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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

234 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 12

Bush Fire Danger: How Warnings Will Be Given

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 5

The method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise during the coming summer, was announced today by the Chief Secretary, the Hon. C…

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Fire Destroys Building at Chiswick

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

Fire completely destroyed a building at the C.S.I.R.O.'S Field Station at Chiswick last night…

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Allied Officers Among Dead in German Blaze Deathroll at 30

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

HAMBURG, Friday: About 30 allied officers and German civilians are known to have been killed yesterday when a 11,000 gallon patrol tank exploded in flames during a fire fighting…

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£5000 Damage at Chiswick Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 6

Damage totalling approximately £5000 was caused when fire completely destroyed men's living quarters at the C.S.I.R.O's Chisw[?]k Field Station on Wednesday night…

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Woman Incinerated in Linwood House Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 1

A Linwood woman was burned to death an her house was completely destroyed in a fire on Saturday night. The woman was Mrs: Anne…

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Bush Fire Danger Period in Yallaroi Shire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 1

The Chief Secretary's Department has advised the Yallaroi Shire Council that a bush fire danger period has…

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New Fire Alarm System

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 8

A new alarm system has been installed at Armidale Fire Station. The system replaces the old…

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No Fires From Today

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

Restrictions on the lighting of fires in the open will apply in the Glen Innes district as…

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Chimney Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 8

Armadale Fire Brigade attended a c[?] fire at the [?] Smith in Dumaresq Street on…

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£600 Dama[?] in Fire at Warialda

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

Damage estimated £600 was caused in fire at Warialda Wednesday night…

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Proclamation As Bush Fire Area

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 3

Ashford Shire became a proclaimed bush fire area last Friday. The proclamation is…

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Fire At Rear Of Beardy Street Premises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 6

Members of Armidale Fire Brigade and occupants extinguished a fire in rubbish at the rear, of Pidgeon's Newsagency…

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£600 Damage in Fire at Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

Damage estimated at £600 was caused in a fire at Warialda on Wednesday night…

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Byron St. Fire Damage Assessed at £30,000

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 5

Although a complete assessment has not been made, it is estimated that at least…

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Delungra Fire Station

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 3

At a meeting of the Mac[?]ntyre Shire Council on Friday, regarding the proposed fire station for Delungra. Cr. S. R…

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Air Check on Fire Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A Forestry Commission's plane is covering thousands of square miles on the South Coast and Southern…

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Fire Look-out From the Air

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednes.--A Forestry Commissions plane is covering thousands of square miles on…

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'Plane Spots Bushfires

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday : The Forestry Commission's plane, covering thousands of square miles on the South. Coast…

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Fire at South Guyra Prompt Action Saves Old Building

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

At a few minutes to nine o'clock last Monday night the siren at the Guyra Fire Station called the volunteer…

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The Eisteddfod A Bush Fire (Winning entry in the 18 and under Essay section, 1954 Inverell Eisteddfod)

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 9

With a hiss and a roar like an angry beast, the sweeping tongues of yellow flame leapt through the forest. Seething,…

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