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

Fires & bushfires, 1943

260 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 13

[?] Eeting at [?] RAMA [?] Fire Bridge

The Carcoar Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

[?] and graziers [?] the annual [?] Rear-Mankdur- [?] Fire Brigade…

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Bushfire Brigades Big Increase in Fast Year

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There were 943 bushfire brigades in existence to-day compared with 600 at the beginning of 1942. These figures are given…

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Councillors Concerned Fire on Railway Lines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 7

At a meeting ct the Talbragar Shire Council last week Cr. Morley said that the central western express was still responsible for…

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Bush Fire Brigade Re-formed Mr. R. J. Fagan Again President

The Carcoar Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

Carcoar-Mandurama-Lyndhurst bush fire brigade was reformed at the annual meeting on Saturday…

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Big Fire Rosebery Blaze SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

Just before daylight this morning a fire partly destroyed the large works of Electrical Manufactures, Ltd., at Rosebery…

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Serious Fire Electric Iron Blamed

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Thousands of pounds at damage was caused by a [?] which broke out at a clothing [?] in Fitzroy to-day…

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Disastrous City Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

Damage, which it is estimated, rung into thousands of pounds, was caused by a fire which swept through the premises of the Electric Plant…

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Old Nitrate of Soda Bags Warning Regarding Fire Risk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 19

In view of the large quantities of nitrate of soda now being purchased by commercial and household vegetable growers…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 8

The members of Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade are holding their annual general meeting on Saturday. As there is so much grass this year members should…

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Trapped by Fire

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE Thursday: Trying to save trucks from damage seven men and two youths were trapped in ab lazing paper store at Fakfield early…

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Coffins Desroyed Fire on Undertakers Picnic Day

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A number of coffins were destroyed in a fire which [?] through the [?] at T. J. Andrews to-day: Today was an…

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Big City Fire Extensive Damage to Electrical Works

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: A fireman was injured and others had narrow escapes when a spectacular blaze caused damage estimated at many thousands of…

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Ship on Fire Difficult Task for Firemen

National Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Firemen had a difficult job in extinguishing a her a the hold of a ship at an Australian port today. The vessels cargo hat…

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Garbage System Request from Dunedoo Fire Hose Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council the following requests were received from the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce:—…

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Roseberg State Forest Soldiers As Fire Fights Refused Mr. O'halloran's Activities

National Advocate · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 4

Mr. B. H. O'Halloran, MLA., for Orange, has received the following communication from Mr. W. P. Dunn Minister for Agriculture:…

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No Levy This Year Mandurama Bush Fire Brigade Decision

The Carcoar Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

Mandurama district bush fire brigade will not make a levy this year. This was decided at the recent…

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Berlin Blasted Eight Square Miles of Fires LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

A big force of heavy bombers attacked Berlin again on Wednesday night for the third time in a week. Fires from the…

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Bush Fires Care for Prevention Essential

National Advocate · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: As many parts on the State, particularly the coastal areas, [?]amerands and stopes are at present enjoying a bounteous season, it behoves…

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Opens on Wednesday Bush Fire Campaign

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 2

The official opening of the bash fire campaign will take place on Wednesday, December 1. It is planned to make it the…

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Great Hall on Fire London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 12

Berlin reports that the Great Hall of Oslo University, used as a meeting place by Nazis was set on fire on Saturday night and…

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