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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Army Aeroplane Crash. Fire Soldiers Killed. PENNSYLVANIA

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

Five soldiers were killed and three seriously injured, when an army transport airplane crashed bare to-day…

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How Bush Fires Start

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

“This is a very dangerous practice, especially when the bush was in the condition it was last week. Careless use of fire at such a time would have…

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Paddington Blaze Many Motors Destroyed Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

A large number of valuable motor cars were destroyed in a fire which consumed, a large wooden building at Paddington at midnight. The…

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Disastrous. Canowindra Fire

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Damage, estimated at between £1,800 and £2,000, was caused by disastrous tire In Canowindra recently, when a two-storey building,…

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Moree Fire the Third Outbreak Cottage Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 8

Another outbreak of fire occurred at Moree on January 9 at cottage and occupied by Mr. H. S. Fleming, together with the contents being…

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Fire Hazards Safety Precautions Modern Oil Terminal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 19

The N.S.W. Terminal of the Atlantic Union Oil Company Limited at Balmain, Sydney, on White Bay has a storage capacity of 3,600,000…

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Fire at Mendooran Freezing Works Destroyed. Incendiarism Alleged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 12

A disastrous fire occurred in Mendooran on Thursday night last, when the freezing works, owned by the Amalgamated Rabbit and Skin…

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Bathurst Lady Gives Alarm. Fire on Melbourne Express. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Mrs. W. 3. Gardiner, who was a passenger on the Sydney-Melbourne express, on Friday eight, was responsible for arousing those in the same…

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Fire at Sofala Whole Block Menaced Bucket Brigade to the Rescue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 25

A message that arrived after the Guardian had gone to [?] on Thursday states that on car at Sofala a fire broke out at the rear…

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[?] Fire on Errowanbeng

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

[?] burning a break around the [?] on Friday night last, Mr. R. [?] had the misfortune to lose [?] stack of lucerne hay, and a…

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Motor Lorry Ablaze Midnight Fire in George Street

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

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Fire at Wallerawang. House Destroyed, But Car Saved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

On Thursday evening a weatherboard house occupied by Mr. T. Glynn was completely destroyed by fire. As far as can be ascertained, Mrs. Glynn,…

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Bush Fires a Narrow Escape Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Bush firos continue to rage in the Abercrombic Mountains near the Wofbeyan Caves. It is believed that the fires will burn until rain…

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Thrilling Times Singleton Bush Fires. Devastation at Wills Gully

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 33

Bush fires have made their appearance in the Singleton district. At Wills Gully, the well-known horse breeding property of John Brown, a…

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Mam Street Fire Early Action Prevents Big Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

Unusual circumstances are attached to a the which occurred in the billiard saloon, formerly occupied by Mr. C. Wilkinson, in…

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Fire at Yamble Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 24

Motoring across the bridge at Yamble the other day, Mr A. Baldwin, of Gulgong, noticed signs of the structure being on fire…

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The Recent Fire Coroner to Investigate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 30

It is probable that the District coroner, who resides at Dunedoo will towards the end of this week hold an inquiry at Mendooran into…

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Roof Blown Off Explosion and Fire Shop Proprietor Committed. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clarke, to-day concluded an inquiry into the cause of explosion and fire which blew the…

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More Bush Fires. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Bush fires have broken out again in many districts. At Mt. Victoria yesterday the worst lire for 30 years broke out. A big fire is raging over…

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Bush Fires Outbreak on Mountains SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

From townships on the Blue Mountains and elsewhere reports continue to state that big bush fires are still burning. At Mt. Victoria last…

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