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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

418 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 21

Moslems Fight Hindus Campaign of Lawlessness Police Fire Kills Villagers Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 1

The wave of feeling between Moslems and Hindus which has been sweeping across eastern Bengal during the past two…

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Bathurst-street Fire Tragedy the Coronial Inquiry Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Rosabel Miller in a fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, and her mother, who died in…

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Car Bandits. Fire People Robbed. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 5

Jumping from a touring car a party of bandits held up three men and two women in Darlington Road, early this morning, and…

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Armidale Fire a Thief's Admission Armidale

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 3

The Coroner to-day committed John Thomas Marchant for trial on a charge of arson in connection with the fire which last week destroyed the printing…

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Bush Fires Act a Question of Matches Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey stated to-day that the Bush Fires Act which was recently assented to means the careless use of fire goods in regard…

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Fire Destorys Store Blaze at Burren Junction Four Thousand Damages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 30

A disastrous fire, which broke out at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, July 19, destroyed the premises of Mulckey and Son, general…

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Fire at Newtown Hotel Badly Damaged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 2

A Are considerably damaged the Mariborough Hotel. Newtown, last night. Two stories were gutted. The firemen discovered tins in a…

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Bushfires Act Heavy Penalties Provided SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 2

The State Government has decided to bring the new Bushfires Act into operation on October 1. Among other things the new Act…

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Newtown Hotel Fire Work of Incendiary. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

The fire which damaged the Marlborough Hotel, at Newtown, last night, is believed by the police to have been a [?] act of [?] on…

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Hotel Fire Licensee Charged with Arson Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

Gilbert Henry Allen was remanded at Newtown court to-day on a charge of arson in connection with a fire discovered at the Malborough Hotel,…

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Newtown Hotel Fire. Man Charged with Arson Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Kegs and tins filled with kerosene were found on the first floor of the Marlborough Hotel, King Street, Newtown, after two fires…

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Assistance for Farmers Fire and Hail Assurance Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) announced to-day that arrangements have been made to meet the cost of premiums for the…

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Brisbane Blaze £12,000 Damage Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 7

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which broke out and almost destroyed the workshops of the blind, deaf and dumb institute in…

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Hotel Fire Proprietor Charged with Arson, Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 5

The fire in the Marlborough Hotel, Newtown, on Wednesday was mentioned in the Newtown Court to-day when Gilbert Henry Allen, the proprietor of…

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Hotel Fire Sensational Allegations in Bankruptcy Court Narrandera

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 3

Hugh Robertson, under examination in bankruptcy before Mr. Baker, sold that in 1927 he sold his farm and went to Whiddon, where his brother-in-law,…

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Fierce Blaze Great Damage Caused MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

A [?]…

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Fire Brigades. Retrenchment Begins SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 3

The retrenchment of Fire Brigade officers has now commenced. Two men have been informed that they must begin long service leave before…

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Fire! Cottage Destroyed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 10

Shortly after 9 o'clock on Thursday night the clanging of the alarm bell announced an outbreak of fire. The fire broke out in an…

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“Fire of Youth.”

Leader · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

Margaret Pedlar, the author of this book, is as well-known as a writer of love and passion as is Edgar Wallace in thrillers. Fire of Youth, her latest…

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Disastrous Fire Bruendah Homestead Destroyed Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred a Bruendah Farm, the property of Mr A. M. Jones, at 3 o'clock this morning, when the homestead and…

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