Fierce Fire Boomley Threatened
LANDHOLDERS at Boomley, about 15 miles from Dunedoo, were ploughing firebreaks yesterday and today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 34
Fire at Yamble Buildings Destroyed
A FIRE at Yamble yesterday destroyed Mr. E. Harvey'a store, butcher's shop and residence adjoining. The latter…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wallerawang Heat, Bush Fires and Water Shortage
Heat wave conditions continue and these are aggravated by bush fires adjacent to the town. The water shortage is becoming acute, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Victorian Outbreak Situation Easier Tragic Funeral Scenes Melbourne
Although large tracts of country in Victoria are will in grip of the fire demon, the general situation is easier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£3000 FIRE Country Outbreak UNGARIE
More than £3,000 worth of damage was done when three buildings containing a number of shops and Ice works were destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at "Suma Park." Residence in Danger
A grass fire destroyed over 200 acres of valuable grass at "Suma Park," Ophir Road yesterday. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →105 at Orange Large Grass Fire Orange
Heat wave conditions again prevalled at Orange to-day when the temperature rose to 105 degrees. A large band of fire fighters was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Lithgow Fire Gaol Riot Use of Lash Considered Only Deterrent
Warders of Bathurst gaol will urge the Government to permit the use of the lash to discipline a gang of prison rioters, says the "Telegraph." They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flew Through Bushfires On Victoria’s “Black Wednesday.”
Hundreds of miles of raging bushfires in Victoria were seen [?] air on Wednesday by Miss R. Beck who is in Orange on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
The need for an organised system of fighting bush fire was stressed at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council The Shire President…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Bush Fires. Twenty Victims
Trapped by bushfires, 18 people perished in Victoria on Wednesday, and the deathroll to then had reached 20 since the fires commenced. At least 10…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Neville Menaced Bush Fire on 30 Mile Front 150 Fire Fighters Much Damage Done BLAYNEY
More than 150 men are fighting raging bush fires on a thirty-nine front between Blayney and Neville, and unless their efforts are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped by Fires Victorians in Peril Blaze Serious Again Townships Evacuated Melbourne
A hot northerly gain has formed back the bush fires into flames and this afternoon the situation was again gerious in several districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cut Fire Hose Saboteur For Trial SYDNEY
The cutting of a fire hose while firemen were extinguishing bonfires in furry, Hills on New Year's Eve had a equal in the Central Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires
BUSH fires are burning all round Mudgee, and smoke is everywhere. A call was issued at the week-end for volunteers to fight a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Danger
THE Turon Shire Council is concerned about the danger of bash fires, and at the last meeting is was resolved that each councilier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lewis Ponds Bush Fire. 60 Hen in Fight. Raging Since
A serious bush fire at Lewis Ponds, several deaths Orange and district, following collapse of elderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rockley Menaced Bush Fire at Triangle Flat Hundreds of Acres Destroyed Worst Fire in History
The worst fire in the history of the district raged around Triangle Flat during Saturday and yesterday, with the result that hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toll of the Heat Death and Destruction 63 Now Dead in Bush Fires Sydney's Awful Night Worst Tragedy in History SYDNEY
The nation-wide heat-weve worst in Australia's history, grew yesterday to a dreadful climax of travedy and devastation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires Under Control
Last night, due to the wind having swing round tot he east, the task of the volunteers was considerably lightened, and it was stated that the fires…
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