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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

357 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 18

"Cease Fire" Will Take Time To Arrange MANILA

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

General MacArthur has granted an extension, of time fo the Japanese emissaries to come to Manila for the surrender…

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Cease Fire Order Will Take. From Six to 12 Days Japanese Given Extra Time London

National Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 1

It would take from six to 12 days to stop the on all fronts, Tokio radio declared to-day. This followed news from General MacArthur's Headquarters that the Jap. Government had been…

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Fire Danger on Harbor Big Risks During War Period

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney Harbor averaged five outbreaks of fire monthly during the war. The Harbor Master (Captain Murchtson) who…

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Fire on Liner

National Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Fire broke out last night on board a 22,000 ton liner lying in dock at Liverpool. Six docks were damaged but no one, was…

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Pump Arrives at Blaney Council's New Fire-Fighting Unit

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

Lyndhurst Shire Council should [?] in a much better position to assistance coping with bush-fires during the coming summer—when, with a [?]…

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Bushfire Brigades in Big Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

The Forestry Advisory Council of N.S.W. is seeking to enrol the whole of the State's 1500 bushfire brigades as units in its…

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Bushfire Menace Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 4

Increasen busnnre nazards will acparts of the State said the Chairman accompany the good season in many of the Bushfire Advisory Committee…

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Bush Fire Danger Warning By Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 21

Superintendent J. F. Sweeney returned to Duboo on Thursday from a tour of inspection of the Trangie, Tottenham,…

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Bush Fire Danger Warning By Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 13

Superintendent J. F. Sweeney returned to Duboo on Thursday from a tour of inspection of the Trangie, Tottenham,…

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Airman Burnt to Death at Parkes 'Plane Caught Fire After Forced Landing

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 1

An airman was burnt to death at the Parkes Air School on Tuesday last, when his Kittyhawk 'plane overturned and caught fire after a forced…

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Fire on Munition Ship Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

A fire was discovered in the engine room of the ship Heron, loaded with munitions, in Darling Harbor yesterday. Firemen quickly had the…

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Fire at Tivoli New Wool Plan Three Showgirls Severely Burnt

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Three Tivoli Theatre showgirls were severely burnt about the upper portion of their bodies when a fire broke out in a…

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Died for Sister Young Girl's Sacrifice in Fatal Fire Coolabah

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

A 14 year old girl saved the life of her baby sister and was then incinerated when her home at Coolabah, 50 miles west of…

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Blood Serum for Fire Victims Girls Still in Critical Condition

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The three [?] girls who were [?] in a [?] in their dressing room on Saturday night are still critically ill and b[?] serum is…

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Better Protection Against Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Measures to improve fire protection in theatres and [?] will [?] be taken by the State Cabinet. The Chief…

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Fire Stations to Close

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

Because of incerased costs, due, largely to industrial decisions, it is proposed to close 20 tp 25 Sydney fire stations, says a member of the Fire…

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Tivoli Fire Victim Dies

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One of the three Tivoli show girls burned in a backstage fire on Saturday evening died tonight in Sydney hospital. She…

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Second Fire Victim's Condition Serious Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

Great fears are felt for the life of Diana Hartt, one of the three Tivoli girls burned in last Saturday's fire. One of them, June McKenzie, 23…

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Triumph of “Pearly King” Fire Brigade Raises £32 For A.C.F.

Leader · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

[?] appeal by Australian Comforts fund for an urgent insurce to [?] the Orange Volunteer…

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Gendarmes Fire on Koreans

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Sunday: A message from Korea says that Japanese gendarmes fired on a group of 500 Korean workmen marching to the docks to welcome…

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