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

Fires & bushfires, 1933

393 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

INQUEST. "Erambie" Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 10

Mr. W. P Stanger, coroner, held an inquest t[?] Frambie" on Wednesday into the cause of the fire which too[?] place near the[?] mestead of that stat on in the…

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Bankstown Fire. Coroner's Strong Comments. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 5

That a weatherboard cottage at Bankstown, owned by James Blackburn, which was destroyed by fire on February 19, had been deliberately…

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Trouble Over a Grass Fire Fines Totalling £35/17/0. At Comnock Police Court, before Mr. E. T. Oram P.M. on

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 10

Arthur James Whitchead proceeded against James Johnston, of Dilga, on charges of unlawful assault and using insulting words, and against Douglas…

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Erambie Fire Inquest

Leader · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 2

At the Molong Court House on Wednesday, Mr. W. P. Stanger, District Coroner, held an inquiry In regard to the recent destructive fire at…

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Criminal Fire Bug Another Fiery Thrust, at Mr. G. Holmes Cottage Partially Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 2

A FIRE bug, with the criminal instinct abnormally developed, is abroad in Mudgee, and his devilish malice is directed…

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Oberon Personal Items Another Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. Dud Thompson returned to his home at Concord West on Friday, after spending several months here. On Saturday last Mr. and Mrs. Geo…

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Mudgee Fire Bug

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Mudgee has a fire bug. At any [?] that is the opinion of the police and the public, and the miscreant with the penchant for burning down…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 9

A bush fire, which started in Crown Creek, was soon got under control. About 15 acres of grass were burned. Only prompt action…

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Wax Matches and Fires Cobbora Council Danger Stressed "A Farce" Says Mayor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 13

THE question of prohibiting the sale and use of wax matches was discussed at a meeting of the Gulgong Town…

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Fire Brigade for Gulgong Commissioners' Advice Meeting to be Called

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 12

AT a meeting of the Gulgong Town Council an interesting letter was read from the Fire Commissioners…

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Their Recompense Fought Fire and Lost Dole Case From Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 4

Reference was made at Tuesday night's meeting of the L.D.U.A. to the position of the Unemployed of Sunny Corner who…

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15 Are Dead Frightful Aerial Disaster Air Liner Catches Fire Two Sydney Residents Amongst Victims LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

Fifteen were killed, including two Sydney residents, when an Imperial Airways 'plane, "City of Liverpool," burst into flames and crashed from a height of 600 feet while flying over Dixmude, in Flanders on Tuesday afternoon. A wing of the 'plane became detached…

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Hazelgrove Disastrous Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 6

Light misty coastal rain fell here during Monday night, a fall of about 14 points being recorded. Unless good heavy falls of rain take place,…

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Hazelgrove News a Bush Fire Hazelgrove

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

Light rain fell during Sunday and Monday night and about 15 points were recorded. A good downpour is badly needed. The weather…

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Gingkin Bushfire Menace Removed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 4

As the result of a series of light thunderstorms on Thursday night a registration of 58 points was recorded by 9 o'clock the next morning. The…

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Fire and Storm Damage at Tweed Heads SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

During the height of a gale at the Tweed Heads 4 business premisses were destroyed by fire. The windows of other shops were…

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Mysterious Tragedy. At Scene of Fire. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

Mysterious circumstances surround the death of Edward George Hobbs, of 19 Campbell Street, City, whose…

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Five Officials Dead. Fire in Mine. CAPETOWN

Leader · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

Five lives were lost in a fire [?] feet below the surface in Langlatte Estate [?],to-day. The victims were the [?] manager and…

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Fatal Fire Man Electrocuted at Wyong Gosford

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

Several buildings were badly damaged and one man lost his life through electrocution in a disastrous fire which broke out at Wyong, hear Gosford…

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Fire at Cudal. Volunteers’ Good Work

Leader · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 4

Damage [?] at £200 was [?] by a fire which destroyed a [?] and [?] contents owned by Mr. Francis A. Gray, of “Sterling Chase,” Cudal,…

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