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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

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Fire in Sleepout

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

A small fire broke out in the sleepout of the home of Mr. Colin Lawrence, of Little Keen Street, yesterday. It was…

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Liquid Fire To Be Set For Caulfield Cup

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Promising sprinter, Liquid Fire, will be set an ambitious racing programme…

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Fire Brigade's First Test

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Monday.—Although Byron Bay's new fire brigade has been available for two months, it…

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Spark Causes Storeroom Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 4

A fire in a partially constructed Lismore storeroom, yesterday afternoon was caused by a spark from an…

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Spectacular Blaze Guts Lismore Shop, But Hotel Seved

Northern Star · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Firemen yesterday saved the Commercial Hotel from destruction by a fire which gutted an adjoining weatherboard shop in Woodlark Street, Lismore…

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Establishment of Emergency Fire Service Urged

Northern Star · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Government will be urged to establish an organisation similar to the wartime…

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Careless Smoker Blamed for Store Fire at Casino

Northern Star · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—At an inquiry yesterday into a fire in the bulk stores of Heathwoods Pty. Ltd. in Simpson's Lane, Casino, on May 1, Lismore Coroner, Mr. H. L. Pelham, J.P., said…

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U'ville Bushfire Brigade Formed

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 7

An Urbenville District Bushfire Brigade was formed at a special public meeting held recently…

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Back Creek Man Fined Bush Fire Charges

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

In the Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions this week, James Tavener, of Tomeleigh, was…

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Grass Fire

Northern Star · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 4

Lismore Fire Brigade was called out to a grass fire in the Ballina Street area at 3.10 p.m. yesterday. Only a…

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Fined £10 for Lighting Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 8

For lighting a fire in the open during the period of total prohibition, an Italian was fined £10, with 12/- costs, in Lismore…

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Guest House Fire: Woman Charged

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A young, unmarried woman was arrested at Armidale today in connection with…

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Guest House Fire: Woman Remanded

Northern Star · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A woman was chargcd at Central Court today with having maliciously set fire to a guest…

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Co-operative Move To Fight Fires Shire Calls Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Police, Forestry Commission and Fire Brigade officers will be invited to aid the Tomki Shire Clerk and Engineer in determining fire fighting areas within the shire…

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65 Homes, Shops Lost in Fire

Northern Star · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

QUEBEC, Sunday (AAP).—Fire destroyed about 65 homes and shops in the village of St. Urbain. about 90 miles…

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£10 Fine for Fire in Open

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 4

A woman was fined £10, plus 12/- court costs, in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a charge of lighting a…

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Fires Smoulder After Explosion

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

HAEUNDE, Tuesday (AAP).—Fires still smouldered today in the United States Army's ammunition dump…

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School Instruction On Treatment Of Fire weed Sought

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 6

Tintenbar Shire Council will request that some instruction in the treatment of fireweed be introduced to schools. Cr. H. E. Gibson moved at…

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W'bong Bush Fire Brigade

Northern Star · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

At a public meeting convened by the Woodenbong branch of the P.P.U. it was decided to form a Bush…

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Alter Bush Fires Act

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

The recent Shires Conference in Sydney had discussed at considerable length the most…

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