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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 15 of 22

“Burning Index” Is New Fire “Warner” Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 4

“Burning index” a new method of estimating the bush fire hazard, has been devised by the Forestry Commission, and will be put into…

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Bushfire Index New Warning Method

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday. A "burning index"—a new method of estimating bushfire hazard has been devised by the Forestry Commission…

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Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 8

A number of small outbreaks have been dealt with by fire fighters during the past 10 days in the surrounding districts and picnickers,…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 24

There will be a meeting of the DDunedoo Bush Fire Brigade next Saturday, 28th September, at 2.30 p.m. As it is the Annual Meeting of…

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Bush Fire Does Serious Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 23

A bush fire of large dimension broke out last week between Coonabarabran and Uliman and, aided by strong winds, swept through…

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Damped the Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 24

The welcome rain which fell in the district last week was particularly appreciated by those who had been busy fire-fighting for some…

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Man on Areon Charge After Fire. SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 1

After a fire in M.[?] shop In George Street, early this morning, [?] arrested a man and charged with areas…

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N.z. Fire £3,000.030 Worth of Wool Destroyed

National Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND. NZ. Wednesday: Wool worth £3.000.000 was lost when a disastrous fire nutted a huge block building at the Royal New Zealand Air…

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Bush Fires Daily Broadcasts

National Advocate · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 7

At a meeting of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee this week Mr. B. w. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the Commonwealth Weather…

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Saturday's Fire

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

A quantity of bags and fruit cases boxes were destroyed by lire in a shed at the rear of Mr. F. J. Knight's residence, corner of Havannah and…

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Yesterday's Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Br[?]ade was summoned at 5 o' clock yesterday afternoon to extinguish a fire which croke out at the rear of Mr. J…

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Dress Caught Fire; Tiny Girl Burnt To Death

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

When her nightdress caught fire at her home off the Parkes Road, Forbes, on Friday morning a little girl…

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Court House Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was summoned yesterday morning to put out a chimney fire, which broke out in the Public Works Office at the…

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Duration Cottage Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

As the result of a fire in a duration cottage this morning, Sub-Station officer J. O'Dea, in a report to the Fire Department, recommended…

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Shire to Stage Bushfire ....“For Practice”

Central Western Daily · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 4

Arrangements rare being made by the Mulwaree Shire Council to stage a mock bushfire on Saturday to enable demonstrations to be given in the use of modern fire-fighting equipment. The demonstration will probably be held in the…

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Bush Fire Threatens Cache Of High Explosives

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

Burning on half-a-mile front, a bush fire threatened five buildings containing high explosives at the R.A.A.F. Camp at Marrangaroo, yesterday afternoon, A brilliant save was effected by fire-fighting units, from the…

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Yetholme Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

Police inquiries rev[?] the fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. Sam Sellick, of Yetholme, was caused when a picee of lighted wood…

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Coolah Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 19

It is anticipated that a fire brigade for Coolah will shortly be in operation. Mr. Watt, and officer attached to the board of Fire…

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Big Fire Near Lithgow Danger to Explosives Dump

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 7

[?] wednesday Burning on a half mile front. a bush[?] today threatened five buildings containing high explosives at an RAAF dump…

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Theatre Fire SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

The Rivoll Theatre at Blacktown was destroyed by fire curly this morning. Damage is estimated at £4000,…

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