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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 3 of 19

Lift on Fire Boy Faints Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Overcome with shock when he saw that the top of the lift was on fire, a boy who was the sole occupant fainted. He was later rescued by firemen…

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Malicious Fire Alarm

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

The irresponsible person who last night gave a malicious false alarm to the Bathurst Fire Brigade from the alarm box at the corner of Lambert…

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Fire at Eugowra

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

A shearing shed, containing a new shearing plant, a motor car, and other farming Implements, the property of Mr. J. Moss, of Mlora. Eugowra, was…

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Huge Fire. Business District Destroyed. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

A fire, believed to have been the work of a incendiary, destroyed the whole of the business district of this town, with a loss of five million…

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Big Fire in British Columbia Buenaventura (B.c.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

A fire believed to be incendiary, destroyed the business district of this town to-day with the estimated loss of £1,000,000. All he stores in the town…

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Burnt Car Case Denial of Police Pressure Expert's Evidence on Fire Damage London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Inspector Lawrence, giving evidence at Northampton to-day, denied that the police had brought pressure to bear on Rouse in order to obtain…

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Motor Ship in Distress Beached at New Caledonia Fire Outbreak in Oil Cargo Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship Enton, from the vicinity of Noumea, asking…

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Fire Brigade Matter Under Review

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 23

At a special meeting, of the Gulgong Council a letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. relative to the formation of…

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Fire in Brown- Street Prompt Action Saves Dwelling

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

What might have been a serious fire, resulting in considerable loss, was prevented by the promptitude of Mr. C. Chivers and another passer-by,…

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British Motor Ship on Fire and Beached Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

On fire at sea, the well-known British motor ship Enton broadcast an appeal to shipping in the vicinity to stand by and be prepared to render…

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Outrage in Lahore Bandits Kill, Then Fire House Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A dastardly outrage was committed by armed bandits from the Ramkhaman village in the Lahore district. Bandits, numbering 12, armed with…

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No Fire on Enton Vessel Bumping Badly Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A radio message received in Sydney this morning from Capt. Smith, of the motor ship Enton, denied emphatically that there had been a fire on board,…

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A Canowindra Blaze

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

At 12.30. on Thursday morning, Canowindra residents were awakened from. their sleep by the changing of the [?], when It was discovered…

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£15,000 Blaze Volunteers' Good Work at Gulargambone Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

A fire at Gulargambone yesterday destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden structures…

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City Fire Occupant’s Lcky Escape

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

William Moogan, the proprietor of a second-hand shop la Orford street, Paddington, was awakened early yesterday morning by dress smoke…

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Fire at East Portland Small Building Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

A two -roomed outhouse, the property of Mr. W. J. Taylor, was destroyed by fire at East Portland yesterday afternoon. Good work was…

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Disastrous Fire. 4 Famous School Burnf. LONDON

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Most Australian tourists have seen the famous Abbey School in London At 4.30 this morning a fire brake out in the Abbot’s Hall,…

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Famous School Completely Destroyed By Fire Narrow Escape of Girl Pupils London

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Most Australian tourists have seen the famous Battle Abbey school. At 4.30 this morning a fire broke out in the historic Abbot's hall and spread…

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Fire at Gulargambone £15,000 Worth of Damage Coonamble

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a disastrous fire which broke out at Gulargambone yesterday. Four shops which were constructed of…

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Big Gulargambone Fire

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

So Intense was the heat at Sunday’s intense in fires at [?] that the massive handle on the door of the strongroom of the Commercial Bank…

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