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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 23 of 29

Two Fire Calls

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

Orange Fire Brigade answered two calls yesterday afternoon. A quantity of packing…

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Molong to Urge for Fire Breaks

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 10

Molong Farmers and Settlers’ Association will urge the Railways Department…

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Bushfires Conference Tomorrow

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

The Chief Secretary’s Department has announced that the bushfire danger period begins in many districts of N.S.W. today…

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New Gun Fires A. Shells

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—A new self-propelled 85 ton artillery piece designed to bring…

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Bushfire Meeting

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Ninety delegates from all parts of South West Riverina attended the regional conference of bush fire…

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Train on Fire in Tunnel

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday-- The electric locomotive of a crowded Pennsylvania railway suburban train; caught fife in a…

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Fire Board Confirms Second Station Plan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

Plans have been confirmed by the Board of Fire Commissioners for the establishment of a fire brigade in the western end of Lithgow provided the City Council erects a fire station approved by the Board…

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Capertee Plans To' Combat Bushfires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

Because of the danger to a number of dwellings in the area, a fire break is to be burned on the southern side f the Capertee township. This was decided at the annual meeting of the Caperte Bushfire…

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Carnival Week Begins Tomorrow Talks on Bushfire Problems

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

The possibility of serious outbreaks of bushfires in the Canobolas Shire area, and the necessity for making arrangements to combat them during the coming summer were given…

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Club Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, Friday: Flames razed the Golden Gate night club on its opening night last night. The 50,000 dollar club, built by a…

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Fire Chief Leaves

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

Officer-in-charge of the Orange Fire Station for the past 18 months, Mr. Clive Fairhall, has…

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Bush Fire Danger Periods

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 4

The proclamation of bush fire danger periods throughout New South Wales has been notified by the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A.). The Minister said that a…

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Land Rover Fire Engine English Show

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

A Land Rover equipped as a self contained fire fighting unit and more velsatile than the standard fire engine will be introduced at the 1952…

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Blayney Bushfire Brigade Secretary Reviews Activities

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

Although Blayney Bushfire Brigade did not receive a large number of calls during the past summer they…

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Bushfire Menace Precautions in Bathurst Area

National Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 7

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night, the Bushfire Advisory Committee said. The danger period covering…

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Cumnock Has Plan For Bushfires

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 7

A recent meeting of the Cumnock Progress Association committee discussed the matter of…

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Boomey Bushfire Brigade's Move to Prevent Fires Promises Co-operation with Railway

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 2

Boomey Bushfire Brigade, at its annual meeting last Friday night, decided that in an endeavour to prevent fires this summer, it would make its equipment available to…

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$35,000 Damages for Grazier Bushfire Claim

National Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Damages totalling nearly £35,000 were awarded against the Victorian Railways by a Country Court today as a…

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Fire Danger Zone Includes Lithgow Area

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

Anticipating another dangerous summer, the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. A. Kelly), has proclaimed a bushfire…

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Lyndhurst Shire Bush Fire Danger Period

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 2

NOTICE is given that the period from 1st November, 1952, to 28th February, 1953, has been proclaimed as a…

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