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Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Korean Cease- Fire Allies Ready Kaesong Talks Safe Conduct Assurance

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (AAP-Reuter). — Supreme Allied Commander, General Matthew Ridgway, today completed week-long negotiations with the Communist leaders in Korea for preliminary cease-fire talks at Kaesong on Sunday…

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Three Grass Fires Within Hour

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.— Three grass fires occurred within an hour in Casino today. Largest…

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Cease-fire Fullscaletalksfor

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sunday (AAP-Reuter)-U.N. and Communist representatives will be in fullscale talks next Tuesday oll a ceasefire in Korea…

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3 Million Dollar Damage In Spectacular Fire

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

NEWARK (New Jersey), Sunday (AAP). — At least 12 persons were injured and three million dollars worth of damage done in a spectacular fire which burned for five hours in Newark port area yesterday…

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Korean Cease- Fire Not End of Asian Problem

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 4

ALTHOUGH UNITED Nations operations have contained Chinese Communist adventurism not only in Korea but around the whole rim of Chinese power, there remains a probability that any…

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Compromise Over Fire Station Site?

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

A letter from Kyogle Chamber of Commerce, received at yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, pointing out their objections to the…

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Extinguisher On Bus Fire Outbreak

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 5

The driver of a bus from Ballina to Lismore last night had to use a fire extinguisher twice on sparks and flashes…

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Extinguisher On Bus Fire Outbreak

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 5

The driver of a bus from Ballina to Lismore last night bad to use a fire extinguisher twice on sparks and flanges…

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400 Chicks Destroyed in Blaze

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Over 400 three-week-old chicks were destroyed in a blaze which completely gutted a brooder…

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Fire Threat Averted

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 4

Prompt action by Lismore firemen prevented the spread of a grass fire to a building off Alexandra Parade, North…

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No Political Concessions For Cease-fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP).—Diplomatic and military circles here are convinced that the Korean armistice talks will be broken off if the Communists demand political…

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Cease-fire Talks Begun No Strings to Armistice, Red Leaders Told

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

SEOUL, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).—The United Nations' delegates and Communist Generals met throughout today in a native house at Kaesong and discussed a cease-fire in Korea. Official communiques gave no indication of the progress made, if…

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The Northern Star Friday, July 13, 1951. Communists Use CeaseFire To Save Face

Northern Star · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 4

THE BREAKDOWN of cease-fire negotiations in Korea on the issue of freedom of the Press was unexpected but not inconsistent with the propaganda use that has been made by the Chinese of…

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'Cease-fire First Then Argue'

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 5

TOKIO, Friday (by an AAP-Reuter correspondent on the Korean battle front in the parleying area):…

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Cease-fire Breakdown Reds Seek Agreement on Press Coverage

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (AAP-Reuter).—Peking and Pyongyang radios tonight broadcast a reply to General Ridgway's demand for guaranteens. The broadcast quoted General Nam II, chief Communist delegate at the truce talks…

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500 M. Dollar Damage by Fire, Flood New Threat of Devastation

Northern Star · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).—New devastation threatens the twin cities of Kansas City (Kansas) and Kansas City (Missouri), following the collapse of a dyke on the bank, of the Missouri River. Damage is estimated at 500,000,000 dollars…

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Fire Brigade Costs For Byron Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 6

The annual expenditure for each of the proposed fire brigades for Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads and Bangalow would be £464. Fire Commissioner…

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Reds Scowling After Cease-fire Talks Stormy Sessions

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

SEOUL, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—The Korean cease-fire delegations held two brief and apparently stormy sessions today. Each session lasted 55 minutes…

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Van Fleet May Head Delegation To Draw Up Cease-fire Pact

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 1

SEOUL, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).—An Eighth Army Commander (Lt.-Gen. Van Fleet) might head a new Allied delegation for the actual writing of a cease-fire pact in Korea. U.N. officials announced this today at the end of the fifth round…

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Dublin Theatre Fire

Northern Star · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 7

DUBLIN, Wednesday (AAP). —A fire that started among the draperies destroyed all but the vestibule of Dublin's world…

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