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

Fires & bushfires, 1948

547 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 28

Israeli Will Accept Cease Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday.— Israeli has accepted “in principle” the limited Nations Security Council’s order for…

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Bushfire Danger in West'

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

COONAMBLE, Friday: The danger of bushfires in western NSW is becoming more serious daily. This is because large areas of…

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Bush Fires Outbreak Near Wollongong

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday: Danger From bushfires which threatened three premises at the top of Bulli Pass last night has now passed…

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Annual Meeting of Erudgere-Grattai Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 12

Some eighteen members attended the annual meeting of the Erudgere-Grattai bush fire brigade on Wednesday last,…

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In Palestine Cease-fire Defied

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: In Palestine, United Nations observers have confirmed report reports that there has been a number of breaches of the U.N.O…

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Orange Fire Fighters Filmed Radio’s Place In Scheme

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

Shots for another film featuring the Orange district were made on Saturday at the property of Mr. Bruce McNabb at Borenore…

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Homes Saved From Bushfires

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Today, firemen from Sydney's Northern suburbs of Crows Nest and Hornsby, using portable fire fighting equipment, saved…

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Bush Fire Menace Grave Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

Bushfire warnings for the whole of the State were issued to-day by the Weather Bureau as temperatures soared to record…

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Coal Board's Delays On Amenities Again Under Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 4

Criticism of the Joint Coal Board headquarters for delay in approval of amenities plans already submitted to it, was again voiced at Monday night's City Council meeting, when it was decided to repeat a previous…

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Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 14

A meeting of Dunedoo Bush Fire Brigade held on Friday, 15th October, was well attended. Apologies were received from Messrs…

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Bush Fire Near Orange £1000 Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 3

LIDSTER, Wednesday: For three hours today, the Lidster bushfire brigade and volunteers from the district fought a fire which destroyed a shed…

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Four Dead Big Adelaide Blaze

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: Four people are known to have died in a fire in the centre of the main city block tonight. Many others were…

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Fires Endanger Many Areas SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

Bush fires around Sydney and suburbs are believed to be now under control. For some time the situation was…

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Damage of £1000 in Farm Fire Truck, Machinery Destroyed

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 2

A fire which destroyed a shed and its contents on the property of Carr Brothers at Lidster on Tuesday night did £1000 worth of damage…

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Bushfire Levy Sought

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 9

Garra Bushfire Brigade has asked Amaroo Shire Council to strike a levy for bushfire fighting purposes…

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Equipment for Washpen Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

An application for additional equipment, to be ordered through Amaroo Shire Council, was made to Council this week by Washpen…

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Warning On Fire Lighting

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 7

The Canobolas Shire Clerk, Mr. John Williams yesterday issued a warning to landholders…

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Destruction of Crops Accidents With Fire Breaks

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— A suggestion was made in the Legislative Assembly today that some insurance…

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£9000 Fire Damage Meagher & Co.'s Loss at Barmedman

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

BARMEDMAN, Thursday: At Barmedman tonight, the biggest blaze the town has had for many years completely destroyed a large…

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Fire at Gasworks

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade were called to the Gasworks about 2.30 o'clock yesterday to extinguish a [?] caught [?]…

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