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

Fires & bushfires, 1949

454 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 23

Cruise Boat Catches Fire; 200 Die in Flames Search For Bodies Still Goes On

Central Western Daily · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 3

TORONTO, Sunday. — With a known low of nearly 200 lives, the Great Lakes cruise ship Noronic, 6,905 tons, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Latest figures issued by…

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118 Die in Ship Fire Divers Search Wreckage

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

TORONTO, Monday.—Although 154 passengers of the pleasure-cruiser Noronic have not yet been accounted for police and Red Cross officials…

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Secret Fire Inquiry Identification Difficulties

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

TORONTO, Tuesday: The Canadian Government today ordered the crew of the Lake steamer. Noronic, to attend a secret inquiry to check all…

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Secret Inquiry On Steamer Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 5

TORONTO, Tuesday —The Canadian Government today ordered the crew of the Lake steamer, Noronic, to attend a secret inquiry to check all aspects of the disastrous fire which killed at least 121 passages on the vessel on Saturday. Officials and relatives are…

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Fire Destroys Weatherboard Cottage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 19

A fire completely destroyed a small weatherboard cottage of 4 rooms at the Coolah Sawmills at about 6 p.m. on Friday…

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Bush Fire First Aid Classes Could Be arranged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Although an offer from head office of the bush fire brigade's advisory Committee for first aid instruction to brigade members…

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Fire at Turon Council Depot

National Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

Station officer Henson and 11 men quelled a fire last night at the Turon Shire Council depot at Kelso. The fire, the cause of which is unknown, was…

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Plan to Reduce Fire Staff Attacked Council Warned Of Danger

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

Strong protests were made by Aldermen J. P. Jaeger and Denis Harrington at Tuesday night’s Orange City Council meeting against a proposal to reduce the number…

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Owners to Be Prosecuted Lack of Adequate Fire Escapes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 5

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Finnan) today authorised prosecution of the owners of more than 20 city buildings with factory…

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Fire Sweeps Vienna Seven Blocks Destroyed VIENNA

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

Thirty one fire brigades fought for three and a half hours yesterday to put out a fire which swept an area of a third of a square mile near the…

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Cars Crash Into Spectators Gunman Fires at Reuter Man Seven Killed LONDON, Monday: BANGKOK, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

At least seven people are reported killed and 25 injured when three racing cars at different times crashed into spectators watching the Grand After receiving a threatening telephone message James Taylor, Rueters Bangkok correspondent, was shot at yesterday while driving through a…

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Big Bush Fire Penalties

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Under the provisions of a Bush Fire Prevention Bill introduced in the legislative Assembly…

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Fires Menace Air Force Centre

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

LISMORE, Tuesday: Tonight a fierce bushfire endangered the town of Evans Head and nearby R.A.A.F. installations, Fanned by a strong…

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Brigade Called to Bushfire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 5

Believed to have been ignited by a spark from a passing locomotive a large area of grass on a vacant allotment at Oakey…

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Fire Officer Welcomed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 6

To officially welcome Sub-station Officer T. Nash and his wife and family to Lithgow, about 65 members and friends of the Lithgow Fire…

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Big Hotel Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Fire caused damage estimated at £4,000 to the fashionable Hotel Manly early to-day…

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£4000 Damage in Hotel Fire Manly Blaze SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 4

More than 70 guests and members of the staff fled in their night clothes when a fire broke out in the £150,000 Hotel Manly at 3.45 am today…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

A fire which broke out in a chimney at the home of Mr. Campbell, Rankin Street, at 11 am yesterday was promptly extinguished by the…

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Fire Damages Hotel Manly

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Damage estimated at more than £4,000 was caused in the Hotel Manly, when fire broke out at 3. 45 a.m. today. More than 70 guests and…

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Factory Occupants Fined Fire Hazard Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday Three occupant[?] of factories in Station House. Rawson Place. City where it was stated "a definite the hazaro" existed were…

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