Fire at Mebul "Brigade's" Good Work
ABOUT four o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, a fire broke out in a wheat paddock owned by Mr. A. H. Forteseue,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 33 of 34
Spark From Tractor Blamed Fire at Orenmore
A FIRE, which is believed to have been started by the spark from a tractor, burnt along a break cut around standing wheat on Mr. Eric…
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A bushfire on the property known is "The Meadows" and owned by Mr N. Carr destroyed valuable crops, grass lands and fencing. The damage,…
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A [?] which broke out about [?] on Monday at "Cardington" station the property of Mrs. Janet [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Organisation to Fight Them SYDNEY
The Minister in charge of the National Emergency Service[?] (Mr Bruxner stated today he was taking action to er[?]ist. the members of the national…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze at Cardington. Homestead's Narrow Escape
The crusade for the formation of bush fire brigades in many district centres has been strengthened by the success which attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Capertee Bush Fire Brigade
A public meeting was held in the court house on Monday night, Mr. T. G. O'Farrell being chairman. It was decided to form the Capertee District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troops Fight Fire Chaff Store Blaze SYDNEY
Liverpool fire brigade and 30 troops fought a blaze in a fodder store at Liverpool to-day. The store contained 40 tons of chaff [?]raw…
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THE home or Cecil Davis, Cow Flat (Bathurst) farmer, was saved by Davis from destruction by fire—because he decided to have a…
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AN inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed Dr. Wood's residence at Gilgandra was opened at Gilgandra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Tank Blaze. Engineer Dead. Hurled by Explosion. Firemen Brave Dangers. NEW[?]
Hurled 15 feet into the air when an oil tank at the C.O.R. depot burst into flames with a deafening roar yesterday, R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Failure Follows Grass Fire Engineer Explains Why
Many parts of Lithgow were without water yesterday for between five and six hours in one of the hottest periods experienced this summer, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Fire Early Morning Blaze SYDNEY
[?] fire destroyed three floors of a [?] occupied by Henry Fogg[?]n [?]ctioneer in the city. early this [?] firry [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Blaze at State Mine Shaft Is Ably Handled
A spark from a bush fire in the vicinity is believed to have caused a blaze in the upcast shaft at the State Mine yesterday. Lithgow Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saving Wheat. Raja and Fire Danger. Major Reid’s New Plan SYDNEY
The Minister for Agriculture (Major Raid) stated tonight that at eilo stations, where temporary facilities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Grass Fire
The Bathurst Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to a small grate fire in lower Piper-street. A small patch of arled…
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Fire fighters were called out to the property of Mr. P. Greenhalgh on Monday to fight a fire which had started not far from the house…
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Primarily because there, is no bush fire brigade at Tucklan, the meeting of the Dunedo brigade on Saturday night decided to appoint…
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The Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade, which met on Saturday night to consider the insurance aspect of fire fighters moved a motion of thanks,…
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Mr. Reg Collins, a vice-captain of the Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade, who was among the fire-fighters at the forest blaze on Mr. Paul Alam's…
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