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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Soviet Delegate Too Ill to Discuss His Cease Fire Plan Problem Of Peace Is Not Simple Say U.N.O. Diplomats New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

Mr. Jacob Malik, Soviet delegate to the United Nations, was too ill yesterday to discuss further his proposals for a cease fire in Korea…

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No Talks Yet on Cease Fire New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. Nasrollah Entezam, President of the United Nations General Assembly, has not yet succeeded in making an…

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United Nations Ready for a "Cease Fire" Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

The sixteen United Nations fighting in Korea have declared their readiness to join in action designed to bring about a genuine and enduring peace in Korea. The declaration coincided with a statement by…

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Diplomats Hopeful on Cease Fire, Doubtful on Peace New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

United Nations diplomats believe that a cease fire can be achieved in Korea within a few days, but that it may take years to achieve peace and stability in the war-torn country…

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Fire Destroys Books At Central School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 8

A fire broke out in one of the class rooms of the Transit Central School on Friday evening last…

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Youth Charged with Fire at School Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

A 17-year-old Orange youth has been charged with setting fire to the Rural School library on May 22…

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China Reds Want a Cease Fire Based on Parallel Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

Chinese Communists have suggested a Korean cease fire based on the 38th Parallel, with a demilitarised zone on each side of the line. If the United Nations accept the suggestion,…

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Offer Without Prejudice Grass Fire Damage

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council it was decided to offer Mr. A. N. Sheridan, of Collie Blue, £15,…

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Cease Fire Talks On Sunday TOKYO

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

Communist leaders in Korea today gave an assurance of safe conduct for the United Nations…

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Children Blamed for Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 3

Children palying with matches are believed to have been responsible for a fire in a Fltzroy Street home on Tuesday…

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U.n Cease-fire Delegation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 3

A radio picture of United Nations delegates to the Korean cease-[?]ire talks, beside the helicopter which took…

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Fires Still Rage in Kansas City New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

Although Kansas City appears to be winning the fight to contain the disastrous floods which innundated four…

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Fire Started by Primus Stove

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 2

A fire started by an overturned primus yesterday destroyed curtains and damaged windows and a window sill at the rear…

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Deep Fog Around Kaesong Cease-fire Talks Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

An offer not to discuss the withdrawal of foreign troops in Korea until after the armistice is reached, is reported as…

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Cease-fire Talks at Kaesong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Three H.N. negotiators, unarmed, wait on Seoul airfield ready to lake off by helicopter for Kaesang for cease-fire talks with Chinese Communists and North Koreans. From left: Lieut Col. Son Young Lie, South Korean Army; Col. James Murray,…

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Railway Engines Accused of Spreading Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

"I have seen railway engines throwing lumps of blazing coal as large as cricket balls clean over railway fences," Mr. H. V. C. Thorby told a meeting of the Graziers…

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Fire in Caswell Street

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

A fire broke out early on Monday morning in the building occupied by Mr. A. B. Hando, in Caawell Street…

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Sawdust, Shavings on Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

Blazing sawdust and shavings on vacant land near the Criterion Construction Company site on the Cobborah Road brought…

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Poster Tells How to Avoid Bush-fire Losses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

A poster telling people how best to avoid losses by bushfires has been issued by the Forestry Department. The poster is a scientific exposition of bushfire…

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Fire Danger From Railway Activities

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 8

Graziers in the Dubbo district want the Railway Department to take greater precautions against busfifires…

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