Chimney Fire
Bathurst Fire Brigade received a call last night shortly after 8 o'clock to attend a fire which had broken out in the chimney of an upstairs…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
454 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 23
Dog Saves Family Shop Fires BRISBANE
A black retriever dog early this morning saved two families in a Toowong home when two adjoining shops were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Finalist In Bowls: Ted Davis Finishes In Blaze of Glory
The semifinalists in the President's trophy competition on the Mudgee green last Saturday were favored by ideal weather conditions, and play generally was of high standard. Ted Davis, who skippered one of the winning rinks, was…
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Orange Fire Brigade had its second call this week when an alarm was given last night. The fire started in a boiler…
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Seeing smoke pouring from an outlet in the wall of the "Clarion" Printing Office at approximately 8 o'clock last night…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: At the NSW Shires Association Conference today it was decided to ask the Railway Department to provide mechanised water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Dwelling Sofala Family's Loss
A four-roomed weatherboard house, and contents, owned by Mr. Claudie Pearce, were totally destroyed by fire at Sofala early…
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CHICAGO, Monday: Beatrice Lille, the star of the musical revue "Inside the USA" was overcome by smoke and collapsed yesterday after reporting a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Fire on Calcutta Crowd Calcutta
One person was killed and 25 injured when police opened fire here Party election meeting by throwing on a crowd who broke up a Congress…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales wrote to last bought's Bathurst Council meeting, asking that all Councils keep are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parks Curator Doing Fire Job
At last meeting of the Kandos Town Band, pleasure was expressed at the appointment of a parks curator (Mr. Baldwin)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Orange Alderman Wins Fire Post
Alderman Hector Mackenzie, of Orange City Council, has been re-elected as the representative of country councils on the board of Fire Commissioners. He has already given service in this position for eight…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said today that it was apparent that the major…
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The Fire Brigade Amendment Bill, which Will increase the revenue of Fire Brigades, passed through. Committee stanes in the NSW Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage In Post Office Blaze
BLAYNEY, Friday.— A fire which broke out at the rear of Blayney Post Office on…
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VANCOUVER, Thursday: Police and firemen were alerted fora major fire hazard yesterday after the Canadian Australian steamer, Waikawa,…
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A fire which broke out in an acetylene cylinder at Emmco factory on Thursday night…
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A woman patient of the Orange Mental Hospital, who was badly burnt when standing in front of a stove on the morning of June 4, died at the institution on Saturday. She was Eileen Ursula Kinsella…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Bucket of Water Might Have Saved £30,000 Lithgow Fire
One bucket of water could probably have prevented a £30,000 fire at Lithgow Power Station on May 3, when a new cooling tower was destroyed, the District Coroner, Mr. D. M. Cregan, was told at an inquest on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Blaze Youth Averts Serious Explosion
LITHGOW, Monday: A young Scottish migrant averted a petrol explosion at Lithgow today. Driver of a petrol waggon, H. Pike…
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