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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 11 of 18

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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Funeral of Tivoli Fire Victim

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Thirty cars left the Tivoli Theatre today to take members of the company to Rookwood cemetery today where the remains of…

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Fire on Liner Extensive Damage Caused

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Thousands of people watched firemen save the liner Empress of Russia from total destruction when the ship caught fire while…

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Fire in Air Force Building

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday : The signals of an RAAF headquarters at Point Piper was destroyed in ten minutes by the today. Fire brigades assisted…

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Bush Fires Get Ready Now

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

During the 1944-1945 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These…

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Fire Victim Suffers Relapse

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Diana Hart (19) the only survivor of the three showgirl victims or tho Tivoli theatre fire suffered a relapse, this afternoon…

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Much Smoke But No Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

When Bathurst firemen turned late Russell Street in answer to a call from the Telephone Exchange last night they saw smoke following out of…

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Fire Fighting Preparing for Summer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Graziers' Association, following discussion on the question of bush fire fighting,…

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Ship's Blaze Will Delay Repatriates London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

It is feared that the fire which broke out on the liner Orontes at Tillbury early yesterday will seriously in [?]rrup the shipping schedule for…

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Season's First Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 1

A large bushfire, which broke out on the hill above the Vale of Clwydd colliery yesterday afternoon and was still sending up heavy columns of…

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Train on Fire Dubbo Mail Sensation

National Advocate · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

DUBBO, Sunday: The Dubbo-cooamble mail consisting of two cars. burst into flames at 10.45 a.m. on Saturday. [?] miles from Mogriguv…

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Disastrous Fire in Florida 200 Persons Injured

National Advocate · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: In Florida. more than 200 people are reported to have been injuded in fire which broke dur at the stat[?] Hotel at Miami…

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Bush Fire Menace Minister's Appeal to Councils Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

During the 1944/45 bush [?] season, 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These…

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Fire in Parley Street

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

Fire broke out in a home in Padley-street this morning when an electric bed lamp short-circuited. The house was that of Mr. Lionel O'Neil…

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Mysterious Fire at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 10

About 7.30 o'clock on Saturday night last fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr. Oss. Ferguson, situated, on the Rylstone Road. The…

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Fire Brigade Dunedoo Agitation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council a letter was read from the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce seeking information as to…

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Bush Fire Brigade Forms Up

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 6

The Bush Fire Brigade held a meeting in the Australia Hall last week-end. Mr. C. Johnson, of Buckinbah, was…

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Mandagery Bush Fire Brigade Officers Molong Show For Next Autumn Big Meeting Decides

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

Mandagery Bush Fire Brigade informed last week's meeting of Boree Shire Council of the officers elected at its recent annual meeting. A Show will be held in Molong next autumn. This was decided at the public meeting held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. The meeting, which was called for the…

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Fire Brigades Commission Vetoed

National Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The decision made by the Fires Brigades Commission recently has been countermanded by the acting Chict Secretary (Mr. Clive…

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Saturday Afternoon Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 3

A fire broke out in Jones' fish shop in Main-street early on Saturday afternoon, when smouldering fat in the back of a stove caused the fish…

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