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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 14 of 20

Chimney Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 5

Orange Fire Brigade was called to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Frost, of 34 Allenby Road at 7.45 last night…

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Cudgegong Shire Prepares for Bush Fire Season

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 3

At last meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council the clerk (Mr. C. G. James) submitted a report dealing with bush fire brigades and equipment. He said the Bush Fire Act, 1949,…

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News Items From Levies Not Paid to Bush Fire Brigade

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

MILLTHORPE.—The annual meeting of Millthorpe Bush Fire Brigade was held at Millthorpe last Friday evening. It was a wet night, and the…

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Battle for Seoul Marines Fire Suburb Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

UNITED States Marines are pushing rapidly into Seoul, the big battle for the city proper is close. One strong detachment of…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 2

A chimney fire at the home of Mr. McEvan, at the corner of Russell and Mitre Streets, shortly after six o'clock last night, was extinguished with a…

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Helicopters to Fight Bushfires Parkes

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 1

NSW may use helicopters in fighting bush fires. The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, told a bush fire brigade…

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Bush Fire Danger In Queensland

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: The Queensland Government authorities have issued warnings that the State faces the greatest bush and grass fire…

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First Bushfire on Mountains

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Sunday: A large bushfire started in a gully at North Leura today. At one stage the fire was within 100 yards of 12 homes on…

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80 Die in Mine Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Eighty miners died in a fire in an an underground section of Creswell Colliery, Derbyshire today…

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Two Adelaide Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, This Afternoon.--Two fires in the metropolitan area last night caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds…

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Bush Fire Warning to Motorists

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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Soviet Calls For Cease Fire In Korea

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. — A resolution calling for an immediate "“cease fire” and the withdrawal of United Nations’ troops from Korean soil was tabled in the United Nations’ Political and Security Committee…

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Wants Cease-fire in Korea Soviet Request to U.N.O. Lake Success

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 2

A resolution calling for an immediate "cease fire" and the withdrawal of United Nations troops from Korean soil was tabled in the United Nations political and security committee by Soviet Foreign…

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Post Office And Bush Fires

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 2

The Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.P., announced this week that the Post Office will, as in part years, assist…

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Percy Under Fire From vishinsky

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Thurs.-- A bitter attack on the Australian Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Percy Spender,…

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Six Fire Brigades in Big Display

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

Six voluntary fire brigade teams will take part in competitions at the Orange showground on Saturday…

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Communications in Times of Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 9

The Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades to combat any fires that may break out during…

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Bushfire Brigades Confer Discussion at Parkes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 8

At the Masonic Hall, Parkas, resently, representatives from eleven Shires conferred on methods for the control and prevention of bushfires.—Amaroo, Bores, Goobang, Jerabong, Lachlan, Lyndhurst,…

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Bush Fire Brigades

National Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 2

District Bush fire Brigades informed yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council that brigades had been formed at Tarana, Walang, Wattie…

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Bush Fire Brigades Meet

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 16

MILLTHORPE. — Delegates from nearly every bush fire brigade in Lyndhurst Shire met at the Council Chambers,…

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