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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 4 of 20

A Suspicious Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

Returning a verdict that a fire which occurred in a shop at Auburn on December 18 had been caused by burglars either maliciously or…

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Euchareena-stuart Tn. Fire at Mr. A. Glawson’s

Leader · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A fire, which destroyed the home of Mr. A. Glawson, occurred on Sunday night. The house, which was the property of Mr. W. Devenish, was…

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Gilgandra Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

AN untenanted house owned by Mrs. McKeown, of Gilgandra, was destroyed by fire on Thursday. It was impossible for the Gilgandra…

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The Molong Fire

Leader · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

Mr. J. Sullivan and Miss [?] though they were insured, are both out of pocket considerably as the result of the recent fire at Molong. The…

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A Malevolent Act French Liner Fire London

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

The fire which reduced the great French liner L'Atlantique to a gutted shell was due to malevolence, says the report of a Commission of Inquiry…

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£281 AWARDED Engine Starts Fire Verdict Against Commissioner Yass

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

IN A DISTRICT Court case, which extended over three days, before Judge Coyle and a Jury of four, a verdict for £281/14/6 was given to…

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New Burlington Theatre "The Mayor's Nest" (Sydney Howard) and "Fires of Fate" (Donald Calthrop) To-night and This Afternoon. Coming for Saturday "Air Eagles" and "The Calendar"—an Edgar Wallace Race Drama

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 3

The new programme to be shown at the Burlington Theatre to-night and this afternoon at the matinee, will contain two British productions, and…

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Fire Brigade Formation Mooted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 12

"I PRESUME," said Ald. A. Baldwin at last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council, "that the Council will go into…

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Gulgong Water Scheme Tapping the Mains Supply for Fires "Red Tape Business"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 12

VARIOUS matters pertaining to the Gulgong water supply scheme were discussed at the latt Council meeting…

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New Burlington Theatre To-night, "The Mayor's Nest (Sydney Howard) and "The Fires of Fate" Coming for Saturday "The Calendar" an Edgar Wallace Turf Drama and "Air Eagles" (Lloyd Hughes and Norman Kerry)

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

The British picture, "The Mayor's Nest" showing at the Burlington tonight is a farce comedy with the addition of music and songs. The story…

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Melbourne Fire a Splendid Save MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Firemen made a splendid save when a big fire broke out at the oil and varnish stores of Messrs Charles Atkins, and Sons Pty. Ltd. in Clarendon—st…

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Seven Dead Fire with Temperature Below Zero Tisdale (Saskatchewan)

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

A woman and her three daughters, another woman , and two men were burned to death and five others were injured—one critically—when the…

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Disastrous Blaze Fine Old Homestead Destroyed Was It Built By Convicts?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

ONE of the district's Tine old homesteads, which has weathered the storms of over ninety yean, was completely wiped out…

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Hut Destroyed Fire at Corneytown

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

A galvanised iron hut, at the rear of the loco, barracks at Corneytown, caught fire on Friday night and had to be dismantled before the flames…

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Fires Around Temora Temora

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Seven miles west of Temora one of the worst bush fires in the district's history is raging over a five mile front, Fire breaks are being made…

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BUSHFIRES Outbreaks in the South Prisoners Fight Fire Tumbarumba Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

The terrificly hot weather caused fresh outbreaks of fire in the Manus and Carabost Forrests this morning and before long a wall of flame 30…

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Garage on Fire Rev. Hunter's Car Saved Outbreak in Woodshed

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

An outbreak of fire in an adjacent woodshed yesterday endangered a sedan car belonging to Rev. J. Hunter when the flames spread to a…

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Bush Fires Well Under Control TUMBARUMBA

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

The bush fires which raged in the country between Mannus and Carabost during the past few days were well under control to-day and gangs…

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Fire Bug

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

THE desperate attempt to burn valuable property belonging to Mr G. Holmes, of Mudgee, has caused consternation in town, and there…

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Fire in Kandos Cottage Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

A 5-roomed fibre cottage, owned and occupied by H. Naseby, in Dangar street, Kandos, was totally destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. to-day…

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