Wallerawang Bushfire Organisation Needed
The railway gates on the Portland road Were the scene of still another accident, when early on Xmas morning a car driven by Dave McSorley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1942
413 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 21
Bushfire Menace Satisfactory At Newnes Forest But Fierce Blaze Near Angus Place
Although bushfires are now out at Angus Place, fires are still burning fiercely towards Gardiner's Gap, about three miles from the village, it…
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It was stated by the Postmaster. Mr P. Mit[?]ell at Angus Place, near Wallerawang, last night that the bush fire in the gully in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Garage Burnt Down Fire Near Mt. David Causes Damage
A fire which started early yesterday morning totally destroyed a garage belonging to Mr. Bremener on the highway between Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OVER 50 Scouts at Lake Canobolas Camp. To Entertain Visitors at Camp Fire
Forty Scouts from Orange, Molong and Cargo entered the Lake Canobolas camp yesterday, and their number will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Tragedy
A woman was burnt to death when she was trapped by a bushfire near Angus Place, in the Wallerawang district, on Sunday afternoon. For…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Cowra Links
Cowra Golf Club house, one of the most modern and best equipped in the country, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Jap Foreign Office Fire London
A big fire in the east wing of the Japanese Foreign Office is reported from Tokio. The greater part of an adjoining compound sheeping various…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Investigation Into Gilgandra Fire £10,000 Damage Dubbo
Detective E. Chamagne, of Dubbo. is investigating the the circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred at Gilgandra a few days ago, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire
A bush fire broke out on the common and adjoining the rubbish depot on Monday, December 29. For a time adjacent properties…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Would They Held Japanese? Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said yesterday that organisations for fighting bush[?]res were being strengthened to meet dangers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Bush Fire Outbreak Near Kirkconnel Homesteads in Danger
A bu[?] fire which broke out at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon [?] assumed [?] proportions and for a time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Fires May Be Banned. Bushfires from Raids. SYDNEY
Soon National Security Regulations banning the lighting of open fires may be gazetted. The Chief [?] Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Last Year a Remarkable Decrease
During 1941 the Lithgow Fire Brigade was called out to 27 fibres which was far below the previous year's total of more than 70. However, in 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Whirlie” Helps Fire
[?] broke out at Morriingo [?] Years Eve a whirlwind came [?] of the “red [?] and [?] [?] the blaze just as the fight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gilgandra Blaze Garage and Bank Destroyed Damage Over £8000
ONE of the most disastrous fires experienced in Gilgandra was that on Saturday evening, January 3, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Ground Fires Necessitate Services of Brigade
The dangers of burning off in weather such as has been experienced over the past few weeks, was emphasised on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Save Erudgere-Grattai Fire
THE outbreak of fire which occurred on the property of Mr. Fred Wilton recently was the first major fire in that locality for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lake Canobolas Camp Liked by Boy Scouts. Visitors Entertained at Camp Fire Last Night
The first Canobolas District Scout camp in years is being conducted tit the new Lake Canobolas site. About 50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Near Jenolan Well-known Guest House Destroyed Narrow Escape of Occupants Pine Forest in Danger Damage Estimated at Between £2000 and £3000
The well known guest house, "Kiora," on the Caves Road, a few miles from Jenolan, was completely destroyed by a bush fire which broke out this afternoon…
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