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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 29

Bush Fire Victims. Carcoar P.p. Board to Assist Rates to Waivi

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

Bushfires played ous districts and have experienced times…

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Japs. Incinerated in Their Own Fire Kandy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

Scores of Japanese were burned alive in a forest fire which they started around the hilltop position held by the West Africans on Kaladan front,…

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Amaroo Shire Council Discusses Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the Councillors of Amaroo Shire, held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, a fairly large proportion of the time of the meeting…

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Bush Fire Brigades' Conference

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Over thirty delegates attended a conference of the Bush Fire Brigades at Cudal on Monday night. The conference was sponsored by the Boree Shire…

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Yesterday's Fires

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Two fires which, it not checked in time, could have developed into serious outbreaks, were effectively dealt with by the Bathurst Fire Brigade…

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£12,000 Damage Fire in Railway Yards

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 1

NARRANDERA, Friday: When a rail motor fitted with a gas producer caught fire in Narrandera railway yards last night, damage estimated…

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Fire and Snow Remarkable Contrast

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 7

On Sunday last a grass fire destroyed many acres of grass on properties between Millamurra and Wattle Flat. On Monday the area…

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Bush-Fire Levies Should Be Compulsory Bathurst Shire Motion Conference

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

[?]e Councils make a [?] levy for bush-fire [?]ds." [?] of the motions Lyndhurst…

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Costly Bush - Fire Season Mandurama by Seeks Assistant

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

Owing to the heavy expenses incurred as a result recent serious fires, Mandurama Bush-Fire Brigade asked Lyne Shire Council at last meeting for assistance. Mr. T. J. Coy, secretary of Man-…

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“Fire” in Summer Street

Leader · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

A [?] by the local council and the [?] rubbish, was…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 10

A bush [?] broke out on Mr. A. N. Sheridan's Collie Blue property on Thursday, April 27, and volunteer fire fighters had a…

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"FIRE" in Summer Street, Orange

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 9

A Gilbertian exhibition, brought about by the local council and the fire brigade being at loggerheads over the burning of rubbish, was witnessed…

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Fire in City Chemical Plant Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

A fire almost gutted the premises of the Federal Chemical Company in Elizabeth-street, City, to-day. Two men were almost trapped…

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Fire at Alexandria

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—When a fire broke out at Alexandria today, Alexander Raven was enveloped in flames. Portion of his clothing was burned…

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Taxi Damaged by Fire

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

[?] a taxi cab caught fire at the [?] and Hope [?] passenger and [?] The…

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Mysterious Fire at Murga. O'Neil Homestead Burnt To The Ground

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 14

Yarrangah, the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Neil at Murga, was burnt to the ground last week…

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Pilliga Blaze Store Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 6

A fire broke out in Mr. V. Ferguson's bulk store at Pilliga a few nights ago, and the building, together with its contents, went up…

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Great Fires Follow Pacific Bombings This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

Fires, from which smoke swirled to a height of 5,000 feet, followed heavy Allied air attacks in New Britain, where Emirau and…

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Letter Box Fire

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Two boys, aged live and seven years, who live at South Bathurst, have been questioned in regard to a fire which occurred in a letter box at South…

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