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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 7 of 22

Grass Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade were called to a fire on a vacant allotment is Morrissett Street, yesterday The blaze was confined to the area and was…

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Fire Tender at Races

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

An interesting feature of the recent highly successful car racing held at the now famous Gnoo Bias…

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Truck On Fire In Manildra

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

A married couple, moving from Temora to Manildra kit Friday, stood by…

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Proceeds From Film Programme Aid Fire Victims

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

Proceeds from a film programme at Tom's "Amusu" Theatre last week have been donated by Theatre…

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Manildra Magazine Family Loses Possessions in Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

A family lost all its possessions on Good Friday, when a truck loaded with furniture and other…

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Fire Conviction

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 12

Captain of the Burringbar bushfire brigade, on the North Coast, Ronald Howard, was fined £30 at the…

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Fire Delays Oil Search

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- Oil search in West Australia may be set back by about a year toy the fire which caused…

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Canberra University Fire Studies to Continue

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The 300 students attending the Canberra University College will be able to continue their studies without interruption…

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Cowra Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

COWRA, Monday: Heavy, damage was caused by a fire in a stationers shop at Cowra this afternoon. Some fireworKs exploded, causin, the fire…

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Small Girl Fell in Fire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

A six-year-old Tabulam girl was admitted to the Casino Memorial Hospital after she had fallen into a…

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Meeting Here Of Bush Fire Brigades

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The cost of repairing fire fighting equipment should be met by the brigade concerned where-ever possible, Canobolas Shire President, Mr. J. M. Caldwell, said yesterday…

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What the Pastor Sees The Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

A few weeks ago in the little town of Manildra a large weatherboard cottage I was destroyed by fire. It…

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Local Power Over Fire Bans Wanted

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Bush fire brigades in the Canobolas Shire want local authorities to have the power to impose or to lift bans on the lighting of fires in the open. Representatives of the…

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Fire Equipment

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 5

Lachlan Shire Council is worried about its Bush Fire Fighting equipment. There is now £7,300…

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18 DEAD Chicago Factory Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 3

CHICAGO, Friday: At least 18 persons were burned to death and at least another 30 injured in fires which swept through a factory and a…

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Fire Aboard Passenger Ship

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Firemen were battling last night to quell a blaze aboard the Danish ship Kronprins Frederik, at…

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Ship Fire

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.— Firemen were batting last night to quell a blaze aboard the Danish ship,…

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Ship Sinks After Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: A Danish passenger ship, of 4000 tons, sank at berth this morning alongside a quay at…

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Dangerous Fire on Lighter

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Fire floats and brigades fought a fire on a lighter at the Adelaide Steamship Co. wharf at…

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Council Business Methods Under Fire At Meeting

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

An Orange store manager has accused Orange City Council’s Electrical Department of cutting prices “to the detriment of all electrical distributors in Orange.”…

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