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

Fires & bushfires, 1946

434 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 22

Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was summoned to extinguish a chimney fire, which occurred at the residence of Mr. Alex Hargans, 181 George Street, early last…

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£350 Fire at Ice Works Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 4

A fire which broke out in the Katoomba Ice Works at 2.15 p.m. to-day caused damage estimated at £350. The fire started when a vat of tar,…

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Chief Secretary Warns About Serious Danger From Bushfires

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 4

In a recent warning of the serious danger existing from bushfires, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) emphasised the need for constant alertness and the adoption of every possible precaution against outbreaks…

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Bush Fire Menace a Timely Warning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 23

As a result of a notification issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), persons desirous of lighting fires for…

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Bruce Small Fire Large Factory Gutted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 5

A portion of a large four storey building occupied by Bruce Small Ltd. cycle manufacturers, was gutted by fire in Chippendale tonight…

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Tragic Death of Child Follows Playhouse Fire Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 1

A boy aged three years was burned to death at Corrimal. on the South Coast, this morning, when a bush “cubby house” in…

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Fire at Lidsdale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

A fire broke out in the detached portion of Mr. Groves' residence at Wolgan-road, Lidsdale, on Tuesday morning. The building, which…

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Chimney Caught Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

At about his clock last night the Orange [?] brigade received a cell to are in anion street at the home of Dr. R. E. Backing…

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Another Sydney Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed a two-storey building occupied by Rox…

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Fire Was Not Brigade Affair

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

"If people residing in the municipality continue to light fires to burn off grass or rubbish Without first notifying the fire brigade, action will…

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£12,000 Fire Damage Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 8

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed a two-storey building occupied [?]ox Products,…

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Theatre Audience Threatened by Fire in Goulburn

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 6

A fire which started in the Goulburn Stamp Company premises, amid highly inflammable materials, threatened to spread…

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Two Fires a Bush Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 4

Firemen were called to a bush fire in State Mine Gully late yesterday afternoon, when it was thought that several homes would be menaced…

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Balls Of Fire Thrown In Bombay Riots

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

BOMBAY, Wednesday.—In three days’ rioting, casualties are: 156 killed and 450 injured. Police have detained 1000 persons. Casualty estimate up to midnight on…

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Regular Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 5

Sydney Harbor Bridge, which cost more than £10,000,000 to build, catches fire on an average of once a week. The fires occur in the…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was summoned at 11.30 yesterday morning to extinguish a chimney fire, which occurred at the residence of Dr…

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Bathurst Fires

National Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade yesterday was summoned to extinguish two chimney fires which occurred in Russell Street. The first one yesterday morning was…

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Six Chimney Fires in Six Weeks

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

Then has been an average of one chimney fire a week in Orange during the last six weeks. The sixth…

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Plane Fire a Mystery Manager's Comment

National Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: ANA technical officers arc conducting an exhaustive investigation in an endeavor to find the cause of lost night's aircraft fire…

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No Serious Fires

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

Bathurst maintains its good record so far as the absence of serious fires is concerned. For the first eight months of this year the Fire Brigade…

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