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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 20 of 28

Fire Victims Worse

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: The condition of two of the women injured in the restaurant fire in Adelaide on Wednesday night has become worse…

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Grocery Stocks Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Grocery stocks worth several hundreds pounds were destroyed by fire late this afternoon in the Sydney suburb of Cnmpsle. A…

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Cease Fire Order in Holy Land

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—As Jewish forces were reported on the offensive along the whole northern front in Palestine yesterday, the United Nations truce headquarters in the Holy Land ordered both…

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“Cease Fire” Ignored

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

TEL AVIV, Monday.— Fighting is continuing in northern Palestine, despite an agreement between…

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Palestine War Cease-Fire' Agreement Ignored Tel Aviv

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Fighting is continuing in northern Palestine despite an agreement between Jews and Arabs to cease-fire in this area…

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Bush Fire Danger Regulations Announced

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

Regulations governing the lighting of fires in the open air have been announced by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…

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No Special Rate This Year Bush Fire Fighting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council has decided against a suggestion by Garra Bush Fire Brigade that a special levy be struck for fire…

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Race Float Catches Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A horse float owned by W. Calnan ans Son, transporting five Sydney horses to the Gosford races, caught fire near…

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Fire Tragedy in Nurses' Home Manilla, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

A 17-year-old nurse was burned to death and another injured when a fire destroyed their quarters at Manilla Hospital early this morning…

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Protest On Fire Brigade

Central Western Daily · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

Orange Trades and Labor Council has protested to Orange Council against a move to…

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Fire Kills Nurse In Bed

Central Western Daily · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

MANILLA, Wednesday.— Overcome by smoke while asleep a young nurse was burned to death when fire…

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Nurse Burnt to Death Hospital Fire Tragedy

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

MANILLA, Wednesday: A nurse was burned to death and two others narrowly escaped when a fire occurred in a section of the nurses'…

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Valuable Coal Cargo on Fire Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

The Fort Vercheres, 7,000 tons, carrying a cargo of coal from Hull to Victoria, is on fire in the Australian Bight…

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Children Start Bushfires

National Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

GRENFELL, Wednesday: Because two bush fires in this district have been traced to children carelessly using matches, the Weddin Shire…

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Plant in Good Order Gumble Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

Gumble Bush Fire Brigade held its annual meeting on October 27, and a quiet year was reported. The balance sheet was presented…

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Factory Blaze Oil Company Premises Damaged

National Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Sydney suburb of Mascot tonight the factory of the Standard Oil Co. Pty Ltd. was extensively damaged by…

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Coal Ship Blaze Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

A second fire has broken out in the hold of the Fort Vercheres, now on is way across the Australian Bight, and the vessel has been…

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Truck Engine Caught Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 7

The engine and wiring of a Ford truck was slightly damaged as a result of it. catching fire in Peisley Street…

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Grass Fire

National Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was called to extinguish the first gross fire of this summer at 2.20 p.m. yesterday. The outbreak, which occurred at the…

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Collier on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday. A British collier berthed in Melbourne this morning with a fire which broke out last Wednesday, still smouldering in…

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