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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Bush Fire Proclamation Over Most North Coast Shires Chief Secretary Explains

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (the Honourable Clive Evatt, M.L.A.) announced last week that a hush fire danger period had been proclaimed in respect of the North Coast Shire of Terania as from the 17th August until the…

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£2000 Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

Fire completely destroyed an eight-roomed house on Mr. W. McLeish's Horsestation Creek property, four miles out from Kyogle on…

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Terrorists Fire Planter's Car

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Monday (AAP-Reuter).— A Scottish tea planter, Norman Graham, and two special constables were…

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Rifle Shooting U.R.R.A. Fire First Birkbeck Trophy Round

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

In the first round of the Upper Richmond Rifle Association's Birkbeck Cup trophy shoot fired on Sunday, Kyogle defeated Lynch's Creek…

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Move to Change Venue of Cease-Fire Talks

Northern Star · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday (AAP).—United Nations negotiators have discussed the possibility of shifting the Korean truce negotiations from Kaesong to Hongkong to avoid disputes over…

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Bridge Fire Delays Traffic

Northern Star · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 4

A fire which broke out in the decking on Wilson's Creek bridge delayed traffic yesterday afternoon…

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400 Acres Destroyed in Grass Fire

Northern Star · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—The Acting Superimendent of the Casino Fire Station (Mr. R. Palmer) said today that there…

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Huge Oil Loss In U.K. Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—Twelve million gallons of petrol went up in flames last night at…

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Fire in Rail Carriage

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—A railway rest car which caught on fire about 300 yards from Casino railway station this…

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£1,000,000 Oil Fire

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Aerial photo of blazing oil tanks at Avonmouth, Bristol, in the west of England, where over 14,000,000…

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£1,000,000 Oil Fire

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Aerial photo of blazing oil tanks at Avonmouth, Bristol, in the west of England, where over 14,000,000…

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£125 Fines for Fire Breaches

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Six men were fined a total of £125 for breaches under the Bush Fire Prevention…

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£70,000 Damage in 2 Fires

Northern Star · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Damage estimated at more than £70,000 was caused by two…

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Police Probe Double Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 4

Police are investigating two fires which broke out simultaneously at the rear of an undertaker's premises in Bridge…

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Cabaret Fire 14 Burned Trampled To Death

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Monday (AAP).—An exploding skyrocket set fire to a crowded cabaret…

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Continuous Watch for Forest Fires

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Warning of the tremendous fire risk in the Richmond-Tweed district, the district Forestry Officer (Mr. L. McIyer) revealed today that Forestry Commission officers were…

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Move to Extend Bush Fire Danger Period

Northern Star · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

Terania Shire Council decided yesterday to apply to the Bush Fire Committee for the extension of the bush fire danger period in Terania Shire for a further month from September 28…

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OpenFinding In Kyogle House Fire

Northern Star · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—At an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a house at Horse Station Creek on August 31, an…

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Open Verdict In Fire Inquiry £1,200 House Loss Remains Mystery

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

In the inquiry into a fire which occurred at Horsestation Creek on August 31, an open verdict was declared by District Coroner, Mr. J. Savage. The property, which belonged to William Alexander McLeish…

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South Lismore House Blaze

Northern Star · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

A five-room weatherboard cottage in Kyogle Street, South Lismore, was badly damaged by fire and water when the…

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