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

Fires & bushfires, 1951

590 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 30

Cease Fire Negotiations Hang Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday. Many complex problems remain to be worked out before there could be a…

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House, Garage, Lorry Lost In Three Fires

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

Three fires in Orange and district during the past two days totally destroyed a house and a garage and badly damaged a motor lorry. Late Tuesday afternoon,…

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Annual Meeting Erudgere-Grattai Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 3

Only six members answered the roll call of the Erudgere-Grattai Bush Fire Brigade at…

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Meeting Of Cudal Bush Fire Brigade

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 10

There was a very good attendance at meeting of the Cudal Bush Fire Brigade, which was held on Saturday afternoon. The treasurer presented a…

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Collier Damaged by Fire Dock Blaze

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: In Sydney Harbor a are at Worts Dock badly damaged the small interstate collier, Corrimal…

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Cease-fire Wrangle

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Despite [?] many complex problems [?] to be worked out before…

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Police Guard Gold Ingots At Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon Special police were rushed to guard a fortune in gold and silver bars and other…

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Increase in Fire Levy: New Unit Wanted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 9

Cudal Bushfire Brigade at its recent annual meeting decided to raise its levy to 3/- per 100 acres in order to…

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Family's Lucky Escape Car Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: At the suburb of Belfield tonight a young married couple whos car had somersaulted after a smash, crawled out of the…

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Bush Fires Prevalent

National Advocate · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: During the week end, fire brigades in Sydney answered over 100 calls to bush and grass fires in the metropolitan area…

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Bush Fires Damage Near Coonamble

National Advocate · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Near Coonamble. in the northwest of NSW, 20,000 acres of rich pasture land were destroyed at the weekend by bushfires…

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The Horrors of Bush Fires: Let Everyone Be Careful

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

It is the duty of everyone in the community to exercise the greatest possible care in the control of fires. The horrors associated…

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Two Fire Calls

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

Orange Fire Brigade was called out twice on Saturday—to a chimney fire and to a burning switchboard In the afternoon the brigade…

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Plane Used to Fight Fire Condobolin Blaze [?]OBOLIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 6

A plane was used today to night a [?] from the town of Condobolin. Police Sgt. Young called the plane…

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Ban on Fires in Open

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, yesterday prohibited the lighting of fires in the open…

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Fires Cause Major Damage at Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 4

Fires at Hampton yesterday arid early this morning severely damaged a new home Mid threatened to destroy a sawmill and two cottages. Damage to the home, which had almost been…

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Prompt action saved fire sweeping Summer St. building

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

A fire in some rubbish at the [?] of Satchell’s Buildings in Summer Stree yesterday almost got [?] of control and, but for the [?] action of occup[?] and the Orange Fire Brigade, would have [?] the…

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Warning on bushfires

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

Although there is no serious bush fire threat in the Canobolas Shire Council area at present, the…

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Fires Ravaging Large Areas of Bush Country

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. Five major bushfires in N. S. Wales have caused thousands of pounds worth of…

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Serious Forest Loss Cessnock Area Fires NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 2

Part of the Cessnock State Forest. west of Newcastle, was destroyed late this afternoon by bushfires and 3000 acres of young hardwood trees were…

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