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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 6 of 13

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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Kellogg's Manager Loses Home Fire Causes £5000 Damage

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at 5000 was caused by a fire last night which destroyed the bound of A. C. Roach, managing direct…

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Bush Fire Brigades Issue of Free Equipment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 10

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has forwarded to the Coolah Council a list of equipment which, the Government Stores Department…

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Ship on Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A fire which broke out in the chart room of a large vessel in an Australian [?] this morning destroyed some of the…

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Bush Fire Outbreak Woodstock News

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

A bush fire broke out on Sunday last at Pine Mount, the property of Mr. Kerr. The flames were helped by the. strong wind that was blowing…

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Blaze at Gas Works

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

Shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, a resident of Bank Street saw a thick volume of black smoke rising from the gasworks, but thinking at first, that…

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Fire Cart

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 10

The local fire brigade was called out this morning (Tuesday) to a grass fire at Mr. V. Seale's. The outbreak was soon under control, and not a…

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Heavy Attacks Renault Factory Bombed Essen Again on Fire LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

A large force of American flying fortresses made a heavy and successful attack on the Renault works outside Paris…

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Twenty Pound Fine Failed to Extinguish Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 14

A man was charged at the Narrandera Court with leaving a fire in the open air without thoroughly extinguishing it. It appears that he…

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(Second Edition, Yesterday) Flour Mill Fire £100,000 Damage at Tamworth

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The greatest fire ever seen, in Tamworth broke out tonight at the West Tamworth Milling Company's premises. Damage is…

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Fire Cart

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 12

Since my last report to the local fire cart being called to a grass fire the committee have requested me to publish the success of the recently…

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Bush Fire Equipment

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

The secretary of the Hill End Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. J. W. Stuart, yesterday applied to Turon Shire Council for the efficiency of the unit…

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"Our Planes Met Heavy Ground Fire"

National Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

In weather so filthy that flares had to be used even in daytime, Allied airmen have pounded every convoy the Japs have cent to New Guinea Shortly ATC cadets from Bathurst will be playing their part in the air war north of Australia…

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Flour Mill Fire £100,000 Damage at Tamworth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 6

The greatest fire ever seen in Tamworth occurred on Tuesday night of last week at the West Tamworth Milling. Company's…

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Keeping Home Fires Burning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

It setms fairly certain, judging by what transpired at the public meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, that Mudgee's…

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Boys Blamed For Surfo Plane Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Two boys, aged 10 and 7, respectively each blamed the other police say, for causing a fire which destroyed, or damaged…

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Bari Base Almost Obliterated Fires Cover Whole Area Cairo

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 1

An American spokesman expressed the opinion that the Bari air base, which is a great assembly point in southern Italy for Axis bombers, was…

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Married at Railway Station Groom Leaves Fire Minutes Later. ADELAIDE

Leader · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

A couple who had planned a church wedding and a reception with 100 guests were married at 3 a.m. yesterday in…

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Stocks of Tea and Coffee Destroyed. Big Fire at Griffith Bros. Four Stories of Building Damaged. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which ravaged the big city warehouse of Griffiths Bros., tea merchants yesterday…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 15

Early in the night a bit of excitement was caused. A fire that could have been very serious broke out at the rear of the hall…

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