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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 3 of 21

Bush Fires Damage at Cudgewa Station SYDNEY Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Considerable damage has been done during the last 48 hours by a bush fire at Cudgewa station on the Upper Murray but 150 volunteer fire fighters…

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Fire at Bunnerong Power House. Suspicious Circumstances. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

A fire destroyed a store room at the city Council’s electricity power house [?] Bunnerong, late last night. Huge stacks of coal also caught fire, but…

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Rydal Road Bushfire Lowther Men's Fight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

Last week-end a bush fire was raging near the Rydal road. After two days' hard fighting in terrific heat, it was extinguished by willing hands…

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Film on Fire How a Panic Was Avoided London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

A film burst into flames in a cinema hall at Brandon, near Durham. The operator, with great coolness closed the shutter and attempted to quell the…

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Shop Fire Occupants Narrow Escape SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

A closed door probably prevented a family from being burnt to death when fire damaged a grocer's shop in Alfred Strel, Mascot,…

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Hut Destroyed Fire at Williewa Creek Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

A fire destroyed the hut belonging to Mr. Robert Spiller, who resided at the Willewa Creek. The mishap occurred on Wednesday night and…

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Fire at Grocer’s Shop. Children’s [?] Escapes. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

When a fire brake [?] in a [?] shop at Mascot early [?] Mrs. Elizabeth Williams was last [?] to [?] her tour children and make…

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Lighting Strikes Hospital Men's Ward Catches Fire Balranald

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Struck by lightning the men's ward at the Balranald Hospital caught fire and was severely damaged. The roof of the ward was gutted and the duty…

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FIRE. House Destroyed On

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 8

An inquiry concerning the fire which on Monday night destroyed a house at West Molong, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown…

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Serious Fire South Australian Town Threatened Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

The town of Riverton. 60 miles from Adelaide was threatened with destruction by fire which broke out in two haystacks. The whole population…

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Sydney Fires Some Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Several people had a narrow escape when a fire destroyed a grocer's shop occupied by Robert Berry find family at Ramsgate early this morning. Berry…

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Fire in Dalton Street

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Flrr destroyed a small wood and iron shed al the rear of the home of Mr. Rowston, Dalton Street, on Saturday night. The Fire Brigade was…

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Bankstown Blaze Motor Works Destroyed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

A motor body builders' premises, Fox's at Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is…

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Forest Fires Damage in Victoria Melbourne Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Forest fires that commenced during the week end have reached alarming proportions in Gippsland from the north of Orbost. One blaze which has…

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Portland Fire Volunteers' Good Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A fire did considerable damage to two rooms of the residence of Mr. J. T. King, in Kiln-street, at about 6 o'clock yesterday…

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Murder and Fire Terrible Island Tragedy Superintendent Murders His Two Children Attempted Murder of Doctor and Wife Murderer Shot Dead Townsville

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Three are now dead as a result of the Palm Island tragedy, while two others are seriously wounded. The superintendent of the Aborigines…

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Newcastle Racecourse Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The western end of the leger stand at Newcastle racecourse was destroyed by. fire last night. The other portions were so…

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Fire at Slipper Factory Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

An outbreak of fire early this morning considerably damaged the slipper factory of Kilborn, Morton and Co., at Leichhardt…

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Tannery Burnt Out £10,000 Damage Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Challis Brothers' tannery at Willoughby was razed to the ground in a sensational fire last night. The brigades had a hopeless task,…

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Two Fires Owners in Debt Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

During an inquiry at Cessnock police court into two recent fires it was revealed that one househalder was £284 in debt and the other £200…

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