendation Fire-fighting Equipment to Combat 'Hopper

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 8

Warialda P.P. Board will call a meeting soon of all local government and other bodies in its area interested in the prevention of a grasshopper…

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£100,000 Fire Loss

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE Damaged estimated at £100,000 was caused when fire destroyed the premises of Dayle's Free Stores…

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Millions of Trees Destroyed by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

HONG KONG (Reuter): The Chungking "New China Daily" reported that forest fires had destroyed more…

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Chinney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

Armldale Fire Brigade atteneded a chimey free at the home of Mrs. E.J. Catell, at 21s Rusden street late on…

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Gunman fires on Czechs

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

SEOUL, Monday: A gunman fired on four Czechoslovakia embers of the Neutral Nations Supervisory…

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Chimney Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

Glen Innes Fire Brigade attended a chimney fire in the home of Mr. Malcolm Knight, Taylor Street…

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Communist Guards Fire on Reporters' Plane

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Communist border guards on Sunday fired on a plane carrying correspondents reporting the French evacuation of Mon Cay at the Chinese frontier, 140 miles north-east of Hanoi. The United Press reported yesterday that the plane…

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Reds Fire On Correspondents' Plane Over Border Poland Alleges Attack by U.S.

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Communist border guards yesterday fired on o plane carrying correspondents from reporting the French evacuation of Mon Cay, the United Press reported…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 6

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Horses Die in Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Valuable horses screaming with fear and pain, galloped madly along streets with…

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Horses Die In Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE: Valuable horses, in fear and pain, galloped madly along streets with blazing rugs on their…

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Seven Horses Die in Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Valuable horess screamed in fear and pain and galloped madly along streets with…

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Old Man's Close Call Fire Guts Shed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

An elderly man had a narrow escape from being burned to death when the tin shed in which he had been living…

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Grant for Bush Fire Brigades

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

The Department of Local Government has advised Macintyre Shire Council that a grant of £545 has been…

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