Spectacular Bush Blaze Was Also Dangerous
Police and volunteers fought for four hours yesterday afternoon to check a bushfire which was burning in the direction of Doctor's Gap and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
357 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 18
Disastrous Fire at Leura
The most disastrous fire for over 25 years occurred at Leura over the week-end. It had been smouldering in gullies for more than a week…
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The Fire Brigade extinguished a small grass fire which broke out on a vacant block near Vickers-street in Littleton this morning…
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Bathurst [?] Brigade answered 50 calls to have [?] 1544. The majority [?] house or shop fires, and [?] Two…
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A fire started in the roof of the home of Mr. E. S. Allman. of 122 Bentinck-street, about 6 o'clock last night. It was stated to have been…
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The Lithgow Fire Brigade in the year just closed was called to almost twice as many fires as in 1943, but nevertheless did not lose one house…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday; Police and volunteers fought for four hours last night to check a bushfire which was burning in the direction of Doctor's…
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There was plenty of activity in town on Sunday, December 24, when it was learned that the house occupied by Mr. J. Yule, shire Clerk,…
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A public meteting was held at the School of Arts, Coolah, on December 29 for the purpose of forming a fire brigade in Coolah. Mr. G…
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About a week ago an urgent telephone call brought the discouraging news to Father Ring, of Kandos, that his church at Newnes was…
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Bosh fires which threatened the Lithgow power station were got under control by fire fighters and volunteers late at night,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfire Menace Severe Losses Should Act As Warning
Bushfires which occurred in 1939 and again last summer profoundly shocked the community an pressed home the stark truth that bushfires…
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Three serious outbreaks of fire occurred on the outskirts of Portland during the holiday period, and due to the splendid efforts, of the organised…
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Six volunteers were responsible for good work at Corneytown yesterday afternoon, when a fire broke out at the rear of the loco, rest house. So…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday: A deliberate attempt to burn down three Geelong hotels were made last night within hall an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Strategy (Second Edition Yesterday) Fire Breaks, Equipment, Defence Lines
Suggestions in relation to fire breaks equipment and matters of general interest to Council, Brigades and landholders are contained in this extract…
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Fire of unknown origin destroyed a dozen fruit cases and damaged a fowl house in the rear of W. Heath's Keppel Street shop yesterday afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The Premier (Mr. McKell) said today it was gratifying to note the steady response, of the…
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Many motor vehicles are being brought to a sudden stop on the road on excessively hot days, particularly near bush…
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Bushfires threatened homes in two different parts of Lithgow yesterday afternoon -- the Vale and Sheedy's Gully -- and the Fire Brigade, the Vale of Clwydd Bushfire Brigade, police, and about 100 volunteers were called…
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