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Fires & bushfires, 1951

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Senator Taft Blames U.s. for Accepting Cease-fire Scheme Commonwealth Plan Warmly Welcomed in France, India

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.): Senator Robert Taft (Republican, Ohio) yesterday described as "complete appeasement" the United States' acceptance of the five-point cease-fire order for Korea which the United Nations is…

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Fire at "Innisfail"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

A fire broke out in a crop paddock on "Innisfail," (the property of Mrs. E. Doherty) recently. However, willing helpers were soon on…

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Horses Endangered by Junee Fire. Flames Close to Stables In Yesterday's Blaze

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

A grass fire which broke out at the residence of Mr. W. Harris yesterday morning could have had serious consequences had it not…

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Local Items Fire Brigade Called Out

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Wagga Fire Brigade last night received a call to Baylis Street where a, car was supposedly on fire. On arrival at the spot, the…

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Red China May Accept Plan for Cease-fire, If

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Informed quarters said today that Communist China may accept the United Nations' proposals for a…

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Burnt-Out Army Vehicles to be Used as Targets

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

During the week, a 20-ton mobile crane, sent specially to Wagga from Sydney, worked on the removal of a number of burnt-out armored vehicles at the depot of the 7/21st Reconnaissance Regiment…

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Grass Fire at Jindalee

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

A grass fire, which would have caused serious damage, if it had not been checked, broke out on Mr. Lou Kiley's property…

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Fire Fought with Fizz

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

Residents of the small town of Mr. Hope (population 100) in the far southwest of NSW, used bottles…

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Fire Destroys Ten Ton of Hay

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

Ten ton of hay was destroyed by fire yesterday, when a stack at Mr. Hector Mclntyre’s residence on…

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Heavy Damage in U.S. Wharf Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 6

BALTIMORE, (Maryland), Wednesday (A.A.P.): An uncontrollable fire, swept by a 40 m.p.h. wind, destroyed a five…

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Concern in U.S. If Cease-fire Is Accepted America Believed China Would Refuse

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Rusk) told Senators yesterday that the United States had supported…

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Open Fires Almost Statewide Ban

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 3

Open fires have been banned in Now South Wales, with the exception of an area extending from Nambucca Shire to the Queensland…

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Swift U.s. Reaction to China's Rejection of Cease-fire Plan Move for Economic Sanctions; May Seek to Bomb Manchuria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Following Communist China's rejection of the United Nations' cease-fire proposals, and American rejection of China's counter-proposals, the United States is expected to press immediately…

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Lightning Blamed for Fires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 4

WEST WYALONG, Friday: Lightning is blamed for three rural fires in the Southwest this week. The first, near Ungarie,…

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Local Items Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

Wagga Fire Brigade was called out soon after lunch yesterday to a grass fire on Fernleigh Road. The are was quickly…

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The United Nations Cease-Fire Plan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

Once again Britain Is called upon to use all her diplomacy to avert trouble in the latest development in the Korean peace plan situation. The rejection of the plan by Peking has caused some hot-headed…

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Train Again Starts Fires Four Outbreaks Last Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

TRAINS PASSING THROUGH THE GUNDAGAI DISTRICT WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTBREAK OF FOUR FIRES LAST WEEK. THE “IRON HORSE” HAS DEVELOPED INTO SO GREAT A…

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Grass Fire at Rocky Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

On Saturday, at about 11.45 a.m., it is alleged a mixed goods train started two fires' within 200 yards of each other, and…

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Cattle Relish Brown Lucerne Hay Fire Risk The Main Drawback

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

Brown lucerne hay is more succulent and freer from dust than the dry green hay; most cattle show a decided…

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Tractor Turns Over Twice. Goes on Fire Lad Has Fortunate Escape From Injury

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 7

When 16 year old Frederick Taylor was driving a tractor past the Murringo post office, the wheels on one side slipped over…

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