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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 6 of 19

Shockingly Burned. Man’s Head in Fire. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Robert Yates, formerly a picture show proprietor, was admitted to the Milton hospital last night suffering from…

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Car on Fire Woman Fatally Injured Daughter Seriously Injured Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Rita House (38) of Bondi Road, Waverley died in Newcastle Hospital last night from injuries she received when a car in which she was…

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Gallant Firemen Fire at Nursing Home LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Two firemen, finding that a room could not be entered by a ladder, donned gasmasks and risking death, forced their way to a blazing dormitory in a…

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Big Fire in N.Z. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

A big fire is sweeping through the Omahuta Kaura forest. The flames are spreading rapidly. This is the largest forest in New…

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Prison Riot 4 Convicts Killed a Serious Fire Joliep (Illinois)

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Dramatic ana tragic scenes were enacted in the new State prison to-day when 1,800 convicts taking the key from the inmates of the old…

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Fires of Revolution SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 11

Mr. J. Kellock, the Northern Miners' Vice-President, in an address yesterday, said there were 5,000 miners unemployed in the Northern…

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Fire Next Door When Child Was Born Kandos

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

While a house next door was on fire early this morning, Mrs. A. Ryan gave birth to a son. The fire broke out at 1.30 a. m…

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Intense Heat. Summer Street Fire

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Fire gutted the shop and destroyed the stock of Mr. Cannan’s greengrocery in Summer Street, early yesterday morning…

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Gas Cylinder Explodes During Country Hotel Blaze and Kills Police Sergt. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire in the Molong Hotel at Berrigan. Within a few minutes the entire…

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Launch on Fire Narrow Escape of Two Men Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

Two men had narrow escape's when a 30 foot launch caught fire and exploded a mile and a half from Dec Why beach this afternoon. The men…

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Kandos News Fire at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

A fire broke out on March 21 in premises owned and occupied by Mr. H. Skeet in Lloyd's Avenue. The dwelling was a four roomed…

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Open Verdict Disastrous Blackheath Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 8

A coroner's inquiry was held at Blackheath on March 12, concerning a fire which destroyed premises in Bathurst-road, occupied by William…

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£15 in Notes Is Lost in Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

A cottage at Merrylands, occupied by Mrs. Kathleen Walters, was destroyed by fire last night. It is thought that a spark from…

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Sawmill Destroyed Blaze at Mt. Irvine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

For the second time in four years, fire destroyed the Mt. Irvine sawmill at an early hour on Saturday morning, considerable damage being done…

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Fire Damages Bathurst Store Did Thieves Cause Outbreak ? BATHURST, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

The belief is held that thieves were responsible for a fire this morning which damaged the premises of D. J. Healey and Sons at South Bathurst,…

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Robbery and Fire Early Morning Sensation at Bathurst South £1,000 Damage and Robbery at Healey and Sons' Store

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

In order to camouflage their crime, thieves, it is believed, deliberately set fire to the Bathurst South store of Messrs. D. J. Healey…

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Fires Under Control. The Nicara[?] NICARAGUA

Leader · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

No British or French residents were killed [?] The United States Marines [?] the fire under control this afternoon…

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Blayney Blaze Business Premises Destroyed Blayney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

DAMAGE estimated at over £1,000 was caused by a fire which totally destroyed the stock and fittings of Mr. J. King's cash and carry, and…

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A Blayney Fire Blayney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 4

Damage estimated at over £1000 was caused by a fire destroying the stock and fittings of Mr. j. King's boot store at 10 o'clock last night…

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Blayway Fire

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

Condidenable damage was does to the stock of Mr. J. King’s boot ‘[?] in Adelaide Street, Blaybay on Monday night, whos a [?] broka on…

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