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

Fires & bushfires, 1953

435 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 22

Rylstone Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Rylstone Bush Fire Brigade, held at the Council Chambers, Rylstore, on…

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Couldn't See Fire for the Smoke

National Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 6

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday: An[?] Navello rode up and down in the 12 storey Harrison building yesterday looking for the fire which…

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Bushfires On Canobolas Under Control

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 1

Two bushfires which raged through bush and scrub in the Canobolas area yesterday were under control last night after Forestry officers and residents had fought them all day…

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Patrol Boat Fires on Whaler

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 6

TOKYO, Friday. — A Japanese whaling ship operating about 65 miles north-east of Pusan…

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Hotel Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the chimney leading from the kitchen range of the Globe Hotel in William Street. as 1 p.m. yesterday, was extinguished in…

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Police Commissioner Issues Timely Warning About Bush Fire Dangers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 14

Bush fires have already started in the State, and the authorities everywhere are fearful that the coming summer will be fraught with grave danger…

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Early Morning Fire In Roof Of House

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

Firemen cut their way through the ceiling of a house in Tweed-road in the early hours of this morning to…

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Fire Threatens TAA Plane

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday. — The Queensland Premier Mr. Gair. Government Senate leader Senator Nell…

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Man Fails to Appear at Inquest Into Fire On Bail On Arson Charge

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 1

Police are searching for a 30-year-old farm labourer who failed to appear to give evidence at an inquest which was to have been held…

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Bushfire Danger Abercrombie Council Discussion

National Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 1

"Shire councils are more competent to adjudicate on bushfire danger periods in their own shires than officials in Sydney can do."…

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State Mine Fire Not Deliberate -- Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The fire in the Lithgow State coal mine was not started deliberately or maliciously, the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines (Mr. C. D. Durham)…

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Scrub Fire at Vale of Clwydd

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 3

Fire, which broke out in scrub and bush off Redgate- street, Vale of Clwydd at 1.20 p.m. on Sunday, had to be…

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Latest Local News Bushfire Districts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

In order to simplify warnings of bushfire and the enforcements of fire-lighting prohibitions during the…

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Big City Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 5

Stock valued at more than £20,000 and more than £35,000 worth of machinery were damaged in a fire which swept…

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Disastrous Shipley Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

Yesterday a man rescued his family from his blazing home at Shipley near Blackheath. The fire destroyed the house…

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Chimney Fire

National Advocate · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

Bathurst fire brigade was called to a chimney fire in a house in Stewart Street, near the Rocket Street intersection early this morning. SO…

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Chimney Fire in Russell St

National Advocate · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

Station Officer Clemens and nine fire men attended a fire which broke, out in the chimney, of a house at 269 Russell Street on Saturday afternoon…

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Destroyed by Fire Melbourne Church

National Advocate · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A fire today destroyed the Church of Christ in the supurb of northcote. The fire started threequarters of…

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Bushfire Danger

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

A bush fire danger period covering the Municipality of Bathurst has been proclaimed by ,the Chief Secretary's Department from October 1…

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Fire Station for Littleton

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

Plans for the proposed new fire station building at Littleton envisage a structure costing approximately £3,250…

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