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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 16 of 29

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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Fire Election a Win for De Valera

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Results so far in the Eire general election are Fine Fail (Mr. De Valera's Party 64 seats, other parties 48 seats…

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Canadian Bushfires

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

OTTAWA, Thursday: The worst bushfires in 10 years are sweeping through bar[?] of Ontario Nine townships have been burnt out and the…

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Lantern Overturns Iron Shed Destroyed By Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 8

A galvanised iron shed, owned by Mr Cecil Thornberry, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of last week…

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Invasion Is Running to Schedule All Beaches Cleared of Enemy— Withering Fire Meets First Invaders. London

Leader · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

It was learned from supreme headquarters that the Allied Expeditionary Forces that operations were running pretty well to schedule, but it was emphasised that…

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Berlin Hit Again Big Fires Started

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: For the third night running RAF Mosquitoes last night dropped 4000lb bombs on Berlin…

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Fire Station Tournament

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

The annual snooker and billiard tournament for members of the Volunteer, Reserve, and Auxiliary Firemen commenced at the Fire…

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All Blacks' Cup Glen Davis Loses Trophy Lighgow Wins Fire Game

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 11

The Glen Davis team, which includes several Mudgee and Kandos district players, put up a good scrap against Western…

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Huge Bush Fire Claims In Victoria

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: When claims for bushfire losses closed to-day, 2270 claims for compensation amounting to £1,72,000. had been received…

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Victorian Bush Fires Coroner's Verdict

National Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday—A bushfire which swept through the districts of Mt. Blue Barrybank Werneth and Mannidabar, last January, causing…

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Still Hanging Fire Wool Appraisement Centre

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 3

Still dissatisfied with the delays and confusion resulting from the original decision of the Federal Government to erect modern wool…

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Vipuri Under Fire Peace Rumors About Finland

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

LONDON. Tuesday: Rumors are Current in Stockholm that Finland might soon due for peace, because or the Russian censive, which has…

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Heavy Bushfire Compensation Claims

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

When claims for bushfire losses dosed last week in Victoria, 2270 claims for compensation amounting to £1,729,000 had been received…

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Fighting Bush Fires Mobile Units Suggested Discussion at Shires' Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 19

At the shires' conference in Sydney last week there was considerable discussion concerning the bush fire menace, and Mr. H. E…

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Amaroo Shire Council. You Can Hang a Man But Not Convict Him of Starting Bush Fires!

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 11

It seems that evidence that would be sufficient to hang a man fails to bring a "fire bug" to book…

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Heavy Robot Plane Raid New Fire Bombs Used London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

Southern England received one of its heaviest flying bomb assaults last night. New incendiary types were used by the Germans…

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Are They Any Good? Argument About Gas Producers Cause of Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 6

The argument about gas-producers flared up at the recent annual conference of the Shires' Association, when Cr. Barry moved…

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Central Fire Fighting Pump Would It Assist Bush Fire Brigades

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 2

Bush-fire brigades in Lynd[?]hurst Shire are to be asked by Lyndhurst Shire Council whether a special pump available at…

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"Lit Big Bush-fire" Rabbiters Acquitted On Charge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 12

A charge against two rabbiters of having caused the disastrous fire which swept through country between Wallendbeen and Wombat…

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