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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 16 of 31

Lindeman’s Fire, Sydney

Leader · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The firemen who were almost choked with the dense fumes from the fire in the basement of the Queen Victoria Markets, at Lindeman’s wine cellar,…

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Valuable Instruments Endangered by Fire

Leader · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The exploding of a bath heater was the cause of an outbreak of fire at the rear of premises occupied by Dr. Rodda, X-ray specialist, and Mr. G…

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Another Suspicious Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

A fire was discovered late last night in the premises at Redfern occupied by the Oxford Tailoring Company. The police found a number of…

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Petrol-soaked Rags. Discovered After Fire. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

When the police made investigations after a fire that had been extinguished at the premises of the Oxford Tailoring Company, Redfern, they…

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Fire at Orange a Royal Hotel Sensation ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

An old wooden building at the rear of the Royal Hotel, used us a sleeping apartment for the staff and as a store, was burned to the ground…

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Floods, Fires and Strikes Affect Electric Light Extension Lithgow Council's Dilemma

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the poles required for the extension of the electric lighting system in Lithgow. The poles were…

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State Mine Fire Board Explains the Circumstances

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Following the allegations that the Lithgow Fire Brigade stood by and "watched a house burn," in State mine gully, the Board of Fire…

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Wagga Still Leads Fire Queen Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

More than 750,000 votes were received for the Fire Queens to-day and the total number of votes is now 18,030,605. This enormous…

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12,000 Houses Burned Fire In Japan TOKIO

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

A conflagration in Funatsu (Japanese Alps), practically destroyed the town of 12,000 houses. There were several deaths…

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Set Fire to Coonamble

Leader · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 8

Naked at on the day be was born, a man named James Robinson confronted Constable Bleechmore, of Coopamble, on Monday, at Glencarle…

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Big Clarence Street Fire. Searchlights for Safety. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

A Ore, which was discovered about midnight, completely gutted a four storey building in Clarence Street, city, occupied by United Distributors,…

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Warialda Blaze. Three Shops Destroyed. Sydney. Mooday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

Three shops were destroyed by fire it Warialda yesterday. Owing to the strong wind the flames spread rapidly, anil oil efforts to save the premises…

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AN £80,000 FIRE. Eight Stations Fight Flames. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

A fire, which was discovered about midnight, completely gutted a four storey building in Clarence Street city, occupied by United Distributors,…

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Nurse Patterson Wins Western District Section Nurse Moodie, of Young, Heads Country Section Results of Fire Brigades' Queen Competition SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

The Fire Brigade's Queen Competition close a yesterday and was a gigantic success. In the country section Nurse Sadie Mooney was…

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Factory Destroyed Fire at Sans Souci Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 32

Stokes' sporting goods factory at Sans Souci was totally destroyed by fire last night. The damage estimated at £4000…

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Fairyland in the Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

David and Lucy lived in a log cabin in a great Oregon wood, fifty miles from the nearest town. Their papa and mamma worked…

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Serious Sydney Fire Is Now Raging All Brigades in Action Petrol Storage Involved Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Following an explosion at the Commonwealth Oil Refineries, Ltd, at Berry's Bay this afternoon, a fire broke out alongside…

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Municipal Council. Fire Insurance Rates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Myors),…

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Winning Numbers Fire Brigades' Art Union

National Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

The drawing of prizes in connection with the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Art Union will take place at Fire Headquarters. Sydney at 3 o'clock…

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Water Supply: Fire Insurance. Still No Finality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 14

When the splendid water service was established in Molong, with its magnificent pressure, it was believed, and firmly believed,…

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