Fire Near Bathurst Hall
Slight damage to fencing was caused by a fire which broke out in a tennis court at the rear of the Bathurst Hall, Keppel Street, yesterday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 29
Lyndhurst Boy Suffers Severe Burns Threw Petrol On Fire
As a result of pouring petrol a fire in a stove, in mistake [?]kerosene, Kelvin Boust of Lyndhurst, was severely burned…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Fourteen fires are alleged to have been caused by a car with a gas producer which were extinguished by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →:German Capital Receives War's Greatest Fire Raid: Huge Air Armada Employed by Allies General Southern Offensive In Russia Germans Admit Increased Red Army Pressure Further Progress In Admiralty Islands
Overshadowing news from all other spheres is that of Wednesday's great air raid on Berlin. Almost 2,000 planes were employed and the German capital was blasted by thousands of high explosive bombs and…
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"We're, in dread every day gentlemen," said Cr. Bradford at a recent Demondrille Shire Council meeting, "because of the carelessness of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: In grass country under certain circumstances a cigar or cigarette end was a prolific cause of bushfires, said the Chief Secretary…
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An area of rain-soaked grass and blackberries suddenly caught alight in Brown-street this morning and fences ln the area were threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World’s Greatest Fire Raid. 350,000 Incendiaries Dropped. Huge Air Battle Fought. LONDON
United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war’s greatest fire raid when they battled through…
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A special permit to exceed the speed limit of 30 m.p.h. was given to the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Unit, which raced to assist victims of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Fighters Compensation Scheme Urged State Member's Suggestion
SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Sheehan (Lab., Yass) urged in the Legislative Assembly today that compensation should be provided for men injured in…
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Mr. W. J. McKell, stale Premier, has forwarded the following communication to Mr. C. A. Kelly, MLA for Bathurst…
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At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions Leslie Whittaker was acquitted on a charge of arson. In a statement from the dock he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Closing Spy Keyholes Demands on Spain and Fire
LONDON, Sunday: Both Britain and America are reported to be making plans to plug all [?]ying keyholes before the invasion of Western Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lucknow Bush Fire
The bush fire which started in Miss Carroll’s Paddock on Sunday [?] to adjoining paddock, was got under control when about 300 fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance of Bush-fire Fighters What the Act Provides Premier Replies to Hobby's Yards Correspondent
Recenty Mr. Neil McKellar, of Hobby's Yards, approached the Member (Mr. C. A. Kelly, Minister for Health) for a definition the insurance provisions in respect of bush-fire fighters. Mr. Kelly referred the matter to the Premier (Mr. McKell),…
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A motor garage, the property of Mr. P. Eather, of 5 Wright's-road, was extensively damaged by fire late on Monday night…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: It has now been disclosed in Ottawa that mr. De[?] approached the Canadian Go[?] as the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Fire Brigade Busy
A mild [?] was created in Summer Street on Monday when [?] at smoke [?] from the [?] yards [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Praise for 'Wang Bushfire Brigade
That members of Wallerawnng Lidsdale Bushfire Brigade, who had attended recent outbreaks in the district, had done a splendid job and…
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The Victorian division of the Red Cross Society has made a magnificent contribution to bushfire relief in that State, a member…
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