Women Fire Watchers
LONDON. Monday.— During the week end more than 1,000,000 [?] as fire watchers in the case of [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
413 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 21
Bush Fire Dangers An Appeal For Care
On Sunday, Lithgow had its first real taste of the approaching summer. Soon overcoats will be thrown aside and summer sports will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Endsleigh Street
A fire which broke out in Mr. J. Selwood’s residence at Endsleigh Street East Orange. on Sunday morning was quickly got under control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hindu Funeral Pyre Grass Fire Near Lismore
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ashes from blazing pyre of a Hindu stalled a fire which swept a grass area near Lismore cemetery yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Funeral Pyre Starts Fire. a Hindu Cremation. SYDNEY
Ashes from a blazing pyre of Hindus started a fire which swept a grass area near Lismore cemetery yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Fire Housewife's Greatest Worry Is Regarding Coupons for Damaged Curtains
Prompt action by the occupier, Mr. Jack Collins, prevented what could have been serious damage when a fire broke out in his home, 45…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Menace of Burning Off SYDNEY
Urging officers of bushfire brigades and other officials to become fully seized with the powers which they now had, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Dubbo Railway
DUBBO, Wednesday.—A member of Dubbo Soldiers did [?] good work in [?]ing a fire that threatened the [?] to the Dubbo railway…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday. — Urging officers of bushfire brigades and other officials to become fully sized with the powers which they now had under…
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The Secretary of Canowindra R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Sub-Branch, Mr. S. H. Kinninmont, has received the following letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Had District In Mind Not Own Property Dir. Hailstone On Bush Fires
I have been criticised in some quarters for moving at the conference that it be compulsory for firebreaks to be provided."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compulsory Fire-Breaks Who Will Police?
"Now that it has been decided to compel landholders to make firebreaks around their properties, who is going to see that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fires? M.L.A. Hits Out Producer Gas Units In Wheat Crops
"Charcoal production officials have charged me with revealing ignorance in saying that the use of producer gas units in the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for NES (Mr. Heffron) said tonight that a standard of efficiency had been reached in the development of a civil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze of Light Visible for 100 Miles Blackout Farce
The "Guardian" has at various times referred to the blackout farce. Street lighting has been severely rationed, while in other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Engine on Fire
The engine and wiring of a taxicab belonging to Mr. A. E. Cochrane, of George Street, Bathurst, was severely damaged when the engine…
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Damage estimated at £l5,000 was caused yesterday by an extensive fire which broke out at the wood yards of W. J. Inglis Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Second Raid on Rabaul Ship Hit, Wharves Set on Fire Allied Leaders Visit Battle Area
Allied bombers have carried out another heavy raid on Rabaul, main Japanese base in the New Guinea area. It was attacked by frying Fortresses and Australian Catalinas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Poultry Farm
NEWCASTLE. Monday.—About 300 chickens were burnt to death when a fire occurred at a large poultry farm at Toronto near here. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Youth Fires at Airman
[?] quick [?] plane rock and be said: “I think I [?] said a witness of 16. who was giving evidence at Parkes Children’s…
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