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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

574 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 29

Fire Fighting Cricketers Hot Under Collar

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Monday: The District Cricket Association at Wellington will this week examine a protest by the Yeoval team against the…

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Bushfire In Hampton Area

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

For the first time for several weeks, reports of a bush fire in the Lithgow district to-day resulted in police…

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Long Range Impact of Bushfires

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

The latest survey shows that bushfires during the summer months damaged more than 600,000 acres in the State…

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Fire at Carcoar

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

Residents of Carcoar turned out in force last Saturday to fight a fire that started in the Church of…

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Bushfire at McKELLAR'S

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

Firemen were this afternoon called to a bushfire off, Hepburn-street, Mckellar's Park. At the time of going to press,…

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Mudgee, Despite Dry Weather and Bush Fires, Stages Record Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

There were many people in the district who feared that the dry weather and bush fires of the past few months would detrimentally affect the Mudgee Show on Friday 2nd Saturday last, but they not take into consideration the indomitable spirit of the people…

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Water Supply For Fighting Bushfires

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 4

Recently ravaged by bushfires,Rydal has been granted permission to erect a memorial water stand to…

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At Random How Do Bush Fires Start?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Many bush fires must be man-made through ruthless carelessness. Others definitely have their genesis when…

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Two Grass Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

Two small grass fires in Lithgow on Friday were extinguished without great difficulty by members of the…

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Golfers Helped to Fight Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

Golfers interrupted their game and rushed to assist the Orange Fire Brigade when a grass fire broke out near…

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Fire Victims .Grateful for Assistance

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

The Forrester family, whose home at Spring Hill was completely destroyed by fire three weeks ago, will not quickly forget the generosity of the people of the district…

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Fire Causes Phone Service Interruption

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

Interruptions to traffic on the western telephone line yesterday was caused by a fire amongst blackberry bushes near an open trench containing the new cable…

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Fire Siren Was Official False Alarm

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Large groups of people congregated on the Cook and Main-streets intersection this afternoon shortly after the…

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Fire Warning

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although the ban on the Hunting of fires in the open has been lifted. Local Government authorities warn landholders…

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Carcoar Bushfire Officers Confirmed

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Councillors at their meeting last week confirmed the election of officers to Carcoar…

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Yugoslav Fined for Starting Bushfire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 5

A Yugoslav who accidentally started a raging bushfire which burnt out 5,000 acres and threatened the township of Rydal, appeared before Mr. M. J. McAuley, S.M., in yesterday's court…

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Careless Migrant Fined Bush Fire Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday: In the Lithgow Court of Petty, Sessions to-day a Yugoslav, Anton Kosel, was fined £10 for starting a bushfire which,…

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Shire of Oberon Burning Off Permits — Bush Fire Danger WARNING

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

LONDHOLDERS, and the public generally, are reminded and warned that fires must not be lit in the open for any purpose without first having…

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Oberon to Retain Control of Open Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

The bushfire danger period will not officially conclude until April 30 in Oberon Shire and a warning that heavy penalties…

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Parking Near Fire Hydrants Prohibited

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 16

"The captain of the local Fire Brigade has requested that parking be prohibited within about five feet each…

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