Destroyed by Fire
Mr. Athol King, of Rylstone, had the misfortune to have his house burned down in the early house of Monday morning. As the house was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 33
Fire Fighting Fund
A further donation, of 10/-, to the tunds of the ftanetfoo'bfeh fit* brigade Is acknowledged frota Mr. Piul Cllpshaov of WdbgOtU…
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A small grass fire broke out in the municipality to-day, but was quickly subdued by the Orange brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mountains Rescue Carried Through Fires Sick Hiker From Mt. Solitary KATOOMBA
After what was described as one of the most dangerous rescues ever undertaken in the Mountains, a party of 50 men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →70 Houses Burned Two Men Dead, Others Missing Terrific Fires in Victoria MELBOURNE
DESTRUCTIVE bush fires have been sweeping Victoria and altogether over 70 houses have been destroyed. In…
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The dance under the auspices of Station 2LT, which was held in the Sunny Corner hall last Saturday night, was an unqualified success…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Victorian Loss of Life Others Seriously Burned Trapped By Flames MELBOURNE
Two lives were lost in a blaze which wiped out popular sea[?] resort of To[?] yesterday evening. Our of the [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Houses Escape Blackberry Blaze Outbreak Near Sturt-street
When a bushfire swept down the mountainside and ignited blackberry bushes off Sturt-street, two houses had narrow escapes from destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackheath Sensation Big Hotel Explosion Is Followed by Fire Much Damage Done Blackheath, This Afternoon
After a loud explosion a fire broke out last night in the Ivanhoe Hotel and destroyed the greater portion of the premises…
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Many valuable trees were destroyed in he bushfire on the le[?]cid of Mr. L. Swift on Sunday and Monday It was Crown…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. Harry Williams' property at Contes Creek about 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. It is said that sparks from a chimney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blackheath Fire Explosion Believed Accidental BLACKHEATH
After an inspection of the debris at the Ivanhoe Hotel, which was almost destroyed by an explosion during a fire, detectives are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Started Fire Six Months' Gaol Burned Out 500,000 Acres of Country MELBOURNE
Alleged to have lit a fire which swept across 500,000 acres of country from Mortlake to Camperdown, and caused £50,000 worth of…
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A FIERCE fire raged in the hills to the south-west of Mudgee last week, but we are informed that it was mostly confined to the rough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires District Outbreaks Subdued No Fresh Out Breaks
Cool, overcast weather in the Bathurst district over the week end militated against fresh outbreaks of bushfires Reports yesterday stated…
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ON Thursday last, the Gwabegar Hall was completely destroyed by fire. By a strange coincidence, a dance was held the night before in…
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Yesterday morning about 10.15 Mr. Pratley. from his residence at the corner of Rocket and Bentinck Streets. saw a small grassfire on a…
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Bushfire brigades and volunteers have subdued fires that raged in the Lewis Ponds district this week. No fresh outbreaks were reported…
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THIS morning a serious fire was narrowly averted at the home of Mr. Les Stevens, Ingils St. West, when a box of lighting material in…
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THERE was a bit of a scare on the Mudgee Showground on Wednesday night, when a fire occurred in some litter near the sheep pens,…
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