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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 7 of 19

Gasmasks Used in Goodshed Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

Briefly reported in the stop press of Friday's issue a fire which broke out in a consignment of nitric acid at the…

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Glenroi Fire Case Listed First At Orange Sessions

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

The Orange Quarter Sessions open this morning before His Honor Judge Shortland. First case listed is George Arthur Rutter. charged with setting fire to a dwelling house on Glenroi Heights on the night of January 12…

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Will Fire ‘First Shots’ at Orange Range Today

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 5

The Orange Rifle Club will open the post-war shooting at Orange today, when members will take part in a “shoot”…

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Brigade Had Two Calls for One Fire at Tip

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

The Orange Fire Brigade answered two alarms yesterday—one in the morning, and late in the afternoon…

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Buildings Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At Lake Cargellico this evening, two buildings were destroyed by fire. They were the local freezing works, with services up…

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Chamber of Commerce Shire Roads Come Under Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 15

The Mendooran Chamber of Commerce met on Tuesday night of last week. The meeting opened under the chairmanship of Mr. F…

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Factory Damaged by Fire

National Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A furniture factory was extensively damaged tonight during a spectacular fire in Alexandria. The fire, which could be…

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Fire at Gunnedah Gunnedah, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

Two shops were destroyed and the wing of a hotel damaged in a fire which broke out in Gunnedah early to-day…

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Buckets Used to Quell Fire at Forbes Rd. House

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

The Orange Fire Brigade used buckets of water to extinguish a fire which set alight portion of the interior…

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£25,000 Damage In Fire At Gunnedah

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

GUNNEDAH, Monday.— Two men, a woman and a baby had narrow escapes from being trapped in the fire; which destroyed a large portion of the Royal Hotel…

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Fire at Gunnedah Newspaper Office and Two Sheds Destroyed Hotel Badly Damaged

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

GUNNEDAH, Monday: A newspaper office and two shops were destroyed while a wing of an hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke out in…

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Spaniels Smelled Hollywood Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

The Hollywod Hills home of [?] King, Warner Bros’ star of “Shadow of a Woman,” was saved from serious damage recently when…

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Nyngan Fire Destroyed Big Wool Shed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 8

A fire, the origin of which is unknown, completely destroyed a big wool shed in the main street of Nyngan early yesterday…

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Five Miles of Fire Hose Used to Relay Household Water London

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 6

Five miles of hose have been laid across country by the National Fire Service to connect the Worcestershire town of…

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Sydney Waterfront Is Open to Destruction by Fire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

Sydney faces danger of a fire comparable to the recent Texas City disaster, in which 1,200 people were killed, and 3,500 injured. This warning was contained…

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Nearly a Big Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

Members of the Fire Brigade who attended a blaze in a weatherboard house situated in 34 Esk-street, said the structure…

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In India Fires and Rioting

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

LAHORE, Thursday: Firefighters were called out yesterday to, quell, fires in eight different districts of the city of Labore…

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DISASTROUS B.C.O.F. Fire in Japan Tokyo

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

Two British officers were killed in a big fire which razed the officers' mess of the British Commonwealth air group at Iwakuni in Southern…

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Two British Officers Dead in Fire at Iwakuni

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday— Two British officers were killed in a big fire which razed the officers’ mess of the British…

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Minor Fire

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

A fire which occurred yesterday in a chimney at the home of George Batcheldor, 334 Howick Street, was extinguished by the use of a garden…

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