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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 3 of 21

Bush Fires Tightening up all Safeguards SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

News of the big [?] in the [?] Jenolan area was reported to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee when it met today. So grave was the position…

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Fire Siren To Sound Again Brigade Attends Three Small Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

After having been silent for soma weeks as the result of instructions from Sydney, the siren at Lithgow fire station will again toe sounded for…

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Jenolan Bush Fire Worst in District's History Jenolan Caves House Menaced Township of Edith Threatened State Pine Forest Saved

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

Reports from Oberon late last right indicated that the bush fire which broke out near what is known as the Five Mile Hill…

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Blaze Near Oberon Bridge Partially Destroyed

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

While the Jenolan fire was at its height another fire started on the road at Bobby's Creek about a mile and a half from Oberon. Before the…

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"Kia-Ora" Quest House Destroyed By Bushfire--Caves House Threatened

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

One of the biggest bushfires the district has experienced for some time is raging at present between Jenolan Caves and the Jenolan Pine…

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Bush Fires Petrol Stocks for Fighters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 8

THE problem of petrol supplies for 700 bush fire brigades throughout New South Wales has been solved. Announcing this, the…

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Windeyer Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

On Saturday the president of the Cudgegong Shire (Cr. Ken McKenzie), accompanied by the shire clerk (Mr. C. James), the shire…

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Under Control Jenolan Bush Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The bush fires that broke out in the Jenol[?]n and other districts again yesterday, and Monday, were last night reported to be under…

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Big Bush Fire Jenolan in Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

A BUSH fire which broke out near what is known as the Five-mile Hill near Jenolan Caves on Monday is the worst…

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Brisbane Fire An Inquiry Demanded BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

Following yesterday's disastrous fire the fire brigade section of the A.W.U. has decided to write to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board…

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Intense Fire Forces Back the Japanese American Forces Hit Back WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Under Intense American artillery fire, Japanese forces north-west of Manila were forced to case their pressure on General…

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Bushfire Tragedy Death of Mrs. Ribbons 'Evidence at Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Annie Ribbons, widow, 56, of Portland, was held at the Portland courthouse on…

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Bush Fires Now Out

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

[?] night that all [?] of Johnson [?] A great day of damage has been done and it will…

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Bush-fire Brigades. Enforced Levy on landholders?

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The following motion was recently carried at a meeting of Glen Logan Wynnefield Bush Fire Brigade: "That this meeting request Waugoola Shire…

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Bushfires Are Now Under Control

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Reports to-day indicate that the bushfires which raged early in the week are now completely under control, and no more immediate trouble…

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Fire at Sawmill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

The timber mill owned by Mr. Reg. Barnes at Yeoval was destroyed by fire on Sunday of last week. It is the custom of the owner and his employees to…

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Sunday Night Fires Two Attended By Brigade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

A fire which was extinguished with the absence of practically any damage, but which may have spread to large proportions, occurred at the…

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Fire Near Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. McIntosh reported to the Orange police that [?] fire as raging between his property and the town…

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Watchman Dies Fire at Grazcos SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 8

RESPONDING to a fire call at Grazcos wool stores, Alexandria, last night, police and firemen found the watchman. Frederick…

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