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

Fires & bushfires, 1942

413 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 21

Heavy Damage Fire at Sydney University

National Advocate · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. Fire tonight completely gutted the chemical building at Sydney University and caused damage to the extent of many…

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Heavy Damage Fire at University SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 8

[?] to thousands of pounds was caused by a fire at the chemical laboratory of the Sydney University,…

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Bush Fire at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 12

Just before midday on Friday last a bush fire started up on the property of Mr. P. Henderson, about four miles from Leadville. A…

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Lightning Fires Crop Damage Near Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday: A [?] and lightning that preceded a heavy fall of rain in the Dubbo district resulted in a wheat crops of Mr…

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S.A.F. SQUAD Wins Fire Fighting Cup

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

A very enjoyable day was spent at Orange on Sunday last by members of the Lithgow SAF fire fighting squad…

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Bush Fire at Narangerie

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 11

A few days ago a fire Broke out in the wheat crop of Mrs. L. Henderson's Narangarie property. Members of the Leadville Bush…

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Gas Producer Fire Carrier in the Pool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 10

When the back of the lorry he was driving caught fire recently, W. Lynch, carrier, of Canowindra, was equal to the occasion. With…

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Fire Alarm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 10

Some excitement was caused on Friday night last when a lorry (loaded with wheat) which was being attended to taught fire. The local brigade was…

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Fire at Gumble

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 6

Any lingering doubt as to whether producer gas units will fire a crop were dispelled at Gumble early in the week when a unit, fitted to a utility, started…

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Lithgow Fire-Hotel Boarders Had Delayed Breakfast

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

Boarders at the Tattersalls Hotel had to wait for their breakfast this morning, the cause being a fire in the kitchen…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 3

At a recent meeting of landholders in the locality, it was decided to form a bush fire brigade, to be known as Lower Binnia Brigade…

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Dubbo Fire Blaze in Bourke Street

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 4

DUBBO. Wednesday: Dubbo fire arigade was called at 9 o'clock this morning to an outbreak of fire in a five roomed bouse in Bourke street…

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Bathurst Fires

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 2

Bathurst are brigade "Tuenaea 32 fires during the past year None of them was on a really big scale and in this regard it can be said that…

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Unusual Fire Refrigerator Damaged at Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 3

DUBBO. Wednesday.—The keen sense of smell of Miss Ruby Currie and the promptitude of the Dubbo, Fire Brigade probably prevented…

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Two Boys Conyicted Cottage Fire Near Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1942 · page 3

DUBBO. Wednesday.—Some days ago the "Advocate" reported that a disused cottage on "Wembley Park" estate at old Dubbo near Dubbo, had…

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