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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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Wind Saves Three From Petrol Blaze

Northern Star · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 4

URBENVILLE,—The direction of the prevailing wind probably saved the lives of three Urbenville people when…

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£15,000 Fire Damage Hall Gutted at Bonalbo Brigade Helpless

Northern Star · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 4

Efforts of the bushfire brigade and a bucket brigade to save the Bonalbo Memorial Hall from complete destruction by fire yesterday were of no avail and the building and…

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Owner Unaware Car on Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 4

A man who parked his sedan car in a main Lismore street yesterday returned later to find it had been on…

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Major Fire Averted at Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—A major outbreak of fire in one of the main shopping blocks in Prince…

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Bonalbo Fire Out Of Control

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 4

Fire which destroyed the Bonalbo Memorial Hall, was out of control when this picture was taken on Sunday afternoon. A move will be made tonight to raise funds to replace the hal[?] which, with its contents, was valued at £15,000…

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Plaster Works Damaged In Casino Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—A fire raged through a fibrous plaster works in Dyraaba Street, Casino, owned by Mr. Jack…

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Fire Leaves 500 Homeless

Northern Star · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

HONG, KONG, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—Only two people were slightly injured when a fire—the second in…

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£30,000 Mill Fire At Dorrigo

Northern Star · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.—Women and children joined men in fighting a fire which destroyed T. B. Timms and…

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Four Shops Gutted in Big Fire Woman's Fatal Collapse

Northern Star · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Four double-storeyed shops, including a big department store, were gutted in a spectacular fire at Kerang, in Northern Victoria, this morning. Damage is estimated at…

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Bazaar Fire Damage £60 M.

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 5

ISTANBUL, Monday.—A giant fire which raged through Istanbul's famous covered bazaar destroyed 1600…

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Bushfire Equipment Worth £12,000 Available on F.n.c

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 4

An army of 140 men, backed by £12.000 worth of the latest equipment, is fully prepared to fight bushfires on the Far North Coast this summer. The acting district forester,…

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Clubhouse Destroyed By Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. —A fire completely gutted the Muilumbimby golf club-house and threatened the…

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Casino Claim Fire Board To Pay Overtime

Northern Star · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. H. Isles, today fined the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners £75 in the Industrial Court for failing to pay overtime to a…

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Bid to Replace Piano Lost in Bonalbo Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Casino Retarians and the general public were thanked today by the president of the…

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Mild Weather Lowers Danger Of Bushfires

Northern Star · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Casino is experiencing its mildest spring and early summer weather for four years…

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Fresh Rioting in Cyprus Troops Fire On Demonstrators

Northern Star · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 1

NICOSIA (Cyprus), Sunday.—Police riot squads rushed to Metaxas Square this afternoon when large crowds renewed demonstrations for union of Cyprus with Greece. The crowds defied the official ban on all public meetings of more…

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Fire Attempt

Northern Star · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 5

NAIROBI, Wednesday.—Mau Mau gangsters have tried to set fire to the Nairobi home of Jack Ainsworth, the official…

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Plans for Fire Dust Uncertain

Northern Star · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—Plans for Summer Cup runner, Fire Dust, are still uncertain, trainer G. Brown said…

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Pictures On Two Weeks After Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 6

The Bonalbo R.S.L. Diggers' picture show was officially opened on Saturday night by Mr. S. C. ("Mick") Benton…

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Blaze in Sydney Theatre Rush To Safety

Northern Star · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—City theatre-goers rushed frantically through flames to safety when a fire swept through the Variety Theatre, Pitt Street, today. Thousands of horrified Christmas…

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