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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 16 of 21

Midnight Fire Man Arrested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 20

A Melong message reads: A fire occurred in a draper's shop in Bank street, conducted by Bernard Chaplain the [?] night, and when…

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Church Bell As Fire Alarm But £2000 Damage Sustained Wyong, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 1

When the Church of England rectory caught fire to-day the church bell was used as a fire alarm. The rector (the Rev. Tanner) and…

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Eight Vessels Destroyed Carelessness Causes Blaze Burning Oil at Athens Athens

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 1

Ten sailors were incinerated and several seriously injured when seven sailing vessels and a steamer were destroyed to-day, as the result of a…

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Tragedy of Errors Troops Fire on Supporters Rebels' Ruse Succeeds Seven Are Killed, 56 Wounded Buenos Aires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 1

To-day was quiet, following a night of wild confusion and shooting among the troops loyal to the Uriburu regime, arising from a tragic error…

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Bush Fires Banning Wax Matches Councils Apathetic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 15

The Chief Secretary, Mr. F. A. Chaffey, announces that he contemplates bringing into operation on October 1 the lcauses of the Bush…

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Annual Meeting Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce Bush Fire Brigade Mooted Pioneers to Be Entertained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 35

The annual meeting of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday night, September 8, in Baker and Campbell's office…

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Ten Sailors Perish Petroleum Fires Ship Cook's Careless Act Athens

National Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 2

Ten sailors were incinerated and several injured when seven sailing vessels and a steamer were destroyed ar the result of the carelessness of a ship's…

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Air Liner's Fate Ten Different Fires LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 5

It transpires that the pilot of the Belgian airliner, which crashed at Croydan yesterday relieved the chief pilot at the last minute…

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Chinese Held Up Bandit Fires Two Shots "Make It Snappy" Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 4

Two men last night held up a Chinese in a Sussex Street restaurant, hit him over the head with the butt of a revolver, held a mob of Chinese at bay,…

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Stove Explodes Fire in Shop Proprietor's Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 3

A fruit shop in Condamine Street, Manly was badly damaged by fire when a primus stove being used in a residential quarter above, exploded this…

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Fire in Residential. Narrow Escape. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 3

[?] escaped down a lad[?] when a fire broke out [?] in Palmer Street. East [?] early this morning…

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Fell Into Fire Cripple "Fatally Burnt Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 4

Terrible burns were received by William Chamberlain, a cripple who when alone in a house in an invalid chair, fell forward into a fire. He was…

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Premises on Fire Two Men Committed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

Solomon Spectreman (27) tailor and Charles Lazarus (50), retail merchant were committed for trial from the Central Police Court to-day by Mr…

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Motor Car Blaze

Leader · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 3

A car owned and driven by Mrs. Hellna Kathleen Williams, of Forbes, caught on fire last Sunday night, on the Parkes Road near the turn off…

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Bushfire Prevention

Leader · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 3

Under the Careless line of Fire Act, the burshing of any straw, stabbis, [?] or herbage, or the ignition of any wood or other inflammable…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 8

On Monday morning at 10 o'clock the fire alarm rang out. The outbreak was at Mr. M. J. Ryan's residence in Riddell Street. The flue…

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Election Campaign Opens Mr. B. Olde Fires First Shot Bavin-Buttenshaw Administration Reviewed Labor Party Not Repudiationists "Financial Fools of the War"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 14

The first shot in the election campaign was fired by Mr. B. C. Olde, M.L.A. for Leicahardt, on Friday night, when he addressed the electors of Mudgee in the interests of the sitting member, Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A. An unusually large…

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Fire Breaks Precautionary Measure. Shire Councillors' Suggestion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 25

At the Cobbora Shire Council meeting on September 16 Cr. Morley brought up the matter of the excess amount of grass that was growing…

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A City Fire Husband and Wife Committed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 3

Evidence that a burnt candlestick smelling of petrol or kerosene was found, onions some 'charred clothing, was given when the City Coroner (Mr…

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Ashburham Fight Mr Keast Opens Fire Bavinism and the Wheat Growers

National Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Keast. the selected Labor candidate for Ashburham addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Peak Hill. The chair was occupied by…

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