Disastrous Fires Still Burning in North West SYDNEY
The North Western Courier · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 1
Smoke haze from bushhres closed every civil and RAAF airfield in the Sydney area for more than four hours today. Shortly after 6.30 a.m. air operations ceased at Kingsford Smith airport, Mascot, Bankstown and the RAAF fields at Schofield and…
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North West Champion · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1
The dropping of the wind and the burning of breaks helped control the bush fire which started at Garah last Thursday on Welbondongah Station, and which quickly spread through about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fencing Material for Bush Fire Victims
The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 2
In State Parliament, the Member for Barwon, Mr. G. Crawford asked the Premier as a matter of urgency would…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 8
Namoi Shire despatched some fire-fighting equipment which had arrived only this morning for use of brigades in…
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North West Champion · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 8
For illegally lighting a fire fire in the open, William Henry Newton, was fined £5 with 10/- costs…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1
Patrolling a fire-swept area of the property, Woodville, about 18 miles from Narrabri, on the Bingara road, Mr. Fred…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1
Warmer weather and squally winds caused bush fires to flare up again in the north west today. In Baradine and Narrabri districts, fires which had been brought under control earlier in the week…
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North West Champion · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2
A meeting of Boolooroo Shire Bush Fire Captains on Friday, decided that when brigades are called to assist in fighting fires…
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North West Champion · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1
The Captain of the Garah-Tallawanta Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. C. P. Doran, when interviewed recently, stated that the recent…
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North West Champion · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 2
"Tubby" Dillon, of Goonal, was bitten by a snake last Thursday. He was assisting in fire…
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The North Western Courier · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1
Apart from a dangerous outbreak near Heathcote, on the South Coast, the bushfire situation near…
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North West Champion · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 3
The store stock market relapsed into inactivity last week, as the result of widespread and disastrous…
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North West Champion · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 5
Mr. T. J. Treloar, Member for Gwydir, asked the following question in the House of Representatives:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Method of Fighting Bush Fires
North West Champion · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 5
A plan of fighting fires was outlined to a meeting of Bush Fire Brigade Captains at Moree oh Friday afternoon by Mr. W. B. Newcomen, President of Welbon Plain Brigade…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2
Fire Preventtion Week opens throughout N.S.W. on November 26, 1951. The Week will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Captains Adopt Co-Ordination Plan
North West Champion · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 4
Captains and Deputy Captains representing 20 Bush Fire Brigades in die Boolooroo Shire, on Friday adopted a plan of co-ordination prepared by die Shire Clerk, Mr. A. M. Garrard…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 9
The Shire Engineer reported that under present conditions, it appeared likely that one or more of Council's…
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The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 1
Residents in Coonabarabran and Glen Davis are still fighting bushfires which menace both towns. At Coonabarabran, every available…
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North West Champion · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 4
An inspection of bush fire damage in the North West by a Minister of the Crown was urged in the…
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North West Champion · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 1
A party of investigating officers will visit Moree next Wednesday to find out what relief bush fire victims need…
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