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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

674 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 34

Fire in House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

Cook's Hill and Hamilton brigades attended a fire in a two storied house occupied by Mr. G. E. Scott, at the corner…

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Fire Destroys Guest House

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

KATOOMBA: An unoccupied Katoomba guest house called Tecoma, owned by Mrs, Elsie Linda…

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Mother, Son Die In Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A crippled mother and her ex-serviceman son were burned to death…

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Man Burnt To Death In House Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

Clifford Ibbotson, 35, of Stanford-street, Kurri Kurri, died yesterday from burns suffered in a fire at his home…

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Liquid Fire Favourite For Yennora At Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following his impressive win in a barrier trial at Victoria Park on Tuesday, Liquid Fire is favourite for the Yennora Handicap (6f.) at Warwick Farm on Saturday…

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Slight Damage in Abattoir Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 6

A spark from an incinerator is believed to have started a tire in some split furnace wood at Mailland Abattoir…

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Mulley On Liquid Fire In Yennora

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—A. Mulley will replace R. Reed as the rider of Liquid Fire in the Yennora Handicap at Warwick Farm races to-morrow. Liquid Fire should justify his favouritism…

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Bushfire Fighter Burned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY Sunday.—A man was severely burnt yesterday while fighting a bushfire threatening several homes at…

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Film Studio Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 3

BURBANK (California), Wed. (A.A.P.).—A big fire and an explosion were reported today at Warner…

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Small Fire at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Two electric motors and woodwork near retorts were damaged by fire in the naphthalene section of the Newcastle…

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£35,000 Fire in Freighter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire in the 7154-ton freighter Teespool caused more than £35,000 damage to-night. The fire destroyed a large…

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Move To Clean Up Bushfire Danger Spots

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY: Councils in "bush fire" areas are to be strongly urged by the Bush Fire Committee to clean up…

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Studio Fire "No Accident"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

BURBANK (California), July 10. A.A.P.—A second disastrous fir in less than two months, on the Warner Brothers film lot, had every indication of having been started…

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County Council Under Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

Northumberland Council of Progress Associations decided last night to oppose Northumberland County Council continuing after its present term expires…

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Detectives £100,000 Fire Probe

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sh[?]ahan) today was given an outstanding example of the…

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£80,000 Damage In Rail Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The Silver City Comet's power van, and other railway property were destroyed in a…

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50 Writs Sequel To Bushfires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

WAGGA, Thursday. — In the next few weeks about 50 writs will be served on the New South Wales Railways…

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Short Circuit Caused Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.— C.I.B. detectives at Broken Hill do not suspect that foul play caused the fire which…

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Spark Starts £10,000 Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A spark from an electric drill is believed to have begun a fire which caused £10,000 damage…

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Many Feared Dead In Big Hotel Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

FAIRBANKS (Alaska), Mon. (A.A.P.): Four persons are believed dead and several are reported missing in an hotel fire here which may reach the proportions of a major disaster. Complete confusion makes…

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