CUDAL. Fire at Sawmill
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 33
Hessian Hut Destroyed by Fire
A [?]sian but on the banks of the Macquarie River caught fire on Saturday night and was destroyed The occupier of the hut. Mr…
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An unemployed [?] [?] Party. driven [?] by [?] threw [?] over [?] wile while she was [?] to her nightdress on her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroic Efforts Aftermath of Bushfire Fights
The bushfire of last week was the worst experienced in the district for for a number of years. A strong easterly wind spread the…
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A small grass fire broke out at the rear of the Royal Hotel premises in William Street yesterday morning. The Bathurst fire brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lost in Victorian Fires. Valuable Sheep Studs. MELBOURNE
An officer of the Department of Agriculture who has returned from grassing and agricultural areas, [?] [?] by estimates that moto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circle of Brigades. Ready for Bushfire Menace. Mullion Creek Organises
With the formation of the Mullion Creek Bushfire Brigade on Monday night, another link was added to the…
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The worst bush fire in this district for a number of years started soon after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 12th. It is alleged that the strong wind…
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Mr. Frank King, of Spring Log, Cox's Creek, had a very nasty accident last Friday night. Whilst engaged fighting a bush fire an his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Petrol Blaze Is Firebug About? MELBOURNE
THOUSANDS of gallons of petrol and oil near the River Yarra were destroyed in a spectacular fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SABOTAGE ? Oil Depot Blaze Melbourne Detectives' Inquiry Melbourne, This Afternoon
Detectives are not yet certain whether the fire at the distributing depot of the Vacuum Oil Company at Yarraville last night was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grandstand Fire Sensation at Show SYDNEY
RING events at the Royal show were temporarily suspended when a small fire broke out on the top of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prevent Bushfires at Mt Panorama Urged
The Abercrombie shire clock (Mr. Frank Oliver) yesterday urged all persons visiting Mount Panorama during Faster to exercise caution in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cars Burned Fire in Hotel Yard Visitors to Bathurst Lose Belongings
Two motor cars and three motor cycles were damaged by fire in the yard of the Farmers' Arms Hotel. Vale Road,…
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The thous[?]ds people who attended the light car races at Mr. Panorama yesterday had had ample warning of the danger of bush [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Fires Lithgow Brigade Active During Easter
Lithgow fire brigade received three calls during the Easter period, but: in each instance there was little material damage…
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A bushfire started about noon on Monday in the gully between Clarence and Newnes Junction. As the westerly, increased the fire soon covered a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Blaze at Oberon Much Grass Lost Oberon
A bush fire broke out on the property of Messrs Perr[?]tt Broke on the Tillsbury Estate. near Black Springs. on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Bush Fire Wind Saves Townships SYDNEY
A SUDDEN change in the wing saved from destruction by a huge bush fire the townships of Mulgoa and…
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ON Sunday night, the local fire brigade was called out to extinguish a blaze at Mr. Tom Bourke's weatherboard cottage at…
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