Hay Destroyed by Fire
Nearly four tons of hay were destroyed by fire at Mr. Geo. S. Hampton's residence, Vale Road, yesterday afternoon. The hay was in a shed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 29
Fire Raid on London Attackers Get Warm Reception Nine Shot Down
LONDON, Wednesday: German aircraft made another fire raid on London last night. They were severely handled by our defences. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Causes Death. Chemical Factory Blaze .SYDNEY
A fire which gutted a large part of a chemical factory at Roseby early to-day, causing damage estimated at more than £10,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Blaze
NEWCASTLE, Thursday: A fire which broke out in the buildings of W. J. Crooper, in Scott Street, last night damaged [?]500 pairs of shoes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big City Fire Man Killed, Others Injured
SYDNEY, Thursday: A fire which gutted a large part of a chemical factory at Rosebery early today causing damage estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Paddock
A fire which broke out among grass in a paddock on the Vale Road near the overhead bridge on Saturday afternoon destroyed about six acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Eliminate Fire Danger
The resident engineer, Department of Railways at Bathurst, in a letter to Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday asked it to approach the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Guilty Matches Cause Fire
The cause of many bush fires remains a mystery and just as often numerous reasons are erroneously put forward, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coastal Guns Fire on Enemy Convoy
LONDON, Monday: Big British coastal guns opened fire last night on enemy shipping trying to slip through the Straits of Dover. They kept…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Bush-fire Fighters Decisions of Mandurama Bush-Fire Brigade
At a recent well attended meeting of members of the Mandurama and District Bush Fire Brigade, it was dediced that land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush-Fire Damage Did Not Stop Gallymont School Picnic
A welcome fall of rain made conditions much more pleasant for the annual Gallymont school picnic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fencing Material Available : Repairing Bush Fire Damage
The Department of Agriculture advises that the following materials are now available for the replacement of fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Fire Bomb Germany Plastered LONDON
In their widespread bombing of Germany the Americans are using a new 5001b. incendiary explosive bomb…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Food Supplies for Fire Premier's Appeal to People
LONDON, Thursday: The Premier of Eire Mr. de Valera appealed last night to the people of Eire to produce more food and fuel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Raid on London. Mainly Fire Bombs. LONDON
London had its longest and heaviest raid last night for some time. It was mainly another attempt to set the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire
A grass fire at the residence of Mrs. Healey, 148 Seymour Street, about midday yesterday was extinguished by Bathurst First…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Chemical Works
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at £3000 resulted when a fire destroyed premises occupied by Cox Finlayson and Co. chemical works at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insurance of Bush Fire Fighters
The Coolah Shire Council decided at its last meeting to co-operate with the Willmbong Shire (Leeton) in urging the State Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Old Royal Hotel
On Sunday morning at about 8 p.m. an alarm was given by Mr. Tom Staines that smoke was coming from the cellar of the old Royal Hotel. The Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Bush Fire Harden, This Afternoon
About 15,000 acres of country was devastated yesterday by a bushfire which travelled about 15 miles before being checked…
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