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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
398 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 20
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which gutted McQuitty House, Regent street, early this morning. Several floors collapsed and only shell of the five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A 50-year-old plaster and [?]ber house on a Pinecliffe prope[?]y was totally destroyed by fire [?] on Saturday afternoon last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An area of 25 to 30 acres of grassland was destroyed at Erambie yesterday by a bushfire which, broke out in a paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Central West experienced its most oppressive day of the summer yesterday. The humidity all day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CARTEGENA. (Colombia). Friday: Thirty persons were burned to death yesterday when a bus struck the wall of a bridge. Of 43 persons on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HAMBURG, Sunday.—The RAF began a widespread search over England and Northern Germany yesterday for a mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the heavy rain yesterday morning, Bathurst residents were surprisaed to hear the fire siren. It went at 1.20 p.m. When Mrs. R. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CAPETOWN, Monday: The naval commander at Capetown was among those who turned out yesterday to help fight a huge bushfire at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Western Districts Resident Fire Inspector (Inspector L. G. Guyer. of Orange), visited Bathurst yesterday for the first of the quarterly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LITHGOW, Tuesday.— Only open-cut mine producing coal today was Johnsdale, which turned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Wednesday.--West Berlin police feel that fire hoses rather than tanks will be the best answer to the rumored Communist plan for a Whitsuntide putsch. A police spokesman, announcing that they had placed orders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At last Rylstone Shire Council meeting the following officers of Bush Fire Brigades were appointed under the Bush Fires Act, 1949:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bleak glances were. directed at a Government letter sent to Blaxland Shire Coiuicil this week. Coming from the Chief Secretary's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst fire brigade was summoned to a chimney fire which occurred in the kitchen at Heath's Cafe, George Street, shortly after 8 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a commotion in the Advocate office yesterday, when a passer-by called to say there was a small car on fire. One of the staff, the owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The purchase of three power fire lighting pumps was recommended at yesterday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire Council. These will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE Friday: The future of Aberdare Extended colliery is threatened by a new are that has developed in old workings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bathurst Fire Brigade was called to Willow Avenue shortly before eight o'clock last night when one of the large willow trees had caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUCKLAND, N.Z., Monday (AAP-Reuter).— One employee was taken to hospital and two firemen were injured when fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A resident inspector of mid-western fire brigades, with headquarters at Orange, has been appointed by the Board of Fire Commissioners. He is Mr. Gordon Guyer, who…
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