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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Fire Engines Held up by Doors

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 12

Volunteer firemen rushed to the station in an American town when the alarm sounded on the town's siren…

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Boomi Shire to Assist Mungindi Fire Brigade

North West Champion · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 10

Boomi Shire Council last week decided to assist the recently formed Mungindi Fire Brigade Committee by supplying centain items of equipment…

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Fire in Frome Street

North West Champion · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. J. Daley, Frome Street at about midday yesterday…

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Grass Fire

Manilla Express · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Prompt action by the local fire brigade on Tuesday last prevented a fire from spreading into an…

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Total Ban on Fires

North West Champion · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 4

A total prohibition on the lighting of all classes of outdoor fires in the Barwon, Upper Darling, North-west…

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Big Improvement In Railway Fire Breaks, Says Shire President

North West Champion · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 1

A big improvement had taken place in the construction of fire breaks by the Railways Department, Cr. Alf Jones told a meeting of Boolooroo Shire Council last week…

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30,000 Fire Fighters Alerted As Hazard Increases Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 1

More than 30,000 volunteer fire-fighters have been alerted as the threat of bush fires became more menacing in N.S.W. today. Police have begun inquiries into fires in the…

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Bushfire Phone Calls

North West Champion · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 4

The District Telephone Officer, Armidale, has advised Boolooroo Shire Council he has arranged to connect the…

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Widespread Bushfires—- Danger in North Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 1

Twenty bushhres in the coffs' Harbour area were still burning out of control today after a night in which every available person in the area fought the flames…

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Fire Captains to Confer

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 8

The Shire Council has decided, following suggestions from a number of interested persons, to call a conference…

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Spectacular Fire Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 1

A huge fire which was fought by teams from ten fire waggons raged in an oil manufacturing, works at Regents…

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Fire on Mulgate

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

A fire which broke out on Mrs T. McCartney's property at Mulgate yesterday afternoon burnt out 200 acres of…

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Fire in Wheat Stack

North West Champion · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 5

A fire broke out in a stack of wheat near the Wool Appraisement Building on Saturday…

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Bush-fire Warning

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 2

An extremely serious [?] danger threatened many parts of the state, stated the Chief Secretary, Mr. C…

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Correspondence. Parking in Front of Fire Station

North West Champion · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 4

Captain of Moree Fire Brigade, Mr. H. J. Cooksley, writes to the Editor: Sir…

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[?]h-fire Raging in [?]ue Mountains SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

[?]-fighting officials today [?]ted a flush-fire raging [?] 10-mile front between [?]rook and Woodburn,…

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Move to Extend Bush Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 19

A conference of nineteen Bush Fire Brigades at Narrabri on Friday, recommended that the Namoi Shire…

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Prompt Action Stops Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 15

The prompt arrival of the Tibbereena bush fire brigade police, and a number of railway employees averted…

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Fire Station Site at Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 19

The Namoi Shire Council will resume a block of land in Wee Waa to provide a central site for a future fire…

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Bushfire Danger High

North West Champion · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C A. Kelly, M.L.A.) has warned that an extremely serious fire danger threatened many parts of the State. He said that the high…

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