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

Fires & bushfires, 1947

379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 19

Sugar Mill Fire Under Control

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 3

GRAFTON. Tuesday: The fire, which broke out at Harwood sugal[?]nills on Monday, is now well under control and fire brigades left the…

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Blood and Fire Sweep Troubled India New Delhi

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 1

As correspondents in the Punjab continue to depict the scenes of murderous strife which have followed the division of the area between India and Pakistan, the Government of India has decided to…

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Java Dispute Second Cease Fire Order

National Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK. Wednesday: The United Nations Security Council yesterday decided to repeat its "cease fire" order to the Dutch and Indonesians…

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Children Saved by Terrier's Action Melbourne Fire Incident

National Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: But for the action of her small fox terrier, Lassie. 15 years old Joan Morris, who is blind, and her six…

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Fire in Wharf Piles

National Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Fire brigade officers tonight had an awkward task in putting out a fire which broke out in a stack of wooden wharf piles at…

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Aged Woman Rescued From Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. A woman aged [?] was rescued by her daughter-in-law from a blazing weatherboard house at Hunter's Hill, today…

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Tram on Fire Women Passengers Jostled

National Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday Women were [?]tied out of the way by men when passengers leapt for safety from a crowded tram which caught fire in…

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89 Lives Lost in Fire Paris Theatre Tragedy

National Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

PARIS, Sunday: It was officially announced that 89 persons were killed in a fire last night in a picture theatre…

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Bushfires in Sydney Area

National Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Today's westerly breeze tanned many small bushfires in Sydney suburbs. The most serious fires were at…

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Cinema was Fire Trap

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

PARIS, Monday: The manager of the Ruell Cinema in which a fire killed 92 and injured 75 has been charged with voluntary suicide…

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£30,000 Fire Damage

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: This afternoon a large quantity of scarce and valuable goods was destroyed in a fire at' a store in Pyrmont…

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News Items In Brief Theatre Fire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 4

PARIS, Monday. Police have arrest anyone Modulate, 52-year old director of the burned out Roehl Canoe, and have charged…

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Graziers Fight Mining Right Because of Bushfire Risk

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

Three district graziers objected to a tenement being granted on their property scar Orphic, on the grounds that the tenement would derive them of a right of way to a crock which contained the only water available in the area with which to combat bushfires. They were Bertrand Oscine, Alan Obtain and Golden ostini…

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House Roofing Removed to Fight Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 8

Portion of the [?] had to be removed before Orange [?] could extinguish a fire which broken out in a house at 75 Kite Street…

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Prevent Bush Fires Sydney, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the…

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N.s.w. Fire Commission Reconstruction Proposal Before Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 5

A proposal for the reconstruction of the N.S.W. Board Of Fire Commissioners was before the Bathurst Council meeting last night…

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News Room Summary Blaze in Factory London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

The death in hospital of an eight-month-old baby boy and his brother aged three, makes three dead in the disastrous blaze at Richmond, when…

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Cease Fire Consuls in Indonesia

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

BATAVIA, Friday: As representatives of the United Nations who supervise the cease fire between the Dutch find Indonesians, the British…

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“Walkie Talkie” Not Success Bushfire Experiments

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 7

The “walkie talkie” radio has not improved a great [?] No satu[?] ` has been evaded which is…

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Lad Burned In Petrol Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 1

Lester Marsh, 12, of Moulder Street, had a fortunate escape from serious injury yesterday morning,when a…

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