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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 4 of 22

Bush Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Large bush fires in French's Forest and National Park, which have been threatening many homes, are new under control…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Large bush fires in French's Forest and National Park, which have been threatening many homes, are now under control…

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Big Blaze Damage £50,000 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

One of the largest fires Sydney has seen for a considerable time occurred at the International Harvester Company's…

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Big Blaze Damage £50,000 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

One of the largest fires Sydney has been for a considerable time occurred at the international Harvester Company's…

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Red Tape Matter of School Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

The Lithgow A.L.P. are out to burst up some at the Government's red tape jokes. It was stated at the last…

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Big Sydney Fire Harvester Coy's Store Burnt £30,000 Damage

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Thirty thousand pounds worth of damage was done to the storeroom of the international Harvester Company early this morning…

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I.H.C. Premises Gutted in Fierce City Fire Sydney

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

About £30,000 damages was done at the International Harvester Company’s premises this morning when fire gutted the…

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Hotel Room Fire Publican's Lucky Escape SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Clement McDonaugh, hotel licensee, saved his life today by smashing a window in house at Kensington when his bedding caught fire…

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To Check Mountain Fires Volunteer. Brigades Formed

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.: To prevent a recurrence of disastrous bushfire which occurred last summer on the Blue Mountains, volunteer fire brigade…

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Power House Fire Blacks Out Tamworth Tamworth

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

The whole town of Tamworth was paralysed tonight when a flerce fire gutted the electricity power houes…

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Rylstone Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

We very much regret to announce that great difficulty is being experienced in organising this brigade, although the fire risk has been…

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Brewongle Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

BREWONGLE Wednesday: During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Naden a fire broke out in an…

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Dubbo Landmark Considerably Damaged by Fire

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

A disastrous fire did considerable damage to Honeysett's store, at the corner of Macquarie and Bultge-Btreets, Dubbo. A large portion of the…

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Fire at Paper Mills Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Firemen early this evening fought a three-hour blaze at the Australian paper mills at Matraville: About 30 tons of salvage paper were destroyed…

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Dubbo Landmark Considerably Damaged by Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 8

A disastrous fire did considerable damage to Honeysett's store, at the corner of Macquarie and Bultge-streets, Dubbo. A large portion of the…

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Why Amaroo Missed Fire-fighting Plant Chief Secretary's Statement

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

More than a year's delay in making inquiries regarding the use of a fire-fighting trailer pump resulted in the Amaroo Shire…

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Grass Fire

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade fought a grass fire for 20 minutes yesterday. The fire was first noticed on a vacant allotment near Hope Street, about 3…

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Stop Press:— Evangelists’ Tent Destroyed by Early Morning Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

At one o’clock this morning fire was responsible for the destruction of an evangelists’ marquee at the corner of Lord’s place and Kite Street…

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Bushfire Brigade Finances

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Burraga Bushfire Brigade asked Abererombie Shire Council on Saturday to consider making a contribution from its funds to each bushfire…

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Big Fires in N.Z. Three Districts Menaced

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND, NZ. Monday: The bushfires which have been raging in a district in New Zealand since the middle of last month are now out of…

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