Low Flyers Meet a Wall of Fire
In a British arms factory work goes forward on 40 m.m. antiaircraft guns used by Britain as a defensive measure against low flying attack from the air…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 33
Hair Caught Fire. Neighbor Saved Old Woman. SYDNEY
When her hair caught fire as she was lighting the copper in the washhouse at her home yesterday. Mrs. Amelia Muggridge…
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A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall To-night commencing at 8 o'clock to discuss ways and means of how best the services of Mr. F. Ryan…
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Noticing large flames leaping several feet in the air in Mr. E. Fry's residence in Hope Street early this morning, Miss Farmer, a next…
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The local Fire Brigade received an urgent call on Sunday afternoon and in a very short time were at the scene of the fire, which occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cumnock Fire Coronial Inquiry
An inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed the premises of Thompson and Mitchell, general storekeepers, Obley Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Child Gives Alarm Wakened By Fire NEVERTIRE
The 12-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Elder was awakened [?] morning by a crackling sound and on investigation found that…
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A [?] in Edward Street South East [?] by the last night. Stadium [?] and [?]…
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A back beilrocin of a house, 105 March Street, occupied by Mr. James Smith, was with its contents severely damaged by fire which broke out at…
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AT about 6 p.m. yesterday the Mudgee Fire Brigade received a call to the Mudgee Weir to attend a fire, which turned out to be in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Irvine Blaze Guest House Destroyed Plight of Numerous Visitors
At Mt. Irvine guest house, which housed the local post office, was destroyed by fire about 1 a.m. on Saturday. Fourteen guests, some of them…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in the five-storey building of Hardman Bros, biscuit manufacturers, at Newtown, this morning…
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Four men, who were in danger of being burned, were rescued early to-day when a fireman heard their cries at Hardman Bros. Pty. Ltd's…
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Thick volumes of smoke from a chimney of a George Street residential on Saturday night was mistaken by a passerby as a fire and…
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Twenty two calls have been received by the Bathurst Fire Brigade so fas this year Station Officer Ryan said last night that no malicious…
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The roofing and ceiling of a bookmaker's workshop at the rear at Hunter's Buildings. William Street was destroyed by fire on Saturday…
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REGARDING the establishment here of a town fire brigade, a matter which was brought up by the Chamber of Commerce at a…
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A meeting of the members of the Oberon Shire Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon. Mr. H. E. Kater…
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The Minuter for Local Government was asked in the legislative Assembly if it was a fact that representations had been made to him…
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