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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

602 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 31

Fire Brigades’ Queen Competition

Leader · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

Now that the efforts in aid of the [?] Ambulance carnival have concluded, the committee that is working for Miss Hazel Lane’s candidature in…

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£6000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Gulargambone GULARGAMBONE

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Heller's Club House Hotel, Gulargambone was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning and a cottage next door owned by Mr. Ginty…

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Big Fire at Gular. Hotel Occupants’ Narrow Escapes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

A fire at Gulargambone this morning, destroyed the Club House Hotel and an adjoining cottage. The damage is estimated at more than £6,000. Four…

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For Fire Queen

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

The City Model Band, under the conductorship of Mr. L. Lupp will give a programme of music in Machattie Park on to-morrow (Sunday) night…

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Big Blaze Hotel and House. Total Damage £6000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

Father's Club House Hotel, Gulargambone, was destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. on April 10. and a cottage next door, owned by Mr. Ginty, and…

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Fire at 'Wang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 11

W[?]er a fire broke out in the weatherboard shop and dwelling occupied by Mr. J. A. Tipping, in Main-street, Wallerawang, the…

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Fire Walkers at Orange Show

Leader · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

There is no doubt about the Tagalog fire walkers being one of the most sensational of the aids show attractions ever brought to Australia. They do…

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The Fire Walkers

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Coolly walking on fires, which would burn the ordinary human’s feet to cinders, the Tagalog fire walkers, from the heart of the Island of…

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State Mine Gully Fire What Is the Brigade's Position ? at Fire Outside the Boundary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners is to be asked by the Lithgow Council for a report concerning the brigade at the fire which destroyed Mr. James…

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Liner on Fire Incident at Liverpool Dock LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

A fire broke out near the steerage of the Euripides lying in Gladstone dock, Liverpool. The crew fought the flames until the…

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Last Nights Fire

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

An outbreak of fire wi[?]ca might discovered shortly after 10 o'clock last night when the roof of the Methodist Lecture Hall in William Street was…

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The Recent Fire (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Sir,-- In reference to your report of the Council meeting on Monday night are Ald. Schofield's statement that the Fire Brigade stood off and…

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Bathurst Queen Again Leads in Fire Queen Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Nurse Kathleen Patterson, of St. Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst, has again assumed first place in the country section of the Fire Queen…

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Melbourne Incendiarists. Big Timber Yard Fire. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

The police believe that lncendlar[?] are responsible for the fire which caused between £20,000 and £30.000 damage at Milar’s Timber and…

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Big Fire St Forbes. “Advocate” Office Gutted. FORBES

Leader · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

Expensive damage was caused by Are which broke out in the “Ad[?] newspaper office to-day. targe quantities of paper and vain…

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A Melbourne Blaze. Timber Yard Gutted. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The police believe that Incendiarists are responsible tor the fire which between £20,000 and £30,000 damage at Millar’s Timber and…

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Blaze at Forbes. Newspaper Office Gutted. FORBES

Leader · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

Extensive damage was paused by a fire which broke out in the “Advocate” newspaper office to-day. Large [?] of paper and…

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Fire Brigades Competition

Leader · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

It is cont[?] expected that the Orange [?] in the country [?] of the queen competition, organised by the Sew South Wales Fire…

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Local News Fire at Gulargambone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

On Thursday night about 8 o'clock a fire completely destroyed the building and contents of a confectionary shop occupied by J. Herringe. A bucket…

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Fire at Forbes Newspaper Office Ablaze

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

Soon after mid -day on Saturday, portion of the office of "The Forbes Advocate," one of Western Newspapers Ltd.'s series of papers, was…

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