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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 20 of 30

Reds oppose plan for cease-fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Tuesday,— Communists today opposed but did not finally reject the United Nations’ plan to speed up…

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B.m. Council to Acton Bushfire Risk

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 2

KATOOMBA, This Aft. The Blue Mountains City, Council will begin a drive immediately to remove…

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No Immediate Danger From Local Bushfire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 2

Although still burning, a bushfire due south of Lithgow, which spread through a large portion of land…

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Fires Cover Wide Area

National Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The [?] fire belt in NSW now extends over a wide area of the northwest of the State, from Barraba in the east to…

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Cable Flashes Fire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 3

ATLANTIC CITY (New Jersey), Wednesday—A spectacular fire, whipped by an ocean wind, destroyed 10 stores on the…

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Bomber Surveys Fire Area Pilliga Scrub Fires

National Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: An RAAF Lincoln bomber this afternoon made a survey of three forest forest fires in the Pilliga scrub in the northwest of New…

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Factory Fire Brigade Has Busy Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

Fire fighting squads from the Small Arms Factory took special precautionary measures yesterday and last night to prevent the bush fire, on the mountain south of the big works, from spreading into the rifle range…

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Five Bushfire False Alarms Last Season Landholders Not Complying with Regulations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 5

Last bushfire season the Boomey Bushfire Brigade had five calls, all of which were false alarms, the captain of…

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Bushfire Tragedy Bathurst Man Receives Fatal Injuries

National Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

Word was received in Bathurst last night of the death near long-reach (Qid.) yesterday, of Mr. Norman Clark as the result of…

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Bushfire Damage Amounts to Millions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--Damage already caused by bushfires in the past week is estimated at more than £5,000,000. Replacement of fencing alone will cost £1,000,000…

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Bushfires Cause Havoc In Many Areas Bathurst Man Dies In Longreach Fire

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.-A former Bathurst man lost his life in fighting one of the many huge bushfires which ravaged many parts of New South Wales and…

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Bushfire Danger Turon Area

National Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 1

Turon Shire Council decided yesterday to proclaim a bushfire danger period in the shire from November 9 to a date to be determined…

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Bush Fires Many Under Control

National Advocate · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday Reports late this afternoon from Northern NSW say that many of the big bushfires in some areas are now under control…

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The Bush Fire Danger

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 3

The devastation wrought by bush fires in the last few weeks, on the North Coast in particular, has been an early…

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Bush Fire Near Bobadeen Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 1

A bush fire is at present raging near Ulan, burning towards Bobadeen Station…

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Fire Hazard

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 4

The risk of fire can never be eliminated. No matter What precautions are taken. The intelligent business man,…

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Cargo on Fire Outbreaks at Sydney Wharves

National Advocate · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Fires broke out today in two lots of cargo piled on Sydney wharves. The outbreaks occurred within a few hours of each…

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Raging Bushfire at Blackheath Smoke Haze Closes 'Dromes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--Smoke haze from bushfires closed every civil and R.A.A.F. airfield in the Sydney area for more than four hours. Shortly after 6.30 a.m. air operations ceased at…

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Many Bushfires Under Control

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Reports from northern N.S.W. say that many of the big bushfires are now under control…

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“Snake Gully Bush Fire Brigade”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

ALL ABOARD on the “S.G.B.F.” waggon is something in the minds of these kiddies, taken at the recent…

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