Report on Bush Fire Losses Sought
A BUSHFIRE committee has been formed in Sydney by the Premier for the purpose of releasing building materials to assist burned out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 29
Desolate Wake Of The Bush Fires BARE & Blackened Paddocks
The path of the bush-fires which raged through the Garland Gallymont-Neville districts on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week is clearly marked to-day by a scene of desolation. A blackened waste stretches as far as the eye can see, fences…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Having considered the report and recommendations of the Bush Fire Relief Committee I have decided to make financial relief…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in the vicinity of Portland cemetery yesterday afternoon. Volunteer fire-fighters from Portland under Const…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A Royal Commission, which opened its inquiry into the cause of a fire at the Yalloura open cut coalfield…
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Primary producers in the Bathurst district who lost fencing or other essential farm improvements necessary for the husbanding of stock, etc…
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Burning for more than two hours a grass fire west of the Main Western Highway, behind Station 2LT, at different periods dangerously threatened the duration homes and also the Woollen Mills to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross and Bushfire Casualties
In addition to its already numerous undertakings, the Australian Red Cross Society has extended activities to give assistance in cases…
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Primary producers in the Bathurst district who lost fencing or other essential farm improvements necessary for the husbanding of stock, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Cemetery Fire
A further bushfire outbreak occurred on the south side of Portland cemetery. A strong westerly wind added to the task of the fire-fighters,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yallourn Fires Inquiry Sparks Blown Four Miles
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The General Superintendent of the State Electricity Commission (Mr. Hunt) gave evidence today before the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Glenroi Heights
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A fire, which started in a heavy coat of grass in Mr. R M. Holt's paddock, adjoining the railway line, soon after the 12.30 trin for Orange had passed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Daylight First London Raid in Months Another Attempt to Set Capital on Fire
LONDON, Thursday: Hurrying to work this morning Londoners heard the sirens again; the capital's first daylight alert in seven months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists and Bush Fires
Another appeal is, made by the NRMA to motorists to take some thought in the matter of bushfire prevention. The Association cites…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trail Of Desolation Disastrous Bush Fires
Miles upon miles of blackened country, studded with burning hulks of gun trees and scorched carcases of stock, mark the trail of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kerr’s Creek. Bush Fire
One of the worst bush fires for a [?] of years broke out on Mr. H. [?] Cliff property on Wednesday evening last and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Sufferers Red Cross to the Rescue
In addition to its already numer-our undertakings, the Australian Red Cross Society has extended its activities to give assistance in cases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grass Fires Extinguished
Two grass fires were extinguished by Bathurst fire brigade yesterday The first was at the rear of Mr. W H. Hopper's timber yard in George…
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A big grass fire raged in the neighborhood of Lithgow on Wednesday last. Only a strong effort by more than 100 fire fighters,…
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