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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 4 of 21

Tannery Destroyed Fire Spreads From Gully SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Damage estimated at ten thousand pounds was caused by a fire which spread from some undergrowth in a gully and rapidly destroyed Challis…

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Cracksmen Start Fire Employees Make Discovery Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at 7 o'clock this morning at the Silvarite Class Company's premises at Camperdown. The flames were soon subdued…

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Remarkable Race Riot Fire Stick and Violence Because of False Start Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A false start at the Vincennes trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France for a quarter of a century…

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Steamer on Fire London Sunday

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Mainor, from Napier to London, sent a wireless message from latitude 48 deg. 40 min. North, longitude 32 deg. 40 nun. West,…

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Girl Fires Seven Shots Intruder Rifling Till. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

While Miss Jenn McMillan, a garage attendant, was in her office pouring out some soft drink, she heard the cash register being opened, and saw…

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Liner Lost Fire at Wharf Firemen Missing New York

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

The North German Lloyd liner, "Muenchen," was burnt and sunk at a pier in the Hudson River to-day, shortly after arrival from Bremen…

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Fire at Edgley's Slight Damage Done

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Western Stores and Edgley's Ltd., provided further excitement yesterday afternoon when at 5.30 a fire broke out among a quantity of…

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Capetown Fire £500,000 Damage Capetown Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

Nine buildings were destroyed by a fire which occurred here, involving the loss of £500,000... The fire started at 11 o'clock lost night in a shop under a…

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Three Killed. In Bloomsbury Blaze. LONDON

Leader · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

A mother, her daughter and a maid were killed Immediately, in jumping from a burning building [?]o [?]looms busy. When she had left the build…

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Three Killed Fatal Mistake in a Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Mother, daughter and maid were killed needlessly in jumping from a burning building at Bloomsbury when they could have used the stairs or…

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Fire at Springhill

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

[?] had a narrow escape from total [?] by fire, on Saturday morning[?] about 9.30 o’clock One of the employ[?]noticed smoke…

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Fire at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out in Odgers' refreshment rooms during the early hours of this morning. The contents of one window and the shop were destroyed…

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£60,000 BLAZE Camperdown Furniture Store Destroyed Firemen's Hopeless Task Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The large furniture store of Fred Kilner, Ferns and Co., at Camperdown was destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock this morning…

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Many Killed Disastrous Explosion and Fire Athens

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Many workmen and soldiers were killed when a crate of hand grenades was dropped while being removed. from, a lorry at the munition. works,…

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A £60,000 BLAZE. Kilner’s Furniture Storeroom. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 8

Kllner'e furniture store at Camperdown was totally destroyed by [?] this morning. When the brigade arrived the flames…

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City Fire Dramatic Incidents Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

There were many dramatic Incidents to-day during a fire which destroyed the big furniture store of Fred Kilner, Ferns and Company at…

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Fire Alarms Are They a Nuisance? Discussion at Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 18

At Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Council Aid. Kellett stated that, in his opinion, the fire alarms in town were an absolute nuisance…

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Malicious Fire. Attempt to Burn Mayor's Business Premises

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 8

An inquest touching the origin of a fire at Francis Henry Myors' premises in Bank Street on Sunday morning was conducted by…

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Fire Ball at Molong Many Hurt—houses Wrecked Molong

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

The fireball at Molong, it is stated, fell on Billygoat Hill in the town at 6 p.m. and was accompanied by a loud clap of thunder…

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Leap for Life Oil Tanker on Fire Spectacular Blaze at Newcastle Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Flames leapt 100 feet into the air when the oil tanker, British Honor, suddenly became a blazing inferno at the oil wharf at…

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