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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Purchase of Fire Fighting Equipment

North West Champion · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

There was too much tendency on the part of bush fire brigades to depend on Council for the purchase of equipment and too little…

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Two Shops Gutted in Saturday Night Blaze

North West Champion · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

Fire gutted two premises in Heber Street in two fires Saturday night. Although the final estimate of damage has not been made, it is believed to run into many hundreds of pounds…

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Bush Fires Caused Heavy State Loss Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

Bushfires which devastated N.S.W. from October last year until March this year caused at least…

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Another Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Upper Manilla

Manilla Express · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

Upper Manilla Agricultural Bureau notified the Mandowa Shire Council at its last meeting that at a…

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Cordon Thrown Around West Berlin Perimeter Situation Still Tense in Berlin. Military Police Exchange Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday.—West Berlin police acting on orders from the Allied officials, last night threw an armed security cordon around the Wester Perimeter of the City after Soviet troops…

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Burren Bush Fire Brigade Ball

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 4

A crowd of over 400 attended the Burren Junction Bust Fire Brigade ball at Burrs on Friday night…

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Good Save in Cooma Blaze

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

Extensive damages was caused by smoke [?] when fire brok[?] at the residence of Mr. and Mrs…

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Boggabri Fire Station Boggabri Fire Station

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 7

Estimated cost of the proposed fire station at Boggabri 1951/52 allocation of funds Clerk Mr. Smith at last N.S…

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Freighter's Costly Fire SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

Firemen were still working early this morning to keep the English freighter, Teespool, afloat, following a £35,000 fire…

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Bakehouse Fire

Manilla Express · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

At about 7:45 pm on Wednesday night a fire broke out in Mir. Cliff Baker's Bakehouse in Court St…

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Bushfire Act Requirements

North West Champion · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 3

The Chief Secretary's Department is drawing the attention of councils throughout New South Wales to the need for…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council a letter was received advising that Halls Cr…

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Stop Bushfires

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Mandowa Shite Council a circular lette was received from the NSW Chief…

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Bush Fire Conference

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

When they were informed at last meeting that a conference of all bodies interested in Bush Fire Control was…

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Information Dismissed on Bush Fire Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

John William Clissold was discharged at Moree Petty Sessions last Monday on a charge of dropping Incandescent material during a bush fire [?] period…

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Bush Fire Conference

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

In conjunction with the New South Wales Bush Fire Committee, a Regional Conference, of Councils and other bush fire fighting…

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Kerosene Soaked Clothing on Fire Sydney, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

A man was severely burned at Bondi last night when his kerosene-soaked clothing caught fire…

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Bush Fire Conference To be held at Narrabri

Manilla Express · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

The President of the Namoi Shire Council, Mr. E. K Vickery announced recently in conjunction with the New…

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Darktown Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 4

Remember those comic black and white "Darktown Fire Brigade'' pictures which used to adorn billiard saloons and…

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Violent Rioting Breads Out In Egypt's Cotton Centre Workers Fire Mills Destroy Machinery

North West Champion · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

ALEXANDRIA, Thursday.—Strong mechanised units at the Egyptian Army last night occupied the riot-torn industrial area of Kafr El Dawar—the Lancashire of Egypt—near here…

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