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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 21 of 21

The Fire Brigade. Estimates of Expenditure

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 10

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Fire Brigades Board submitted a statement showing the amount…

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Disastrous Hartley Fire Cottage and Contents Destroyed While Occupier Is Away

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 1

Fire gutted a weatherboard cottage and totally destroyed the contents at Hartley on Saturday night. The cause of the outbreak is…

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Fires in Wheat Crop

Leader · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

Fires have wrought extensive havoc in wheat crops in the Wellington district during the past few days. At Dripstone, on Thursday last, Messrs…

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Fires in Hobart Damage £40,000. HOBART

Leader · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

A number of fires, which occurred in various places in the city early this morning, caused damage totalling…

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Mysterious Fires. a Los Angeles Sensation. Los Angeles

Leader · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 5

The [?] the [?] stars was [?] a mysterious and [?] the resultant [?] early on Monday…

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Film Stars Stirred a Disastrous Fire Los Angeles

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

The fashionable Malubu Beach, the Arcadia of the film stars and wealthy professional folks, was shaken by a mysterious blast and ravaged by the…

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Chinese Trapped by Fire Rescue by Compatriots Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 1

When a fire broke put in a Chinese general store at the Haymarket early this morning the two Chinese inmates were unable to get into the shop…

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Bush Fire a False Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 18

A big glare on Mr. L. J. U. Campbell's "Mountainside" property on Friday night last caused a good deal of trepidation among farmers…

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Mendooran News Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 10

A fire broke out in a wheat crop at Neilrex on December 11, and about 30 acres were destroyed. RESUMED DUTY…

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The Hartley Fire Maliciously Caused by Unknown Person

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 2

An inquiry into the total destruction by fire of a house and furniture at Hartley, on Saturday night was conducted by the coroner (Mr. J. A…

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Cottage Fire Mystery Kerosene Soaked Rags Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

Followng a fire in a cottage at Stanmore late last night, the police discovered clothes saturated with kerosene and petrol in almost every…

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Fire at Stanmore Suspicious Circumstances Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 4

The police are of the opinion that a deliberate attempt to burn a weatherboard cottage to Bridge Road, Stanmore, was made by some person or…

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Big Blaze Fire at West End House and Contents Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred at West End, Mudgee, in the early hours of Friday morning, When the brick and wooden dwelling of Mr…

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Gulgong Formation of Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 December 1930 · page 10

The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. visited Gulgong on December 18, to advise the Town Council and citizens on the…

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Adelaide Blaze Warehouse Destroyed ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 2

The premises of F. Flavell and Son, hardware merchants, were destroyed by fire last night. The building contained highly…

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INCENDIARISTS Attempt to Fire Cafe SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 2

An unsuccessful attempt was made to set fire to the Sands' Cafe, in the main street at Tweed Heads, yesterday morning. Paper used…

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The New Burlington The All British Talkie "Loose Ends" a big success, supported by "Fire Fighters" (Mickey The Mouse) and other entertaining shorts

National Advocate · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 3

The British talkie "Loose Ends" Showing to-night at the Burlington and again to-morrow night features England's most popular stage and…

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In Night Attire Family's Escape From Fire Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1930 · page 2

The Buckler family escaped from their homes at Stockton in their night attire when it was destroyed by fire early this morning. Mr. Buckler was…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 4

Bogan Gate residents received a shock early on Monday morning, when the town was [?] up by a [?] from the Bogan Gate Hotel. There…

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Fooling Fire Brigades. Work of Practical Jokers. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 4

During the past few weeks the fire brigades have received numerous false alarms, and lo-day half the city brigades turned out In response to a…

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