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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 19

Early on Sunday morning a weatherboard house, the home of Mr. Percy Noy, situated on the outskirts of the town, a quarter of a mile from…

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Crops Destroyed Fires at Hannah's Bridge Number of Outbreaks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 7

There have been an unusual number of outbreaks of fire at Hannah's Bridge. A few weeks ago two adjo[?]ring wheat crops were…

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Fire at Ryde Picture Theatre Destroyed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

The Ritz Picture Theatre at Ryde was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. An adjointag shop and the theatre building were…

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Garage Burnt Out £1500 Damage NARRANDERA

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

A garage attached to the Murrum-bidgee Hotel, Narrandera, was destroyed by fire early this morning, causing damage estimated at £1500…

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Motor Notes Causes of Car Fires

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

Back fires of course are the most frequent—in fact one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When the back firing…

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Factory Robbed Two Men Arrested Halted by Police Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

Less than a hour after a factory had been robbed at Redfern police arrested two men at revolver point at Bankstown…

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Car on Fire

Leader · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The point and hood of a single-seater sports car were badly damaged by fire in Summer Street, on Saturday morning. The owner. Mr. B…

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False Fire Alarms

Leader · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Amongst a certain section of the youthful members of the Orange community, there appears to have developed a mania for ringing the…

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March Street Fire. £20 Damage to Cottage

Leader · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. W. J. Green March St., Orange, on Friday night, at 8 o’clock, but on…

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Nine Wounded Police Fire in Crowd Calcutta Saturday

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Nine were wounded when police fired on a riotous crowd in Princess Street, Bombay in connection with the Nationalist celebration of Independence…

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Petrol Blaze Lorry Out of Control London

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Tree and hedges were consumed near Shreksbury when amotor lorry laden with 1000 gallons of petrol skidded and overturned in a ditch and…

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Fire Destroys Car

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. D. S. Plowman, of Kite Street, was the victim of misfortune when fire totally destroyed his sedan car, yesterday [?]. He arrived home…

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Wheat Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to wheat crops at the farms of Messrs M. E. Madden and Harvey, at Terraoella, Wellington district, during the…

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Portland News Early Morning Blaze House and Furniture Destroyed Occupants Escape in Night Attire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Portland for many years took place shortly after 2 o'clock 'this morning. A weatherboard…

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Coolah Page Bush Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 18

On New Year's day the alarm of bush fire was raised at Coolah, the scene of the outbreak being at Turee Station, close to Turee Creek…

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Extinguish Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

Motor camping parties are blamed for many bush fires. If you go for a tour this summer make sure to extinguish…

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Fire Buddha Holy Object of 800 A.d. Tokyo

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Three noted archeologists, especially selected because of their extreme piety, were recently allowed to gaze upon an object which has been…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Orange Fire Brigade was called on last night, at 3.30 to Mr. [?] Grago’s Sarage on the Bathural Road. East Orange, where a mator cycle,…

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Disastrous Fire Inmates' Hurried Escape Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

A fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage at Guilford late last night, and the inmates were compelled to rush into the street in their night…

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Version of Trip. Within Fire Feet of Sea. WELLINGTON

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Interviewed to-day. Measles said that when he left Mascot he set a course for Blenheim, but the weather caused him to change his mind…

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