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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 15 of 29

Vast Damage Caused by State's Bushfires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. Bushfires which devastated N.S.W. from October last year until March this year…

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New Methods of Fighting Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: New ways of fighting bushfires have been suggested by the NSW Bushfire Committee. In its annual report, released…

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Liquid Fire Retains Smart Track Form

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. --Liquid Fire, winner at his last three starts, ran a brilliant half mile, 42ft. out on…

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£6,500,000 Damage By Bushfires

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 6

Bushfires which devastated N.S.W. from October, 1951, to March, 1952, caused at least £6,500,000 damage the Bushfire Committee has reported to die State Government…

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Town Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 18

A meeting was held last week with a view to forming a Mendooran Town Bush Fire Brigade…

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Youth, Child Die in Blaze Glen Davis Tragedy

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

GLEN DAVIS, Wednesday: A youth lost his life at Glen Davis this morning t[?] to save a young boy [?]…

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Two Die in Fire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A youth lost hit life at Glen Davis, this morning to save a young boy from a burning cottage. The boy also died in the flames. The youth, Norman Arthur…

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Fire Hydrants; Overhaul of Water Pumps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 20

The inspector (Mr. E. J. Gudgeon) reported to last Friday's meeting of Gulgong Shire Council that several…

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Generous Response For Fire Victims

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

Miners at Glen Davis today subscribed with typical generosity to a voluntary levy being taken in conjunction with the fund to help the destitute Wade family, who lost all their possessions in Wednesday's…

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Move to Recognise Youth's Bravery Glen Davis Fire Tragedy

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

GLEN DAVIS, Thursday: Residents of Glen Davis have decided to seek a posthumous award for the youth who lost his life at…

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Plane Destroyed by Fire Tooraweenah Crash

National Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

GILGANDRA, Friday: The pilot and four passengers on a Butler Air Transport plane which crashed in poor visibility near Tooraweenah…

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Funerals of Fire Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

The funerals of the two lads who lost their lives in the fire at Glen Davis early on Wednesday morning of…

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Work of Bush Fire Brigades

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

Several resolutions referring to bush fire brigades’ activities within Canobolas Shire were adopted at the monthly…

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Bush Fire Control "Unsatisfactory"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 13

At the annual P.P. Board conference in Sydney last week it was stated that the present…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

A chimney fire at 5 Charlotte Street at 6 o'clock last night was promptly attended by the Bathurst Fire Brigade and extinguished before damage was…

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Response to Appeal for Glen Fire Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 19

Miners at Glen Davis subscribed with generosity to the fund to help the destitute Wade…

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'Plane Crashes and Catches Fire Near Tooraweenah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 15

A twin-engined De Haviland Rapide airliner crash-landed at the week end in rough,…

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Sydney Sheep Dog Trials District OWner Wins Coveted Event Fire Performance

National Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

After only a comparatively short period in the sheepdog trial ranks, a Bathurst district owner has achieved the ambition of all…

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Councils Should be Fire Controls

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

Chief [?]ary (Mr. C. A. Kelly) will be asked [?] the Pastural Protection Boards not to impose a complete ban on the lighting of fires in any area without reference to the local Shire Council…

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Students Took Fire Engine

National Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: When a policeman, in the early hours of yesterday, saw that the driver of a fire engine and a companion were wearing…

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