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

Fires & bushfires, 1931

369 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 19

Big Fire At Kandos This Morning General Store Gutted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

A destructive fire broke out at 4 a.m., to-day in Higginson's Cash and Carry stores, Angus Avenue Kandos…

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£4,000 Blaze Store Destroyed at Kandos

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The most spectacular and probably the most destructive fire that has occurred in Kandos in recent years took place this (Thursday) morning, when…

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Damaged by Fire World's Largest Motor Ship Hamilton (Bermuda). Wed

National Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The Furness liner, Bermuda, one of the largest motor ships in the world, was seriously damaged by fire while in dock. The fire commenced in…

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Big Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

The residence of Thomas Osborne, of Barry, Bathurst district, together with the contents, were destroyed by fire last week…

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£2,000 Blaze at Great Western Foundry Owner's Heavy Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

A fire which broke out in Mr. G. C. Morris' Great Western Foundry, Gasworks lane, about 8.45 last night destroyed a number of moulders'…

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Big Water Front Fire. 20,000,000 Dollars' Damage

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 1

ST. JOHN'S (New Brunswick) Monday.— "The waterfront was swept by a great fire to-day. It is estimated that 20,000,000 dollars' damage was…

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Fires at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 11

Kandos has had more than a fair share of fires and since christmas nine buildings have been totally destroyed. There was also two other…

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Big Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 6

A big blaze occurred at the Welington silos last week, and the damage is estimated at about £1530. The fire is supposed to have…

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A Lithgow Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Lithgow when Morris' founds was badly damaged. The loss of estimated at £2000. Investigations…

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Jerilderie Menaced Flood and Fire SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

An extremely created condition war, experienced at [?] early this morning. The flood [?] are [?] the residential area and…

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Valuable Pagoda Destroyed Fire Fiend Does £500,000. Damage Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

The Dutch pavilion at the French Colonies', exhibition, which was an architectural copy of the Sumatra Pagoda, and which was regarded as…

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Big City Fire. Long Fight with Flames. All Brigades Out. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

A city block, bounded by Pitt, [?], Part and Market [?], was [?] off to-day, when a fire broke…

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Flood Menage Heavy Rain Within Next 48 Hours Serious Jerilderie Position £6000 Damage Caused by Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Further-light rain was experienced during the night in the southern and central districts and further floods are feared in the catchment areas of…

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£500,000 Damage Fire at French Exhibition Paris

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

The Dutch pavilion at the French Colonial Exhibition, architecturally a copy of the Sumatra Pagoda, which was regarded, with its valuable…

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Fire and Flood Damage at Jerilderie Bucket Brigade's Good Work Jerilderie

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

A big fire occurred at J[?]rilderle last night, the town at the same time being menaced by Hood waters. The store of J. C. Prosser was destroyed…

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Farewell to Fire Chief Captain Johns Honored

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 3

Many tributes were paid to Capt. J. E. Johns at a smoke concert in the fire station on Saturday night, when he was farewelled by a large and…

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8 Children Dead Terrible Fire in Canada [?]RS (Quebec)

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 1

Eight children, of ages ranging from 11 months to 11 years, were burnt to death to-day when a fire destroyed the home of Xavier Potvin. Mrs…

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Fire in House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 12

Not long after Miss E. Fyfe (daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Fyfe. of Gulgong) went to sleep and left a candle burning near her…

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5 DEAD Terrilbe N.Z. Fire Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

Trapped by a fire which broke out in their home near Putaruau early this morning five young Maori children were burnt to death. Their father…

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Fell Into Fire Old Man's Terrible Ordeal in Bush Hut at Jaunter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

Overcome by a fainting fit while sitting over a fire in his lonely hut at Jaunter, about 30 miles from Oberon, on Wednesday night, Mr. J. F…

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