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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 5 of 13

Fire Brigade Inspection

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6

An official visit was paid to Molong on Thursday, March 4th by the officials of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades. They were:—First Officer…

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Copenhagen Fires LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 8

Details have reached England of disastrous fires in the shipyards at Copenhagen. It is believed that they were started by saboteurs…

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Blue Bird Cafe Fire Washing Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

Although flames were leaping higher than a garage in the backyard and had destroyed a line of washing, occupants and employees of the Blue…

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Local and General News Grass Fire

Leader · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

A fire occurred among the grass and [?] on the site of the old sale yards on Saturday afternoon, necessitating the attendance of the…

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Bush Fire Danger Need For Care

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 5

At last meeting of Blaxland Shire Council, Cr. Neubeck emphasised that the danger of bush fires still existed this season, though fortunately in this…

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Bush Fire

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

On Monday night hist a fire occurred on Mr. Hinds property. However when the Bush Fire Brigade arrived the fire had practically burned itself out. Had…

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Carcoar Hotel Gutted by Fire Early Morning Blaze Neighboring Premises Damaged

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

A disastrous fire which occurred about 4 a.m. yesterday almost gutted Carcoar's Royal Hotel. Residents fought the fire until the arrival of Blayney Fire Brigade, but the building by then had been almost destroyed. The…

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Fire Scare

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

About two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon an alarm was raised that there was fire at the hospital, and a glance in that direction showed a thick wall…

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Hotel Cutted at Carcoar Early Morning Blaze Other Premises Saved

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Carcoar's biggest fire occurred early yesterday morning when the Royal Hotel was gutted Damage is estimated at about £5000…

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Trunkey News Cottage Catches Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Private Don Ford, A.I.F., who recently returned from New Guinea, is home on leave. Also on leave is Private Jack Hudson, A.I.F…

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Carcoar’s Royal Hotel destroyed By Fire

Leader · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

A fire which broke out between 3 and 4 o’clock yesterday morning destroyed the Royal Hotel, Carcoar, a modern building of [?] bedrooms,…

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Subject of Police Report Outbreak Of Fire At Woodstock

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

The lighting of a fire at Wood-stock on February 13 last was the subject of a police report to Waugoola Shire Council meeting…

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Fire at Dubbo Railway Tennis Club Sheds

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Friday.—Dubbo Fire Brigad was called to the scene of a [?]yesterday evening in a wooden shed on the tennis courts at…

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Did Not Pay Fines. Police Arrest Fire Men. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

Protesting against police action last night in picking up five men from the Keira mine over unpaid fines imposed for…

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Rode Horse For Two Miles Then Fought Bush Fire Stamina of 80-Year-Old Farmer

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Despite his 80 odd years, Mr. G. Glasson, of Carcoar, rode a horse for over two miles to assist in quelling a bush fire at…

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Minor Fires

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Bathurst fire brigade attended two minor outbreaks of fire on Saturday night. The efirst, which was reported at 7.25 a'clock, was in the grounds at…

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Berlin Bombed Heavy Raf Attack Many Fires Started London

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Berlin was bombed last night by a, large force of RAF planes the Relch capital and Stock[?]was out…

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Grass Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

At 2.20 p.m. yesterday the local fire brigade received a call to attend a grass fire on a vacant allotment between Howick Street and Durham…

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Fire on Vessel

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

The superstructure of a 10,000 ton vessel was damaged by fire in an Australian port early today. The ship was carrying a full cargo, but…

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Fires Still Raging. The Berlin Raid. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

It is reported from Stockholm that fires started by the R.A.F. in a raid on Berlin on Saturday night, were still burning fiercely on Sunday…

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