Oberon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Fire Fighters Eulogised Oberon
The January meeting of the Obe[?] Shire Council was held in the council chambers on saturday. Present were Crs. H. S. McPhillamy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1942
413 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 21
Bushfire Control Great Work of Militia Saved Jenolan Caves
At Saturday's meeting of Ober[?] Shire Council Mr. A.E. Armstron of Edith, reported regarding t[?] operations of the Oberon Shire Bu[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Fighting Instruction of Civilians SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary. Mr [?] said today that the fire [?] has had instructed more [?] [?] in fire fighting in [?]…
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Speaking over the National Network last week. the Chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee (Mr. H. E. Messor) said that the goal of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EXTINGUISHED Bush Fire Near Orange ORANGE
A bush fire was extin[?]shed near Craner this morning [?] bu[?] for 15 hours. The fire was in rock [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car on Fire £40 in Notes Destroyed Accident Near Bathurst
A purse containing 140 in notes was surnt on Monday morning at 6.30 a.m. when a motor car belonging to Aston Leslie Norman Wild…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men Fought Bushfire Through Night. Scrub in Lewis Ponds District Blazed Fiercely
Throughout Monday night 15 men fought a big bushfire which raged in the Lewis Ponds district, and swept…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Officers of Goolma Bush Fire Brigade
CR. T. S. Lee advised last Thursday's Gulgong Shire Council meeting of office bearers of the Goolma Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beating the Bush Fires Erudgere-Grattai Brigade 'Thonged Beaters a Failure'
SIXTEEN members attended the meeting of this brigade on the 17th instant, when many alterations were [?] on Equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Lucky Boys Escape From Fire Trap SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Finding themselves trapped in a room and threatened by blazing rolls of film, two 17-years-old youths had a narrow escape from, death at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lyndhurst Shire Council Careless Use of Fire
ATTENTION is drawn to the provisions of the Careless Use of Fire Act, and the fact that the Council will institute proceedings against all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Stress Our Peril Australia's Position Fully Realised Far Reaching Plans Expected Churchill Cabinet Under Fire LONDON
This morning's British press gives the almost [?] to the anger of the [?] of Australia. All newspapers agree that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →300 Sheep Die Bush Fire Near Dubbo DUBBO
A bush fire that broke out on the property of Mr. W. Thomas, of Ulamambrl, same miles north of Dubbo, destroyed 300 of his sheep. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Wollar's Great Save To the Editor
SIR,—At the outset I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Wollar Hush Fire Brigade, who answered a call last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cigarette Butt Causes £8000 Fire at Goulburn GOULBURN
A Cigarette butt dropped in a horse box used to bring horse to Goulburn for the big anniversary [?]ting [?]la is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Large Grass Fire Threatens Tents
Lithgow fire brigade was called out on Sunday morning shortly before 10 o'clock to a grass and bush fire on the rifle range at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Tickets for Fire Fighting Purposes Burning Off Stubble
AT [?] request at a meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council the clerk (Mr. J. K [?] undertook to let him…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Still Critics Churchill Policy Under Fire Cabinet Responsibility Principle LONDON
Comment in the press on Mr. Churchill's speech is on broad lines, and shows that it has not silenced all criticism of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER 100 Acres of Grazing Land Burnt Second Bushfire at Lewis Ponds
Mere than 100 acres of grazing land on the property of Mr. Gus Howarth and about 20 acres of Mr. Les…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Night 'Phones To Beat Bushfires P.M.G. Announces New Plan Canberra
In the event of serious bush fires in any part of the Commonwealth, the local telephone exchange will give continuous day and night service to…
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