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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 33

Rylstone Shire Council Tara Creek Crossing New Bridge Over Cudgegong Bush Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 16

AT the last ordinary meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council, on Thursday, 8th February, there were present: Crs. W. R. Darton (president), J. N. Taylor (deputy president), S. R. Jackson, H. J. McLachlan, John E. Walsh and P. Kearins…

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Stubble Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

GANGER Cook, in charge of burning-off operations along the Craboon section of the railway line last week, said that every…

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Sawmill Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

In the early hours of Thursday morning last Mrs. F. G. Jones was awakened by the banging to of her bedroom door. On fastening the…

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Feeding Fire Fighters Food Costs £3/10/- a Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9

IT cost the Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade in round figures, £3, 10/10 for food and sustenance for fighters for each fire that broke out…

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Grant to Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

At the last mooting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to donate £5 to the Mendooran Fire Brigade towards…

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That Fire The Press Challenged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

ANENT the footnote by the editor of the "Advertiser" to a letter printed in a recent issue of this paper over tho name of J. E…

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Bowenfels Prepares To Fight Fire Fiend

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Amid a good deal of enthusiasm, a Bushfire Fighting Brigade was formed at the South Bowenfels school at a public meeting…

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Wallerawang Restart of Bushfire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

Kiss Pat Ryan (9 games) was the winner of first prize at the Red Cross Society's euchre party on Saturday night. The men's prize was divided…

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Ballarat Blaze Mysterious Explosion MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Explosives exports of the C.I.B. have been sent to Ballarat to investigate a fire which followed an explosion last night…

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Fire Reflected in Mirror

Leader · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

Had a small boy not called to his father for a glass of water. seven haystacks at Carthew’s orchard. Towac valued at £300…

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Fire Fiend Biggest Fight Yet Staged in Bowenfels Area Magnificent Work Saves Properties But Considerable Damage Is Done

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Although miles of fencing were burnt, an orchard property, three abattoirs and half a dozen homes were saved during a huge bushfire…

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Bush Fires Couple Burned to Death Victoria Again Gippsland Holacaust MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 1

Bush fires which broke out in Eastern Gippsland yesterday were responsible for two elderly people being so badly burned that they…

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Fire Alarm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 10

Late on Friday evening a call was received to a fire in a cottage in Betts Street where Mr. W. Evers resides with his granddaughter and her…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

MOST of the [?]…

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Bush Fires Big Blaze at the Gulf Burns Between Yetholme and Winburndale

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

A serious fire broke out early yesterday afternoon in heavy timber country in The Gulf, situated between Mount Boyd (Yetholme)…

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Fire Fiend Bowenfels Again Has to Fight Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A bushfire which burned fiercely all yesterday afternoon and during the night in the vicinity of Cox's River, south of this centre, destroyed about…

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Two Small Fires

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Two small fires occurred in Bathurst over the week-end, destroying a quantity of rubbish and fencing. The Brigade received a1 call at 2.15 o'clock…

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Blaze at Dubbo Butcher's Shop Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

FOLLOWING upon the recent ex[?] at the C[?] House [?] the Dubbo Fire Brigade [?] work last Monday…

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Orange Fires Many Head of Stock Destroyed ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

Bushfires on a three-mile front raged around the small village of Mullion Creek. 11 miles from Orange, last night…

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For Fire Fighters. police C[?] Tomatoes. [?] Sweep Grasslands

Leader · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

[?] la[?]pector Ke[?] picked [?] tomatoes from his [?] garden to augment [?] supplies sent to more than…

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