Grass Fire in Princess Park
A grass fire broke out in Princess park yesterday morning and at one stage threatened to destroy a new pailing fence surrounding the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
642 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 33
Week-end Fires There Were Four But None Are Serious
Lithgow fire brigade received four calls at the week-end--one on Saturday afternoon and three yesterday. It was the first "outing" the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire at Dubbo Dubbo
Dubbo Fire Brigade was called out this afternoon to extinguish a grass fire on a property at the coiner of Darling and Cobra Streets. No…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Finnish Towns Bombed Buildings Set on Fire London
Five hundred Russian planes' yesterday bombed Turku where 150 high explosive bombs and 75 incendiary bombs were propped as well as many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire at Dubbo Duubo
Dubbo Fire Brigade was called out this called out this afternoon to extinguish a grats fire on property at the corner of darling and cobra streets. No…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Lithgow's Busy Day Two Engines in Commission
Thirty men, most of them from South Bowenfels, fought for several hours against an onrushing bushfire which threatened portions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighting Volunteers' Efforts in Hazelgrove Area
A large area was burnt between Hazelgrove railway station and the post office on Saturday, and it was not till a late hour that the bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crushed Fighting Fire. Gosford Bush Tragedy. GOSFORD
A burning tree crushed and killed Albert Goodworth (56), of Gosford, to-day, when it fell on him while he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighter Killed Caught by a Burning Tree Gosford
A burning tree crashed on to Albert Goodworth (56), of Gosford, to day, when he was fighting a fire on the property of K. Co[?]n. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trucks on Fire Train Crew's Fight Destruction at Bogan's Creek
A bushfire set alight to two trucks on a goods train near Bogan's Creek, 46 miles from Lithgow, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Fighting
THE manner in which bush fire brigades have sprung to life in this district is little short of miraculous. Only a year or so ago…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homes Menaced Bush Fire at Guildford Residents Guided To Safety SYDNEY
Only the timely arrival of the fire brigade saved a number of hemes from destruction by scrub fires in Guildford today. More than 60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze Five Stacks Burned at "Oakfield"
AT about 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday [?]ast the people of Mudgee were startled by the ringing of the firebell. The members of the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Shire Council Alive
THE value of bush fire brigades is evidently realised by councillors of Wyaldra Shire. Cr. Brophy moved at last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Generous Action Fire Fighting Equipment Tallawang's Progress
A MEETING of the Tallawang and District Bush Fire Brigade was held at Gulgong on Friday afternoon last. Cr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Death Ray Creates Fires and Floods Old Man's Invention to End War
IN an empty mansion on a lonely estate in the tiny hamlet near Maldenhead, England a grey-haired [?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →George's Plains Fire Eighty Acres Burned Out George's Plains
A bushfire broke out on Mr. Jack Coffey's property in the George's Plains district this afternoon and destroyed 80 acres of valuable pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Trucks Catch Fire Two Totally Destroyed Large Quantity of Goods Burned Brogan's Creek Sensation
AN unusual fire entailing considerable loss occurred at Brogan's Creek, on the Mudgee line, when two trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfire Damage Marrangaroo Outbreaks Five Houses Menaced Good Save by Volunteers
Every man available at Marrangaroo fought a bush and grass fire which swept easterly along the weir road at Marrangaroo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Blaze In North Coast Town SYDNEY, This Afternoon
A disastrous fire occurred early to-day at Bowraville, on the North Coast, as a result of which six buildings were razed arid two others…
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