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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 19 of 21

Fire Precautions Abnormal Growth of Grass. Conditions' at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 14

At the last meeting, of the Wyaldra Shire Council a letter was reviewed from F. Knyvett, of Leadville, who wrote regarding the…

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Three Escape Fire at 3 A.M. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a shop in Enmore-road this morning three persons were trapped, and they made their escape by dashing through the…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Sydney Firemens' Strenuous Day Fire and Gale Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

Fire brigades were compelled to work at high pressure throughout the whole of the day in quelling: and controlling outbreaks in…

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Just in Time Two Suburban Fires Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a brick cottage at Rockdale early, this morning live inmates escaped in their night attire…

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Chief Dancer Bush Fire Menace. Campers and Travellers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 9

Mr. L. M. Wilson, "Malboons," asked at the Cudgegong Shire Council on Nov. 12 what action it was intended to take concerning the…

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Menace of Summer. Tangled Masses of Vegetation Bush Fire Brigade Fromed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 5

The president of the Gamble Creek Agricultural Bureau (Mr. [?]. R. Sullivan) writes:— With crops well over [?] feet high…

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Car Catches Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

When a Chevrolet car, containing a number of people, backfired at the top of King-street, Vale of Clwydd, yesterday afternoon, flames were seen to…

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Disastrous Queensland Fire Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

A fire at Goomeri, Queensland, this morning destroyed seven shops. Two men received burns, which necessitated their removal to hospital…

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Threatened to Burn Hospital Sequel Expected to Country Fire Gilgandra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

The police are searching for an expatient in connection with the fire which destroyed the isolation quarters of the Gilgandra hospital…

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Big City Fire. [?] SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 3

Fire destroyed the Victoria Building, in Wilmot Street city early this morning when the whole place,…

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Fire at Hurstville Incendiarism Suspected Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 3

Mystery surrounds what was plainly an attempt at incendiarism last night, when a weather board furnished cottage at Hurstville was found burning…

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Arson Indicated. At Suburban Fire. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 2

When the are [?] arrived on the scene of an outbreak of fire in a weatherboard cottage at Hurstville [?] last night they discovered big…

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Rescued in Time Fire at Lidcombe Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 1

Mr. Jacob Edwards, his wife, and young family had a thrilling, escape from their home at Lidcombe when it caught fire last night. The father…

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Bush Fires Graziers Organise Brigade Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 25

At a meeting of graziers held at Messrs Scully and Co's. offices on November 15, with Mr A. F Casey presiding, it was decided to form…

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Bush Fires the New Act Amendment Suggested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 21

Complaints have been made by many country councils that the Bush Fires Act of 1930 is deficient in some most important particulars…

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Disastrous Kandos Fire Three Cottages Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 4

A sensational fire occurred early this morning, when three weatherboard cottages, situated in Dunn-street were destroyed. The fire was first…

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Fire at Kandos Three Houses Destroyed. Bucket Brigade's Good Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 11

A fire broke out in an unoccupied Weatherboard cottage in Dunn-street, Kandos, at about 3.45 a.m. yesterday. The flames quickly…

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Yesterday's Fire

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 2

When the fire ball clanger about one o"clock yesterday it was the first time for live months that its insistent notes had been heard in Bathurst. The…

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U.S. Bush Fires Six Killed: Scores Injured Los Angeles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 2

Six persons were killed and scores injured when brush and forest fires broke out on several sections of country…

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