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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 2 of 13

Burlington Theatre "Ball of Fire" (R.k.o.)

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

"I love the old fashioned shirts he wearsw [?]th the boiled collar, and the way he always wears his vest buttoned wrong. "I love him because…

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Big Blaze Power House Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 7

The power house at Warren was completely destroyed by a fire on Wednesday evening last. By 10.30 the building, which was…

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Burlington Theatre "Ball of Fire"-"apache Trail"

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Mixing together with delightful effect a group of serious college professors, a night club queen and a gangster mob Samuel Goldwyn's…

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Russian Success Continue. 64,000 Prisoners Taken Lugansk Under Fire. LONDON

Leader · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

After vet another determined assault, the Red Army, on the trans-Caucasian front today captured the town and…

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Grass Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

A grass fire which could have assumed serious proportions had it spread to nearby fencing and sheds was extinguished by the Bathurst fire…

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Burlington Theatre "Ball of Fire" Is Very Bright Entertainment

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck are together again at the Burlington Theatre in RKO Radios "Bali of Fire" a film that it rated top…

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Latest Communique. 1,000lb. Bombs Start Fires

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

To-day’s General H.Q. Communique read: North-western sector [?] sa[?] activity only…

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Burlington Theatre "Ball of Fire" Tonight

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

The Samuel Goldwyn film "Ball of [?]re is to have another screeing at the Burlington Theatre tonight. It is one of the most humorous and…

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Gulgong District News the Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 16

Bill Hopkins, boundary rider on Galah station, was in a tough spot when his new saddle horse threw him and broke his right thigh. The…

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Burlington Theatre "Ball of Fire" (Final Screening Tonight)

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Commencing ai 7.45 tonight will be the final screening of the current programme at the Barlington Theatre with "Ball of Fire", an hilarious…

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Leningrad Front-line Heroine. Soviet Woman Tends Wounded Under Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

First[?]aid Instructor Nina Kuranova, tending a badly-wounded man in the thick of the fighting on the Leningrad front. She has won the Soviet award "For Courage."…

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Do Gas Producer Unit Involve Fire Risk? Don't Know What To Believe', Says Cr. Innes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Do producer gas units introduce a serious fire risk on farms?" This matter was brought up at…

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Between Two Fires Allies Closing on Rommel Americans Near Mareth Line

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON. Friday: The British 8th Army has had artillery duels with the Afrika Korps yesterday around Zuara. only 30 miles form he Tunisian…

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Bush Fire Warning Lidsdale 'Wang Brigade's' Prompt Action

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

An earnest appeal is made to all residents of the town and district to take every precaution against unwittingly starting a bush fire. This…

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Big Fire in City. John Sands Lose Heavily. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Fire gutted two floors of a building at the corner of Mountain and Small Street, Broadway, last night, and 74 firemen…

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Bush Fires Danger Increased

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Danger from bush fires at the present time is as great as any time in the history of the State…

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At the Theatres. “Ball of Fire.”

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Mo[?]ing hilarity is the order of the day at the Theatre Orange where “Ball of Fire.” Samuel Goldwy’s new comedy-romance, has made its local…

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Stage Is Set Grass Fire Dangers Unless Care Is Exercised

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

Receiving a call through a fire alarm, Lithgow fire brigade yesterday afternoon turned out to a fire which occurred in a small area of…

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Bush Fires Damage in Victoria

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Bush[?] which have raged for three days in the Axe[?]-Kne[?] [?] have…

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TRAGIC N.Z. Bush Fires Auckland, N.Z., This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Trapped in a collage by fierce fires which are laying waste to a big area in North Island, near Whangarei, two Maoris have burned to death…

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