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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 9 of 13

An Adelaide Blaze

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday: A fire which damaged machinery and 23,000 bags valued at £1500 at the Byrne bag factory this morning was caused by…

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Kharkov in Trap Now Under Russian Fire Advance by Three Armies London

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

Three Russian armies are slowly squeezing Kharkov, while another Russian army has cut its one remaining lifeline, the line from Kharkov to…

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An Arch of Fire. Straits of Messina Covered. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

The Germans put up what our pilots call a “flaming arch” of ack-ack fire over the Straits of Messing, under which Axis boats are shuttling…

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Latest Communique. 6,000 Ton Tanker Set on Fire. From General Macarthur’s Headquarters

Leader · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Another raid was carried [?] [?] on an important enemy oil port at [?] Borneo. where [?]dering [?] were…

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Fire At Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Friday: A fire occurred in the interior of the Dubbo railway, train control office that destroyed portion of the interior. When discovered the…

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Heavily Bombed Important Italian Town Many Fires Started

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The important Italian communications town of Crotone in southern Italy has been heavily bombed again by Middle East…

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£4000 Rail Motor Destroyed by Fire Had Gas Producer Fitted

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

A Rail Motor, which travelled on the Coota-West Wyalong run, and was valued at £4,000, was com­pletely destroyed by fire at…

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Two Fires In Sydney To-day SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

A fireman and a girl were injured in a fire which damaged Stewart House, Clarence-street, City, this morning…

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Kandos Camp Fire Concert Large Attendance Enjoy Great Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 10

A very successful concert organised, by the Kandos Guide company, was held in the Angus Hall on Monday, August 23, £27 being raised…

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Fire at City Theatre Extensive Damage Caused Good Save by Brigade

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

A serious fire, which occurred in the dress circle at the City Theatre, bathurst, early yesterday morning caused extensive damage…

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Public School Fire Work of "Rozelle Wolves"

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A schoolroom in the grounds of Ro[?]lle public school Sydney, was set on fire early this afternoon. The police found the…

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Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade will be held in the C.W.A. Rooms, Dunedoo, next Saturday night for the…

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Dunedoo Locals Cobbora Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Cobbora Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Cobbora Hall on Wednesday night, September 1, under the…

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Fire on Hospital Ships. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

A [?] quantity of [?] believed to have [?] into an [?] box under [?] of the [?] in the [?] room [?] it hospital ship to an Australian…

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Fire on Hospital Ship Leaking Oil Responsible

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A small quantity of oil thought to have leaked into the airbox under one of the boilers in the engine room of a hospital ship in…

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Bush Fire Brigade Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 7

The annual minting of the Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade will be held in the C.W.A. Rooms at Dunedoo on Saturday night, September 25, at…

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Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Dunedon Bush Fire Brigade will take place at the C.W.A. rooms on Saturday night 25th inst. at 7.30…

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Destroyed by Fire Dubbo Bakery Also Joine[?] [?]

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: The [?]house of Mr. W. D. B[?] Macquarie St., Dubbo, was to[?] destroyed by a fire that occurred [?] it…

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Bush Fire Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 6

"Man can make of a single pine splinter a match to set the forest ablaze--and, God can make a man a match for anything."…

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Bush Fire Brigade Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 10

A meeting of the Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade took place in the C.W.A. rooms last Saturday night and there was a representative…

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