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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 9 of 21

Cafe Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

When a pan of fat on the stove at the Chelsea Cafe caught alight at 1 o'clock yesterday. The sparks caused the chimney to ingnite…

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Grant to Homeless Following Glen Davis Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. Ban[?] Knight, M.L.A., who pro[?]eded to Glen Davis on Monday following the dis[?] fire, has been notified, by the…

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N.e.s. and A.r.p. Division 12 Realistic Fire Fighting Exercse

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Sincere regret was expressed by wardens of Division 12 at the projected departure of Mrs. L. McLean Waratap- street. Owing to her…

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Fire Brigade Answers Two Calls Dubbo. [?]

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Dubbo [?] brigade responded [?]rompty to two calls [?] area last night. The first was to a [?] in…

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Sabotage in Norway Fire Outbreaks Increase. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The German controlled Norregium radio has announced that next friday night no ships will be allowed to other of have Berget harbor upon the…

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Fire Threatens Blayney Freezing Works. Three Trucks Destroyed

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Fire which last night destroyed a garage containing three motor trucks, also an oil and tool shed, threatened the…

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Manly Catholic Church Fire Causes Extensive Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Extensive damage including the destruction of the interior was caused by a fire which broke out in Mary immaculate Catholic Church, Manly…

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Fire in Church. Roof Slates Shower Firemen. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Firemen fought u lire in SI Mary Immaculate Catholic Church at Manly to-day, even as they were showered with rooting slates, which…

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Four Fires Fire Bug at Auburn SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

Police are satisfied that a fire bug, probably mentally deranged, was responsible for four separate fires which broke out within 200 yards…

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City Blaze Women Rescued by Firemer SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

When a fire broke cut on the [?] floor of a building in William Street after today two panic-stricken women were tranced in a smoke-filled room…

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Fire at Burraga Old Hotel Destroyed Cause a Mystery

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Fire of unknown origin completely distroyed in 20 minutes the old disused Grand Hotel building at Burragn on Tuesday, The building was…

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Four Quick Fires Fire Bug at Auburn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 6

POLICE are satisfied that a fire bug, probably mentally deranged, was responsible for four separate fires which broke…

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Another Glen Davis Fire Police Premises Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

FIRE completely destroyed the temporary police premises at Glen Davis on Wednesday night, May 13. Police records…

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Dangerous Fire Firemen's Exacting Task

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

A dangerous and exacting fire so far as the firemen were concerned occurred at the branch store of the Self Help Pty. Ltd., at the corner of…

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Constable Loses Home Another Glen Davis Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

As the result of a fire which destroyed the residence of Const. Porter at Glen Davis on Wednesday last, that officer lost practically the whole…

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Big Fire Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

DURING a fire in Day Street, Sydney, three men who were working on the top floor had a narrow escape from being burned to…

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Did Not Want Fire Board Abolished

Leader · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

At Tuesday night’s meeting of She Orange Municipal Council, during a discussion on a request by the Bathurst Council for…

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Wo[?]n Second Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

A [?] of wool was [?] by fire and water[?]…

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Big Fire at Scouring Works SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 8

A LARGE quantity of wool was damaged by fire and water when a fire broke out at the woolscouring works of F…

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