Bushfire Brigades Oberon Shire Council's Interest
In connection with the formation of bushfire brigades, Oberon Shire Council decided on Saturday to await the receipt of details…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 33
Bush Fire at Oakey Creek
A bush fire broke out on the [?]ing of the [?]ant at Oakey Creek Station. The day was a particularly hot and windy one,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oberon Council Bush Fire Brigade Areas Street Light Extension OBERON
The meeting of the Oberon Shire council held on Saturday did not [?]ish till about 5.30 p.m. The visit [?] the Minister for Works natural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worst for Years Bush Fire Near Molong 7000 Acres Destroyed MOLONG
One of the most Serious bush-fires in years broke out in the Molong district early this afternoon and destroyed over 7,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace Around Gulgong Prevention and Control Methods Men Work All Night To Fight Flames Protection of Country's Natural Resources
THE big bush fire which raged over thousands of acres out Summervale way some days ago and which was fought day and night by hundreds of men from around the district and Dunedoo emphasises the need for action to be taken along…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cobbora Man's Big Loss 2500 Acres Burnt Grassland Blaze
IT is estimated that the fire, which started on Mr. J. W. Nott's property, Coleraine, Cobbora, on Monday, destroyed some 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fallowing and Fire Danger
Owing to the extreme likelihood of a fire getting out of hand, a number of farmers have not burnt their stubble. The continued dry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor Nominated for Board of Fire Commissioners
Bathurst City Council last night nominated the Mayor (Ald. M. J. Griffin) for re-election to the Board of Fire Commissioners of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says Lane Is Dumping Ground and Fire Menace
Milking application for permission to close the lane adjoining her property in Piper Street for a depth of 350 feet—the depth of her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There Was No Bush Fire. Big Blaze Near Molong
What was believed by several residents of Orange to be smoke from a bush fire on the southern extremities of the town last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gasworks
A tank of tar near the distillery clant at the Bathurst Gay Works caught alight yesterday morning, and the local fire brigade was summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girls' Heroism Stood to Posts During Factory Fire SYDNEY
When a fire broke out in a Sydney factory this morning 30 girls stood at their posts with smoke and fumes swirling around them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Brigades Blaxland Shire's Cover Is Now Extensive
Two bushfire fighting brigades were formed in Blaxland Shire area yesterday, making nine in the shire's territory. When the scheme is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire
The local Bush Fire Brigade was called to a bush fire on Wednesday last at Norah Creek, and about 500 acres of stuble and bushland was burned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grass Fire at Norah Creek
A fire which broke out in some pine country at the back of Mr. Ha ITonkin's property at Norah Greek, at about 12.30 on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Good Save. Fire at Garra
On Tuesday last when George Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Barrett, of "Hillview," Garra, was driving a Fordson tractor…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fire Fighting
THE Rylstone Shire Council is issuing a Ore tank to each of the bash fire brigades in its arear. The Cudgegong Shire is contacting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Bush Fire Brigades Life and Property Savers How the Cudgegong Shire is Being Covered
THE menace of bosh fires is being coped with in the country around Mudgee in heroic fashion. Well indeed are countrymen responding to the call to organise themselves in-to brigades to fight the fire demon, and already the shire…
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The unused store, pest office, and butcher's shop on Mrs. S. J. Bloomfield's property, were totally destroyed by fire early on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Alarm
LAST night [?] people rushed towards Mudgee showground when the fire bell ring, and word flew from lip to lip that there was a big…
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