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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 14 of 18

Bush Fire Position Critical. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

Bushfire dangers in dry country areas were very real, and heavy penalties would be imposed on those falling to take essential…

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Bushfire Warning

National Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Bush fire danger in the dry country areas was very real and heavy penalties would be imposed on those failing to take essential…

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Bush Fires. Be Careful with That Match

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 3

Watercourses are useful as firebreaks—but not always. The Bush Fire Advisory…

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The Creek and the Bush Fire

National Advocate · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

Watercourses are useful as firebreaks—but not always. The Bush Fire Advisory Committee reports that a small fire started in a paddock near…

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Fire Quickly Subdued

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

Lithgow fire brigade was called out early this afternoon to a fire in the yard adjacent to Basser's Store. The blaze occurred in a quantity…

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Tivoli Fire Survivor Still Ill Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

Diana Hartt, 19, who was burned in the Tivoli Theatre fire on September 1, has not yet been told that two girls died as a result of the fire…

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Police Fire on Indian Crowds

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

BOMBAY, Monday: Police had to open fire at an election meeting last night after baton charges had failed to stop clashes between rival groups…

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Tivoli Fire Tragedy Faulty Equipment Alleged

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Tivoli showgirl Diana Hardt is still so ill as a result of injuries received in the Tivoli theatre fire recently that news of the…

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Showgirls Inquest: Tivoli Fire Hose 15 Feet Short Says Fireman. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

The Tivoli showgirl, Diana Hartt, was still so ill as a result of injuries received In the theatre fire eight weeks ago that news of…

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Erudgere-Grattai Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 18

Fourteen members answered the roll call for the annual meeting of this brigade, held at Erudgere on October 24. Apologies were…

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Bush Fire Claim Against Government

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 13

At the Bathurst Supreme Court last week, A. G. Collins, a Cowra district property owner, claimed £500 from the Commonwealth for…

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The Creek and the Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 20

Watercourses are useful as firebreak—-but not always. A small fire started in a paddock near Thuddungra, reached a creek and…

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Fire in Lord’s Place-twice

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 4

A fire which broke out at the rear of the old “Leader” office yesterday afternoon was quickly put out the Orange Fire Brigade, under…

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Bushfire Warning Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

A bushfire warning was issued today by the Weather Bureau, the warning following rising temperatures throughout the State…

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Bush Fires. Half Caused By Tractors

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 4

During past bush fire seasons nearly half of the outbreaks in the Cenral West were due to the use of tractors in harvesting…

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Verdict of £422 for Borenore Farmer Outbreak of fire From Railway Property

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

After a retirement of about an hour and a quarter, a jury in the Supreme Court at Bathurst last week returned a verdict of £442 in favor of James…

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Bushfire Danger. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 4

Rising temperatures, hot northerly winds have considerably Increased the danger of bushfires, the Weather Bureau warned…

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Greatest for Years Bush Fire Menace

National Advocate · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Bushfire menace in some parts of the State are greater this year than for years. The area where the threat is…

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Hot and Dry Bush Fire Danger SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

The Weather Bureau tips hot, dry weather for some days. The public are warned against the danger of bush fires. There is…

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Danger of Bush Fires. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

Unless rain came very soon the approaching weeks would be fraught with the gravest danger of bushfires…

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