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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 14 of 21

Big Coolah Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1600 was caused by a tire which destroyed the large weatherboard homestead and its contents of Arthur Milton James,…

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Retrenched Fire Brigade Officers Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

The Fire Brigade Board has decided to retrench ten additional officers. In future promotion will only be made when essential. In most cases officers…

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The Shearing Trouble. Fire Men Arrested. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Graziers’ Association states that 43 more sheds began shearing at the new rates, yesterday…

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Dee Why Fire Suspicious Circumstances Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 3

A discovery made by firemen after an outbreak in an occupied cottage at Dee Why last night has led to police investigation. Traces of a fire…

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Big Wagga Fire Main Street Premises Destroyed WAGGA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Considerable damage was done by a fire which destroyed the grocery, ironmongery and furniture departments of David Copland and Co.'s…

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Narrow Escape Fire on House Boat SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

A woman ana a china narrowly escaped being suffocated when a fire broke out on a house boat in Berrys Bay on Saturday. A…

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Chariot of Fire Motorists" Harrow Escape Caught in Blazing Car

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

Mormon Michael, R. E. Fletcher, and W. Carruthers, of Canowindra, had a narrow escape from death when their car toppled over and…

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Fire in Turkish Baths Woman's Charred Body Found London

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

Theatre and restaurant crowds thronged Leicester Square late to-night watching a fire in the Turkish baths next to the Alhambra Theatre…

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By Beacon News of the Duchess Chain of Fire London

National Advocate · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

A beacon 35 feet in height, will be lit around the base of a giant pine at Hunter's Hill, near Glamis Castle, when an interesting event takes place…

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Yacht on Fire Rome

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

A fire occurred on Marconi's yacht the "Electra" in the Civita Vecchia harbor. The outbreak was due to a short circuit in the apparatus from…

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Steamer on Fire a Race for Port DURBAN

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

The British steamer "Brookwood," from Tyne to New Caledonia with a cargo of coal, wirelessed that the after hold was afire and they were…

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Blaze Laddie's Success

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 5

At last month's meeting of the Dubbo Coursing Club the final of the C.W.C, Pup was divided between Blaze Laddie and Carnage, after an…

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A Perilous Climb Fire on the Bridge Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

When a large strand of rope caught fire on the 13th panel of the harbor bridge shortly after 10.30 o'clock last night, a rigger foreman, Jack Harris,…

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Flat on Fire Suspicious Circumstances SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 2

Police are making inquiries into a fire which partly damaged a house in Roma Avenue, Kensington, early this morning. The residence was…

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Baradine Blaze Man Charged with Arson. a Remand Granted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out in the premises in the main street of Earadine, recently occupied by Mrs. McWade, as a ladies outfitter, whose stock and…

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Fire at Dunedoo Bucket Brigade's Good Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 33

A fire which broke out shortly after 9 p.m. On Tuesday in Connolly's Pharmacy, Dunedoo did considerable damage before the flames…

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Factory Fire Girls Jump from Windows Wellington (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 2

When a hat factory was destroyed by fire at Auckland yesterday, many female employees were compelled to jump from the windows…

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Lucky Save Cigarette and a Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 4

Benjamin Simons' mercery and boot shop in William-street, city, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire early this morning…

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Factory Fire 50 Girls in Peril Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

Trapped by names which enveloped the Plummer Hat Co's. buildings yesterday afternoon 50 girls rushed to escape and many were forced to leap…

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Suspicious Fire Inquiry Resumed Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 4

Entering the witness box again to-day at the adjourned inquiry into the fire which occurred on June 28 at the premises known as "The Fair" in…

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