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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 2 of 29

Hotel Fire Police Inquiry at Warialda

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

WARIALDA, Monday: Police at Warialda are investigating the cause of a fire which this morning slightly damaged the town's Commercial…

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Record Year For Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

The board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. said in their annual report that there wore a record number of fire alarms…

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Cells to Avert Plane Fires

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK Tuesday: U.S. Government-sponsored aviation experts are developing new fireproof fuel cells which may pre[?]ment aircraft…

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Ald. Moufarrige Perturbed at Fire Risk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

Ald. Moufarrige is perturbed at the fire risk in Church Street. At Monday night's Council…

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Enormous Damage In Biggest Blaze For Years

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.—Several hundred thousand pounds damage was caused by a huge fire that destroyed storage sheds crammed with merchandise at St. Peters during the night…

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Fire Ban Lifted

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

The ban has been lifted from the lighting of fires in the open in New South Wales The chairman of the Bushfires Committee gave a warning…

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Fire in Cars

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. urges motorists to keep in mind the hazards of fire in their cars Mr. C. H. Napthali, chief…

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First Fire Of Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

No damage was caused by a fire at a saw-milling yard this morning, although had the wind, been blowing in the…

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Family Die in Farm Fire

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: A man, and his four children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a farmhouse six miles north of Woosten…

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Modern Fire Fighting Unit Wanted at Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 10

Manildra Eushfire Brigade at its last meeting decided to mako application for a modern fire fighting unit…

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Floods and Bushfires Queensland Weather Contrast

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Flood warnings have been issued by the Queensland Weather Bureau and there have been reports of steady rain News of…

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Police Inquiry Into Fire Bulk Store Blaze

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A fire that destroyed three bulk stores crammed with merchandise at St. Peters early today is being investigated by CIB Arson…

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Bush Fire Damage

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Weather Bureau has warned of extreme bushfire danger in most of NSW tomorrow…

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Charged with Failure to Extinguish Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 8

Last Thursday two local men were charged with having failed to extinguish fires lit on…

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Children Die in Fire America Tragedy

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday: Two small children suffocated and five other members of their family were in hospital in a serious condition…

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Arson Fears in Big Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Aft.--The Chief of the C.I.B., Supt. C. J. Delaney, today appointed detectives to investigate last…

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Fire in Cars

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. urges motorists to keep in mind the hazards of fire in their cars. Mr. C. H. Napthali, chief…

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Fined for Lighting Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

GULGONG, Tuesday: Cyril Scott (26) of Gulgong, was today fined £10 for lighting and leaving a fire in the open…

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Another Disastrous Sydney Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Fire swept through all three, floors' of a building in Little Queen. Street, Chippendale about 6 o'clock last night…

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Sydney Building Completely Gutted by Fire

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In Sydney tonight a three-storey building, containing about £125,000 worth machinery was…

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