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

Fires & bushfires, 1950

398 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Spectacular Fire After Explosion

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday.— A spectacular fire broke out yesterday at the scene of a devastating explosion on Friday night at…

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Pensioner Badly Burned By Fall Into Open Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Frightfully burned around the chest, neck, face, hands and legs on Friday night, a Sod walls pensioner declined medical attention when visited by his brother during the week-end, but when examined by an ambulance officer…

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£230 For Fire Fighting Equipment

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

The sum of £230 had been allocated to Amaroo Shire Council for the purchase of fire fighting equipment,…

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30 Die in Fire Chicago Disaster

National Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

CHICAGO, Friday: At least 30 persons died and 50 were injured yesterday when a petrol lorry collided with a tram and exploded…

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Man Falls Into Open Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

Frightfully burned around the chest, neck, face, hands and legs on Friday night, a Sodwalls pensioner declined…

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Nurse, Doctor Die In Hospital Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — A doctor and a nurse were burned to death when trapped by a fire at a London…

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Girl Burned; Dress Catches Fire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 2

Reelya Jones, aged 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Jones, of Borenore, suffered buras to the body when her dress caught on fire on Sunday morning. The girl was standing in front of an open fire when the wind…

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Fire Victim Dies in Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Ernest Watts, aged 31, named, of Botany who was seriously burned yesterday in a fire, died in hospital early to-day…

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Fire Victim Dies

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ernest Watt, 32. of Botany, one of the victims of yesterday's bitumen fire at Waterloo, died in hospital today…

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Disastrous Fire at Coolah Sawmill

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at the Coolah Sawmill on Monday, 29th May, causing damage to the saw-mill structure and equipment,…

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Migrant Barracks Destroyed by Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Near Melbourne this morning 15 New Australians were injured — four of them seriously—and another 240 were rendered homeless by a fore which destroyed a converted woolshed…

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Migrants Injured Hostel on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Near Melbourne this morning, 15 New Australians were injured, 4 of them seriously, and another 240 were rendered…

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Forest Fire Threatens Two Canadian Villages

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Monday.-- The Government yesterday ordered, immediate preparations for the mass sea…

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Fires Menace Newfoundland Villages

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

ST. JOHN'S (New.), Monday: The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations for mass sea evacuation of the inhabitants of two…

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Fires Rage in Small Villages

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

SAINT JOHN’S (Newfoundland Monday.—The Government yesterday ordered immediate preparations for mass…

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Guns to Fire Atomic Weapons U.S. Experiments

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Monday: United States Army is developing atomic weapons to be fired by artillery and carried by guided missiles in…

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House Fire Believed Caused by Crackers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Core, of 9 Murray-street, Portland, narrowly escaped serious damage on Cracker night."…

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Five Burned to Death in Express Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Two women, two children and a man were burned to death last night when flames swept two coaches…

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Inquiry Into Train Fire

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. — British railway officials and detectives have begun investigations into a fire…

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Fire in Storeroom

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a fire on Saturday night which had broken out in the store and boiler room at California…

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