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

Fires & bushfires, 1954

322 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 17

Cease Fire Move on Indo-china Expected at Peace Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Monday.--Western delegates in Geneva believe the Communist powers will propose an immediate Indo-China cease fire when the nine nation peace talks resume today, according to Reuters' diplomatic correspondent…

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Cease Fire Plan Indo-china Debate Geneva, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Western delegates in Geneva believe the Communist powers will propose an immediate Indo-China ceasefire when the nine…

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Communists Set Conditions For Indo-China Cease Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Tues.-- Vietminh Communists yesterday offered a cease fire in Indo-China--if France will concede the "sovereignty and independence" of all three Indo-Chinese states and allow free elections…

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Two Die in London Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Two firemen were killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept through a five storey…

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Communists Offer Cease Fire Conditions named

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 3

GENEVA Tuesday. — Vielminh Communists yesterday offered a cease fire in Indo-China—if France will concede the “sovereignty and independence” of all three Indo-Chinese…

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Passer-By Gives Warning Of Midnight Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

Overheating, believed to have been caused by a short circuit in an electric motor, started a fire in the Blue Bird…

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Cease Fire Offer by Reds Indo-china Terms Geneva

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

Vietminh Communists yesterday o[?]sered a cease fire in indo-China—it ranee will concede the "sovereignty and independence" of all three Indo-Chinese states and allow tree elections…

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Fire in Tree

National Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade was called to attend a fire which broke out in a wi[?]ow tree on the river bank last night. The fire was extinguished…

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Five Killed in Warehouse Fire

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON Wednesday. — Two firemen were killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept…

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Eden's Proposals for Cease Fire Deadlock at Geneva

National Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

GENEVA, Thursday: Mr. Eden, again playing the role of conciliator in the deadlocked Geneva conference, won French and American support yesterday by posing five key questions in an effort to bring the…

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Fire May Be Due to Arson

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Arson squad detectives are investigating a £7,000 cotton fire at Pyrmont wharf late last…

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Two Grass Fires Cause Some Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

Firemen had to do battle for an horn on two occasions yesterday to extinguish grass fires which had gained strong holds…

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Horses Rescued From Fire Melbourne Incident

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A man and his 10-year-old son risked their lives to rescue two terrified horses from blazing stables at Kew last night…

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Chimney Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

Orange Fire Brigade answered a call at 9.30 p.m. last night to a chimney fire at 43 Sale Street…

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Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 4

Another fire alarm was sounded on Saturday evening, and the brigade spurted to Mudgee South, where a…

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Fire Leaves Family Homeless

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Fire swept through the weather-board cottage of Mr. and Mrs. P. McMillan, in Orange, shortly after 4 a.m. yesterday and gutted it in…

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Shed Destroyed In Wallerawang Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Firemen travelled to Wallerawang in two private cars in answer to a call received at 8.16 on Saturday night, the fire being in a shed on vacant land adjacent to the Wallerawang police station, in…

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Bathurst R.l. Club Under Fire Decision on Players

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

Group 10 Rugby League players, who have taken the field with their club's first grade side in the previous three competition…

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Fire Destroys Car After Road Crash

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

A man and a woman were rushed to Portland Hospital yesterday afternoon after the car in which, they were travelling climbed an embankment, somersaulted and crashed upside down into…

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Spectacular Blaze After Collision in Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

With clouds of dense black smoke and sheets of orange flame spurting from the rear of his vehicle, a former French pilot accelerated along Main- street West for 120 yards this morning in a…

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