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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

267 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 14

The R.a.f. German Ports Suffer Fire Raids [?]

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The [?] Minister to-day official to [?] that last night [?] were [?] mainly against the German port of Breman…

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Convoy Wiped Out. Fire Ships; Three Destroyers LONDON. April 17

Leader · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

A complete enemy convoy of five supply ships, and the three Italian destroyers escorting it, were wiped out by…

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Smashed Cistern to Quench Fire in Cell at Bathurst Lock-up

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

On Sunday night last, the officer at Bathurst watchhouse found two cell mats in one of the cells on fire the water cistern…

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Raids On Britain Portsmouth Received Another Blitz on Thursday Night; Fires Visible Many Miles Away London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

According to the official German newsagency, the important naval base of Portsmouth, whicd was repeatedly attacked by the German air force last month, was again raided by strong bomber formations last night. It was claimed that numerous explosive bombs were dropped in the shinvards and the arsenals around the barhor…

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THE R.A.F. Berlin Raided As Reprisal for London Blit-z Nazis Admit Fires Were Caused. London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

Berlin was raided by th; R.A.G. last night, following the terrific raid by the German air force on Loudon last night. The German radio has admitted that British planes…

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Carnival of Music. Big Crowd at Millthorpe. Fire Bands Particulate

Leader · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Bands from Orange, Dubbo, Cowra and Blayney visited Millthorpe yesterday for the annual carnival staged by the…

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Prize Ram for Bathurst Sp[?]fire Fund

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

A prize Iam owned by Mr. F. D. McMaster, of Cas[?] has been entered for the gold cup competition at the Bathurst Show. This ram…

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Nomination for Fire Board

National Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

The Returning officer has acknowledged receipt of nomination of Alderman A. L. Morse as a candidate on the Board of Fire Commissioners and…

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The Navy How Tripoli Was Battered Greatest Concentration Of Naval Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

"The whole of the Tripoli seafront seemed in the ablaze as the mighty guns of the British Fleet [?] its symphony of…

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British Fire Breaks Attack London

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Enemy infantry, supported by artillery, approached the defences of Tobruk from the direction of Acroma at down on Thursday, according to…

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German Attempt to Fire City of London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

Fire and destruction swept the City of London when German raiders rained thousands of fire bombs in a deliberate attempt to set the quarter on fire. Ancient buildings and priceless landmarks were consumsumed in the inferno. Here London's historic Guildhall, over five centuries old still, proudly flies the Union Jack with the…

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Question of Insurance Of Bush Fire Fighters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 12

THROUGH Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., the Registrar of the Conciliation and Information Bureau of the Workers…

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Clothes Destroyed Bathroom Fire Minor Outbreak at Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

A fire which occurred in the bathroom at Steelworks colliery yesterday destroyed the clothes of 23 men…

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Brigade’s Busy Day. At One Fire; Called to Other

Leader · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Whilst fighting a fire at the premises occupied by George Adams’ cake factory in Summer Street yesterday, the…

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Alarming Reports by Axis Powers Oil Wells Reported to be on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 3

The Axis is pouring out alarming reports about the situation in Irak. The German newsagency says that R.A.F. planes bombed Iraki troops at Habbaniyah airport and the Iraki troops answered with artillery fire…

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When Told of Win. Man Collapsed at ’Phone. Fire Share £40,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

A Queensland newsagent collapsed and died when told over the telephone last night that he had shared in a £5,000 prize…

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London Fire Bomb Precaution

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 6

A London 'bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids…

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London Precautions Against Fire Bombs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 4

As a protection against the indiscriminate showering of incendiary bombs by German raiders, bags of sand are being placed outside houses, shops, and offices in London. A volunteer force of citizen fire-fighters will help to deal with this new menace…

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Ship on Fire Damage at Walsh Island Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 1

Se[?] damage was caused to a cargo in the hold [?] a ship when a fire broke cat at Walsh Bay today…

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Lone Fire Precaution

National Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

A London bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the pre cautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids.—…

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