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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Rosebank Bush Fire Brigade

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

The first meeting held by Rosebank Bush Fire Brigade since its formation was well attended…

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Share Farmer Fined for Unattended Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 8

A fire which had been lit to burn down two dead trees had spread to a neighbouring property and had burnt out nearly 80 acres of grassland, it was alleged in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions…

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Fire Damages Clothing, Plant

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.-- A large amount of clothing was destroyed and much damage to plant caused when a…

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Liquid Fire Impressive in Workout

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Liquid Fire, a candidate for next Saturday's Flying Welter at Canterbury, was impressive…

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£100,000 Damage In City Fire

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Fire which swept through a Cremorne plastics factory tonight caused damage…

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French Ask Reds for Cease-fire

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday. -- The French delegation at the Geneva Conference has asked the Communists'…

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Two Firemen Killed in London Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Two firemen were killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept through a…

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Fires in Three City Factories

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — One factory was destroyed and two others were extensively damaged by two fires near…

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Fire Razes Fuel Store

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

WOODBURN, Friday.—A fire which broke out in the inflammable liquid store of O. A. Schulstad's…

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Good Save In House Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 5

Prompt action by firemen and civilian volunteers saved a house in Bailey Street, North Lismore, from…

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Girl Burnt Death in Post Office Blaze

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A 19-year-old girl was burnt to death at Bibbanluke, eight miles from Bombala tonight…

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Reds Fire on Belgian Plane, One Killed

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

GRAZ, Austria, Thursday.—A Communist MIG fighter fired on a Belgian Sabena airline DC3 over Austria…

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£250,000 Fire Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fire caused damage estimated at £250,000 to premises of seven firms in Oxford…

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Limit on Fire Claims Proposed

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government proposes to place a limit of £2000 on claims against the Railways…

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£15 Bush Fire Fine Failed To Take Necessary Action When Notified

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

An Urbenville district grazier, Matthew Ross Mulcahy, was fined £15 at last week's Urbenville Court of Petty Sessions when he was convicted of failing to take all reasonable steps to…

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Cycle on Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

A motor cycle was extensively damaged by fire in Lismore yesterday afternoon. The accident happened in…

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Grazier Fined for Fire Offence

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—An Urbenville district grazier, Matthew Ross Mulcahy, was fined £15 at Urbenville Court of Petty Sessions when he was convicted for failing to take all reasonable steps…

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Fire Damage Above Cafe

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday. —Fire caused damage totalling about £200 to a second floor room above a Griffith…

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Italians Launch Fund to Aid Fire Victim

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

The Italian community in and around Lismore have started a fund to help a family whose house was destroyed by fire on Monday morning. The house, at Rock Valley,…

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Bushfire Damage Railways Lose £45,000 Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Full Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by the Railways Commissioner against £45,000 bushfire damages. In a unanimous decision,…

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