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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 19 of 20

Head Blown Off In a Fire Station Shocking Ryde Tragedy Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 1

ERNEST Carter (40), caretaker of the fire station at Ryde, was shockingly mutilated when a stick of gelignite exploded…

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Fire Brigade

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

THE question of forming a fire brigade in Gulgong is amongst the list of problems to be dealt with when the mayor calls the promised…

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Garage Fire Cylinder Blows Up ARMIDALE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 1

DURING a fire at Kieffer's garage there was an explosion and a cylinder hurtled through a window into the…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Paintworks' Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10000 was done by a fire at Taubman's varnish works at St. Peters to-day, when a huge copper varnish mixing pot burst into…

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Man Badly Burned Was Fire Bug About? WOLLONGONG

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 1

THE police arrested a man in connection with the fire in a hut occupied by a young man named Everett…

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Reichstag Fire Trial. Communists’ Statements. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 1

The [?] workers at the [?] the trial have [?] their earlier statement that a [?] was planned alleging that the…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival Lithgow Team Selected For Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 1

The Lithgow firemen's team for the country fire brigades' demonstration at Newcastle in March next will comprise the following: C. Turner. G…

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Fire Outbreak

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 8

DURING the early hours of Thursday morning a small outbreak of, fire occurred in the residence of Mr. E. Marskell. The inmates of…

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Shot in Leg "Scaler" Thief Is Hit When Detective Fires Newcastle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 1

While a train was pulling out from Lochinvar railway station last night, detectives saw two men in a truck next to the one in which they were…

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Disastrous Fire SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 1

A fire at the wool scour works of Wright and Bruce at Mascot this morning did extensive damage which will result in 50 men losing their jobs…

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Be Careful Bush Fires May Lead to Ruin Precautions Must Be Taken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

THE dancer of bush fires may be greater than ever in the Mudgee district daring the next few months, for rarely has there…

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Two Dead French Duke and English Captain Fire at Millionaire's Home LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

Tragedy overtook a week end party before a projected hunt. The premier French Duke and crack cavalry man Duc de la Tremoille (23) and Captain…

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Fire Bug Buildings Fired at Granville Sydney Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 3

Police believe that a fire bug is at large in the Granville district following a fire in a six roomed weatherboard, building owned and occupied by…

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Big Fire Timber Yard Destroyed MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 1

LINAY'S timber yard at South Yarra was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £12,000…

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Fire Brigade Council's Action Steps To Be Taken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 13

STEPS to form a fire brigade in Gulgong are to be taken by the Town Council. The mayor (Ald. A. E. Souter)…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Counsels' Bitter Denunciations Existence of Plot Alleged Leipzig

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 1

The Director of Prosecutions of the Reichstag fire trial (Herr Werner) addressed the court to-day. Some, he said, were impatient of the…

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Bush Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

The first bosh fire of the season was started al Burnt Yards, on Saturday, on Messrs Baker Bros. property. Mr Stan Baker was soon on the scene, and won the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

A meeting was held at Mandurama on Wednesday night, when Mr W. Burns, occupied the chair, when the following resolutions were carried…

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Reichstag Fire Counsels' Addresses Leipzig Wednesday

National Advocate · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 3

Counsels addresses in the Reichstag fire trial commenced to-day when the assistant public prosecutor, in an impassioned five hours speech, summed…

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Reichstag Fire Trial. Asleep in the Dock. [?]

Leader · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

While the assistant [?] that the death sentence [?] passed on [?] in the [?]…

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