Airmen Give Alarm Big Bushfire Near Dubbo
DUBBO, Friday: R.A.A.F. pilots yesterday sighted a [?] 14 miles from Dubbo and signalled the alarm A large party of fire fighters [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 29
Bush Fire Warning Sydney
The State Meteorologist has issued a warning that bush fires are likely anywhere in N.S.W., particularly in the western district, where it has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grass Fires
A grass fire on a vacant allotment at the corner of Peel and Lambert Streets, was put out by Bathurst Brigade yesterday afternoon before it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Causes Fires Sydney
The Bush Fire Advisory Council blames the diesel train which runs between Sydney and Canberra for a number of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Fires Fresh Outbreaks MELBOURNE
For the second time this year there was a serious outbreak of bush fires in Victoria during the week-end, particularly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plane Catches Fire. London
[?] for [?] of British caught two when landing at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Miracle Grim Fire Story
From obliterated Berrybank (Victoria) township comes a remarkable story concerning a horse and gig left tethered to a tree while…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Bushfires Man Burnt to Death
MELBOURNE, Sunday: There were several fresh outbreaks of grass and bushfires in Victoria today. Although a fairly wide area was swept there was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thieves Start Fires £2000 Damage at Store
SYDNEY, Monday: Thieves who broke into three shops into parramatta road Concerned early this morning are believed in have been responsible for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Fires in Eight Days
Lithgow Fire Brigade has extinguished seven fires in the last 'eight' days. Most of these were building…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Shire councils were strongly urged to use emergency powers which had been given them under National Security Order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Spotted by R.A.A.F.
A big bush fire in the Dubb district was first spotted by a R.A.A.F. 'plane, and the crew was able to supply valuable information…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Blaze Sawmill Destroyed
Nelson's sawmill at Coonamble was completely destroyed by fire last week. Members of the staff and other willing workers managed…
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Lithgow Fire Brigade extinguished two small fires last night. This brings the average in the last nine days to one a day…
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A Councillor of Demondrille Shire says that one train recently started five fires in four miles because of the driver's failure to use a spark arrester…
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A member of the N.R.M.A. has reported that a number of fires were caused at Holbrook recently by a motorist, whose car drew a gas…
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Cases arising out of the recent disastrous bushfires in Skipton district were heard at Beaufort (Victoria) Police Court on Tuesday when…
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The annual meeting of the Capertee Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday night, February 5, the president (Mr. W. C. Corlls) being…
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At the annual meeting of the Capertee Bushfire Brigade the president (Mr. W. C. Corlis) was in the chair. Although only 12 were…
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Such fire brigade captains, shire councillors, police and others met in conference at Wellington on Saturday…
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