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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 7 of 20

Family Destroyed in Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A married couple and their six children, aged from five months to 15 years, perished in a fire that destroyed their…

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Seven Die in Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 5

OCEAN FALLS, (British Columbia), Wednesday: Seven persons, were burned to death in a fire which gutted a block of flats. The bodies of…

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Early Morning Fire

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

A fire alarm in the early hours of yesterday morning rudely awakened residents in the vicinity of the fire station. The fire occurred at the…

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Eight Die in Fire

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday: A married couple and their six children, aged from five months to 15 years, perished in a fire that destroyed their…

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Railway Tent Homes Destroyed By Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

BLAYNEY, Thursday.— Two Blayney railway families lost their furniture and personal effects, which…

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Second Fire Engine Still Refused Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

While the fire brigade would be fighting a big blaze at a pit-top and an unfortunate businessman's shop was being burnt to the ground at the same time, another world war would have to be declared before a second fire engine could be rushed to…

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Noted Church Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—People knelt la the streets to pray yesterday as priests helped firemen to quell a blasé which caused…

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Church Damaged by Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

Sweeping rapidly through the old woodan walls and roof, fire today destroyed a considerable portion of St. Columb’s…

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Generous Response Gree[?] Appeal[?] or Fire Victims

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

[?]ous response has [?] appeal for funds [?] lies who lost their [?]ngs when fire [?]…

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Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

There was flurry in Church street about noon yesterday, when the fire alarm set the brigade on the run. Fortunately the outbreak…

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Outbreak of Fire in Home Woman Injured Foot (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

CARGO—An outbreak of fire occurred in the home of Mrs. Teefy. Mrs. Teefy was alone in the…

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W.A. Bushfires

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

PERTH, Friday: Western Australia is now beginning to recover from the worst bushfires in its history, but there is still a possibility of further…

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Ship Passengers Indifferent to Fire Hazard at Sea

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Ship passengers' indifference to the hazard of fire at sea is doubtless a major reason for the backwardness of ship-builders In equipping…

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Two Local Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

Fire destroyed portion of the rear dividing wall of the workroom of the Mort-street Christian Community centre building last…

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Two Big Fires Woolwich Arsenal Saved After Big Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- Crews from 15 fire stations, early, to-day, brought under control a great blaze that threatened Woolwich Arsenal, the…

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Fire in Munition Factory

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — Two firemen hit by falling debris were taken to hospital as crews from 15 engines battled a blaze…

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£5,000 Sydney Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- More than £5,000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed by a fire which swept through the premises…

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Fire in Bedding Factory £5000 Damage

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: More than £5000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed when a fire swept through the premises of L. Josephs Pty. Ltd,…

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Patient Caused Fatal Fire Mental Home Tragedy

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA. Friday: An ExGI. patient. 26 year old Nicholas Vena has admitted setting the fire that killed nine inmates of the Belle…

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Roundabout a Fire That Never Goes Out

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 4

Although Americans hang their heads in shame whenever the national fire loss is brought up—in 1949 it was 700,000,000 dollars—they…

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