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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 15 of 18

Fires in Suburbs Busy Night for Brigades

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney fire his ga[?] tonight tought fires in man sub[?] The biggest was [?] Liver pool Military personal before…

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N.Z. Cup Favorite Injured in Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.) Tuesday: The N.Z. Cup favorlte. Signal Office, was badly burnt at McLellans stables in [?] The horse was put in…

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Tallawang Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 10

At the annual meeting, held at the office of the above brigade, Mr. W. Morley was appointed captain and Mr. J. McDonnell…

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Bush Fire Dancer P.O.W. Camps In Cowra District

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 1

Carcoar Pastures Protection Board directors are 'bush-fire minded." and not intend taking any risks with be menace…

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Gulgamree Fire Brigade Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Limestone-Cudgegong branch of the Bush Fire Brigade was held in the local school on Saturday night last,…

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Fire Brigade for Coolah Proposal Deferred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 18

The Coolah Council has received a letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, in which it is stated that following…

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Cease Fire Talks in China Chungking

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 1

The Communist leader, Chou en Lal, announced that the Communist reply to Kuo Min rang peace proposals, was that the Central…

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P.P. BOARD Compulsory Dipping Favored Bush Fire Dangers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 6

A meeting of the Mudgee Pastures Protection Board was held on Tuesday last, when matters of a more or less, routine character…

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Killed by Train After Fire Had Destroyed Home

National Advocate · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A few hours after his home at Riverstone had been burned down. Clarence Sieadman Alearn (49). Slaughterman, was killed…

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British Navy Opens Fire on Sourabaya. Sourabaya

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

There has not been as much fighting as was first expected when British troops and warships opened fire after the expiration of…

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Rapid-fire Cooking Vision of Future

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 4

The housewife in the near fu lure will be able to serve a hot meal within a few seconds of its being put in the oven…

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Fires Rage in Sourabaya British Gain More Ground in City Batavia

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

Large areas of Sourabaya are aflameas British, forces push into the city against stiffening resistance. Several of the biggest buildings have…

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Fire-fighting Units for Lyndhurst Shire Council Prepares For Coming Season

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Council hopes to be fully prepared for any bush fires during the coming season. It has already purchased one fires…

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Jewish Riots Two Dead and 50 INJURED Fire from British Troops

National Advocate · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

troops last night opened fire on a crowd of young Jews demonstrating in Tol Aviv. Two Jews were shot dead and 50 injured, 10 of them seriously…

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Bush Fire Danger Stock Inspector's Report Rabbits Increasing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 8

At the Mudgee P.P. Board meeting on Nov. 6 the stock inspector (Mr. White) tabled the following report:—…

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A Grass Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

Ac cr[?]son grow near the Russell Street subway last night suggested a major fire outbreak, but it was only abut hree acres of foxtall grass…

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Fire on Orontes Remarkable Repairing Work

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 4

Only 22 days after fire seriously dam[?]cod her, the 20,000 ton twin screw Orrent liner Orontes sailed from Tilbury on 5th October in her peace time paint…

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Anti-bushfire Campaign Begins Today. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 4

The anti-bushire campaign arranged by the N.S.W. Bushire Advisory Committee will open tomorrow. Posters and creature warning…

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Two Calls For Fire Brigade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

Lithgow fire brigade was out twice yesterday--once to a fire and on the second occasion to stand by while attention was given to the…

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Bush Fire at Turee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 10

A fire broke out on Monday, 19th, in one of the Turee Station paddocks adjoining the Talbragar River and near the old homestead…

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