Spark From Windmill Lights Fire
When a fire occurs someone is usually blamed for carelessness or want of forethought, but one on Mr. Ted Nixon's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 26 of 29
Bush Fire at Baker's Swamp. Cumnock Brigade Helps Control Blaze
A big fire raged near Baker's Swamp on Sunday last, and Mr. A Eggleston, fire brigade captain, accompanied by Mr. J. Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount York Provides Spectacular Blaze
Mount York recently provided one of the most spectacular sights which it would be possible to witness anywhere, says the Lithgow "Mercury."…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hartley Vale Fires Were Dangerous
Hartley residents believe that the heavy storm this morning has completely extinguished the bushfire which has been burning in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Aids Clear Creek Bushfire Fighters
Whipped up by the strong wind yesterday bushfires in the Clear Creek area were becoming serious when the rainstorm quenched the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Sanitarium's Narrow Escape SYDNEY
Strong winds on the Blue Mountains and at Gosford fanned some of the bush fires into big conflagrations…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil Fire Mittagong Blaze SYDNEY
When fire broke out at Peters' oil refinery at Mittagong yesterday firemen had great difficulty in preventing a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Refinery Gutted Serious Fire at Mittagong
SYDNEY, Sunday Flames leapt hundreds of feet into the air when a mystery fire enveloped Peter's petroleum production oil plant at Mittagong at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demonstration in Brussels Police Fire on Processionists. LONDON
Poiner and demonstrators exchanged about 20 shots outside Government buildings in Brussels yesterday, says a Retter’s correspondent in Brusseld…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring in Bushfires
The N.R.M.A. reports that many motor vehicles were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent heat wave because of vapor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Fire
SYDNEY, Monday: A factory at Annandale and a residential next [?] it were badly damaged by fire this afternoon. Valuable machines on two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forest Fires in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Forest Commissioner sent out a general alarm over a fire prevention [?] in the State Forest today Two small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bungleboori Fire Was Dangerous
So terrific was the heat when the recent bushfires swept down on and passed by the Bungleboori auxiliary water supply pumping house that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horses Perish in Cowra Fire
Two horses perished horribly in the flames when a fierce fire gutted the stables at the rear of the Imperial Hotel in Kendal-street. Cowra. The fire started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£300 Damage : Mystery Fire at Cowra
A mysterious fire occurred at the Oceanic Fish Cafe in Kendal-street Cowra, last week, and the proprietor, Mr. Manuel Kalamis. estimated the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gulgong District Bush Fire Danger
The danger of bush fires in the Gulgong district is very real and the public is warned to take every precaution…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disastrous Fire Much Grass Destroyed
A big fire in the Merriwa district swept over 8000 acres of grass land, and it was some days before the outbreak was got under…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Arming the Slaves New Incendiary Hundreds of Fires Breaking Out LONDON
"Shipments" of the "means of active resistance," promised to the foreign workers inside Germany, have been delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Horses Perish in Cowra Fire
Two horses perished horribly in the flames when a fierce fire gutted the stables at the rear of the Imperial Hotel in Kendal-street, Cowra. The fire started…
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