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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 9 of 17

Wife's Gesture Frees Husband Bathurst House Fire Case

National Advocate · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

At the direction of Judge Bruxner, a Quarter Sessions Jury In Bathurst yesterday acquitted a New Australian of attempting…

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Forest Fires

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

HONG KONG. — The Chungking New China Daily reported that forest fire destroyed over 11…

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Emmco Fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 1

Orange Fire Brigade was called to Emmco factory yesterday afternoon when a fire broke out after a…

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Daring Fire Rescue

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A man rescued four people from a blazing motor boat and Coal and Candle Creole this afternoon…

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Fire in Bookcase

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

A fire which broke out in a bookcase at the Methodist Parsonage. 205 William Street, shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, destroyed a…

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Fire Started by Thieves

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Safe robbers fled empty -handed from a burning building at Yennora early today-- a fire…

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Thieves Start Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.— A burning oxyacetylene left by thieves caused £3500 damage in a Yennora factory early this morning…

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Fire Destroys Tuncurry Hotel

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

TUNCURRY, This Aft.-- Fire totally destroyed the Bellevue Hotel here early this morning…

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£40,000 Damage in Hotel Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated by the owner at £40,000 was caused by a fire which gutted portion of the Bellevue Hotel, Tuncurry,…

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Electrical Fault Causes Fire In Car

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 6

Confined to electrical wiring in the engine, a fire which started as the result of a short-circuit, caused minor damage to…

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Night Dash From Guest House Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, This Afternoon.-- Forty men and women, screaming in terror, battered their way free from a blazing guest house at 2 a.m. today, smashing windows in their panic to escape as flames…

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Fire Destroys Factory

National Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 3

CASTLEMAINE, Sunday: A fire here tonight destroyed a canvas goods factory owned, by Thomas Evans Pty Ltd, The loss is estimated…

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Cease Fire Signed to End Long Indo-china Conflict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Wednesday.-- Full agreement was reached here early today on a complete Indo- China peace settlement, thus bringing in sight a speedy close to the bitter hostilities in the war- torn Associated States where the guns of the rival French Union and Vietminh Communist forces were still rumbling at a…

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Fire Set Alight to Man’s Cloths Inquest adjourned

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

A doctor yesterday told the Orange Deputy Coroner, Mr. R. C. Sherodan, he had smelt liquor on the breath of an old man taken to his surgery for treatment of severe burns…

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Brigade Called To Two Fires

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 10

Orange Fire Brigade were called to a home in Peisley Street north at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday…

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Motor Car on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 2

A motor car owned by Mr. Turnbull, of the Vale Road, was, slightly damaged by fire late last night. Damage was caused to the cabin of…

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Fire at Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 6

Oberon Fire Brigade was called out to attend a fire in the roof of the offices at Timber Industries Ltd. Damage done to the premises was[?]…

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Fatal fire probe

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

The inquest into the death of 84-years-old William Dawson, of Gosling Creek, will he resumed at the Orange Court House tomorrow…

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Bourke Blaze Police Station Damaged

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

BOURKE, Tuesday: The Police station at Bourke was badly damaged by fire this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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Fire Starts in Airliner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 4

CALCUTTA, Thurs.--Fire broke out on a Qantas super constellation taxing to the runway before taking off for…

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