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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

64 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Bush Fire Equipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

The Department of Local Government will soon be asking shire and municipal councils to forward estimates…

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Fire Fighting Survey

North West Champion · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 5

Boomi Shire Council last week appointed Crs. R. Carrigan and E. Adams as a [?] to [?]…

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Fire Destroys Coffins Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Firemen from three stations fought a fire in a funeral director's workshop at Dulwich Hill early today…

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£20,000 Fire at Golf Club MAITLAND

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

A fire which gutted Maitland Golf Club house early yesterday morning caused £20,000 damage…

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Utility On Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

The quick action of an employee of Cliftons Pty Ltd saved a utility, truck from being destroyed by…

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Fire in House

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 4

The Fire Brigade extinguished a small fire in Maitland Street on Tuesday morning. The alarm was given at…

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Police Seek Cause of Hotel Fire Brisbane, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

Arson Squad detectives have begun an investigation into the cause of an explosion and fire at a Cunnamulla hotel yesterday afternoon. Five men were killed and four critically injured when a fire…

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Bill Under Fire SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Opposition Members are expected to challenge the Government on the Disputed petrol hours Bill…

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More Fire Brigades Suggested

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

To overcome the difficulty of issuing permits to burn off, the Namoi Shire Council has suggested the formation of smaller bush-fire brigades…

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House Fire Reported at Mungindi

North West Champion · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 3

At approximately 9 p.m. last Wednesday night, a fire was reported by Mr. Henry Smith at his residence…

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Fire Destroys Home

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

Fire totally destroyed a house and contents on the property, Kenilworth, Yarrie Lake, on Sunday…

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Bush Fire Equipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

Estimates of equipment required by Bush Fire Brigades, submitted to N.S.C. on Tuesday, totalled £2508.18.8. The…

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New Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

Officers of the newly-formed Rangari Bush Fire Brigade have been granted permission by the N.S.C. to issue permits…

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Dog Saves Family From Blaze Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

A woman said this morning that a dog last night saved her own and her family's lives. Mrs. Margaret Simpson said this when telling a story of how fire destroyed her home in Morven…

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Flemington Fire MELBOURNE, Thurs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

The hill stand at Flemington racecourse was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Short Circuit Starts Freak Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

A sbort-circuit in the ignition caused damage estimated at £150 to a motor truck on Tuesday night…

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Chinese Headquarters Burnt Out Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

Fire this morning destroyed the headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party in Ultimo Road…

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Fire in Boundary Street

North West Champion · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

A house was gutted by fire in Boundary Street last Saturday and the contents destroyed…

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Trunk Line Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

When a herd of wild elephants began devouring sugar cane crops in the northern Terai region of India…

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Bushfire Units to Control Grasshoppers

North West Champion · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 7

Boomi Shire Council will supply a fine spray nozzle to every Bushfire Brigade for use in combating grasshoppers. At a meeting last week the…

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