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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 16 of 22

Trouble in Rome Police Open Fire ROME

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

Rome Radio has anno[?]ced that the dismissal of several hundred workers in Rome yesterday was unauthorised, and the…

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Bush Fire Fighting Matter of Responsibility

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 7

A letter read at the Merriwa Shire Council meeting from the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, regarding the coming bush fire…

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Week-end Fires

National Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

Two fires occurred in Bathurst over the week-end The first one was on Saturday night. when Mr. L. Long's tent. which was pitched on the…

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Fire Was Not Libs. Celebrating Victory

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the Orange Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on a vacant allotment at the rear of Satchell’s…

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Millthorpe Bush Fire Brigade Will Discuss Debt of £25

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 6

The Millthorpe Bushfire Brigade owes £25 on the equipment purchased last year, the reason for the indebtedness…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was called at 7.25 o'clock last night to extinguish a chimney fire, which occurred at the residence of Mr. G. Thompson, 186…

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Peculiar Kind of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 4

One would expect a fire in exceptionally hot weather such as Lithgow experienced during the week-end, but not in Monday night's…

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Snooker Bathurst Fire Brigade Beats Lithgow Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 6

A team of snooker players representing the Lithgow Fire Brigade journeyed to Bathurst on Saturday, the match resulting in a win by…

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Dunedoo News Fire Brigade Auxiliary Dunedoo's Fire Engine Here This Week

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 13

At the October meeting of the Dunedoo Five Brigade Auxiliary, which was held in the Central School. Thursday. 3rd October, the…

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Coolah's Fire Brigade Now Established

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 12

A fire brigade for Coolah under the jurisdiction, of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners is now an accomplished fact. The…

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Bodies in Debris Sydney Fire Tragedy

National Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Al St. Peter's, near Sydney, firemen have found the bodies of two men in the debris of Star Motor Body…

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Fifty Acres of Crop Lost in Toogong Fire on

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

Fifty acres of crop and a mile of fencing were destroyed when a fire began at Lang's Corner, Toogong, on Sunday…

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Two Dead in Factory Fire of City Area Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

The incinerated bodies of two young boys were found among the debris of a building which was gutted by…

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Indians Oppose Mr. Nehru Tribesmen Open Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: There have been further hostile demonstrations in Northwest India during the visit of Mr. Nehru, the…

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Fire Victim Attended Lithgow School

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

"It was a great shock both to the teachers and myself, and on behalf of my staff I would like to express sympathy to the parents and…

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Fire at Dry Cleaners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 1

Minor damage, which was mostly confined to machines, was caused, when a fire broke out in the washing and drying machines in the premises…

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Tallawang Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 17

A meeting will be held at the office of W. Wallis and Son at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, November 2nd. The Secretary, Mr. W…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

A fire broke, out in a shed on the railway premises early on Tuesday evening last, but the brigade was quickly on the scene, and very…

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Theatre Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 20

There was some excitement last Wednesday night at the Regal Theatre, Dunedoo. when a five broke out in the projection room…

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Fire Brigade Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 20

An officer of the N.S.W. [?] of Fire Commissioners, Sup[?] is at present in Dunedoo for [?] purpose of forming and [?]…

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