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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 17 of 29

Minsk Under Shell Fire Railway Communications Cut

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

Eearlier despatches said that Russion shells were pouring in on Minskand inside the city. Russian [?] are fighting in the streets…

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Fire Statistics

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

During the six months ending June 30 the Bathurst fire brigade attended 27 files. The majority were gras or rubbish fires. The most serious was…

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Fire on Ship Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

When the cargo in the hold of a ship on which they were working at Darling Harbor caught fire, eight wharf laborers were forced to dash…

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Charged with Arson Bathurst Woman Arrested Sequel to Fire on Common

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

A woman was arrested in Bathurst [?] and charged with [?]dwelling place on fire, snowing at the time that the [?]…

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Fire Bug Attempt to Burn House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 18

An attempt was made to burn down a house on the common at Bathurst on Saturday night. The house is occupied by Mr. Frederick…

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Fire Among Cargo Wharfies Have Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When cargo in the hold of a ship on which they were workin at Darling Harbor caught fire eight wharf laborers were forced…

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Fire Commissioner : Demand for Abolition

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Ministerial control of fire brigades throughout the State is being sought by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Association. The union…

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Terrific Toll in Circus Fire New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

At least 120 persons, one-third of whom were children, perished in a fire in a big circus tent at Hartford, Connecticut, and the death roll is…

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Minor Fires

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

Bathurst firemen had such a busy week end they are worrying about their income tax. On Saturday night shortly after 9 o'clock a quantity of…

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Germans Fire Leghorn Allies Capture Nearby Areas

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: [?] troops approaching Leghorn report seeing huge fires burning in the big Italian port [?] new from the battlefront…

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Woman Severely [?] Brick Sets Fire to Bed

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs Mary Reece [?] Glenmore Street Naremburn suffered severe burns to the body and left arm when her [?] were…

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Tragedy in Newtown Blaze Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1

Trapped by flames which practically gutted her home in Whateley-street, Newtown, last night, Mrs. Madeline Kelly, 60, an invalid…

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Nursing the Fire Engine

National Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

It would be too bad if Bathurst firemen after racing to the Frie Station. Couldn't get the engine to start because the water water in the radiator was…

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Britain's Fire Service Has New Task

National Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. — Britain's National Fire Service is to make another contribution to the Western Front offensive. Overseas flotillas of…

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Careless Use of Fire Convictions in Victoria

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Since the disastrous bushfires in Victoria last summer fines totalling £1404 and some goal sentences were imposed on 145…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 20

A fire broke oui this morning in a shed at the rear of Mr. C. Cox's residence in Gladstone street west and considerable damage was done…

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Hitler Fires Another German General

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Hitler has changed another of the German Army commands in the west. This [?] it is the commander in Delgium and…

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Fire at Bakehouse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 15

A fire broke out in the bakehouse of Mr. Henry Jackson late on Monday right, 17th, and what might easily have proved a disastrous…

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Fire Competition. Is It Current Income? CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

In the House of Representatives a bitter complaint was made that the Taxation Department claimed that the…

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Boree Shire Shorts. Bush Fire Brigades

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 8

Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, in a letter to last Boree Shire Council meeting, stated that he had noted the resolution of Council concerning Bush Fire…

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