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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 4 of 13

Coolah Locals Charcoal Kiln Fire Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 10

The Coolah Council, in response to its representations, has been informed by the Coonabarabran P.P. Board that the necessary steps…

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Bridge on Fire People in a Fix

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 19

A fire that broke out on the wooden bridge at Narromine that spans the Macquarie River destroyed most of the…

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Fire Brigade Board

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

Ald. H. R. W. MacKenzie, of Orange, topped the poll at the recent State wide election as representative of Country Municipalities on the…

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Demonstration by Fire Brigade at Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

The local Fire Brigade visited the Hospital on Sunday 21/2/43 and gave a practical demonstration of fire fighting with Chemical fire…

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Brothers Severely Burned. Track Catches Fire

Leader · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

Two members of the well known Grant family of Canowindra, were severely burnt on Tuesday when a utility truck In which they were…

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Fire Guard For Small Fires SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

A fire guard section of the N.E.S. is to be formed in New South Wales. Enrolments will begin almost…

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A Dog's Life Orchardists' Little Worries Boards and Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

For quite a considerable time the orchardists were in the strangling grip of the obnoxious Apple and Pear Board, and…

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Minor Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

Bathurst fire brigade received a call yesterday afternoon to 110 Rankin-street where part of the engine of a car parked in the open yard…

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Motorist Charged. Fire From Charcoal

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

Herbert Andrew Mitchell, a traveller, pleaded not guilty as charged to a complaint by the police that he had left a fire unattended in the open…

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Berlin Receives Heaviest Raid Eight Thousand Pounders Dropped Hundred "First Class" Fires Eye Witness' Account

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 1

The heaviest and most concentrated raid that Berlin has yet had was carried out on the city last night. In half an hour large quantities of…

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Still Burning Great Berlin Fires LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

Giant fires started by the R.A.F. in its great raid over Berlin on Tuesday night are still burning…

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Dead Easy Keep the Home Fires Burning Dept. Tells How

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 11

The Director of Emergency Road Transport has a few ideas about the firewood business, and has circularised local…

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Rydal News Another Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

Rydal bush fire brigade was called out to the district's second, bush fire last Wednesday. Fortunately the brigade arrived very quickly and had…

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Another Raid on Germany Big Fires in Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: RAF bombers made another visit to Germany last night. The Air Ministry said that mines were also laid in enemy…

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Bush Fire at Hobby's Yards

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

When a fire commenced rather mysteriously on the roadway adjacent to Mr. W. Burgess' property "Bemersyde,' near' Hobbys' Yards, spread to…

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Record for Bathurst Three Fires in One Day

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

The Bathurst Fire Brigade put up a local record yesterday, when for the first time in its history it received three calls to fires in different parts…

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Gun Fire Damage Householders to Be Compensated

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

sSYDNEY, Monday: Householders Whose homes are damaged as a result of guns firing in practice from fixed fortifications do not normally receive…

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Big Bush Fire Good Work by Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 13

A big fire occurred on the property of Mr. Barton. Badangora, last week, when upwards of 1000 acres of grass were destroyed…

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Munich Bombed Great Fires Caused LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

A load of well over 500 tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs, which were dropped on Munich last night, was carried by four engine…

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Fire Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

During the early part of this week Mr. Thos Philpott had the misfortune to lose the whole of his camp, clothing and equipment, by fire. From…

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