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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 5 of 20

Roosevelt Escapes Gangster Fires Shots Mayor of Chicago Wounded Miami (Florida)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

In what is believed to have been an attempt by a Chicago gangster to assassinate Mayor Cermak of Chicago, the life of…

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Fire Bug in Mudgee Dastardly Deed Three Separate Outbreaks Lives and Property in Jeopardy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

MUDGEE, which was thrown into a fever of excitement when a criminal fire bug made several attempts last year to destroy much valuable property, is again in dread of what may happen. Three dastardly attempts were made at an early hour…

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Bush Fires Prisoners Will Be Rewarded Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Martin, stated to-day that prisoners who displayed courage and good citizenship in the manner they had fought the…

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Settler Burnt Out

Leader · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

After attending a lodge meeting at Dryaabs, Clarence, River, Mr. C. Fleming, a Doubtful Creek soldier settler, returned home to find his…

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Newnes Forest Endangered Assaulted Tremendous Bush Fire Six Months' Gaol SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

A bushfire on Tuesday menaced the State forest on the Newnes line, but changing weather conditions and other factors averted what might At the Central court to-day Edward O'Brien (40), a mechanic, was sentenced to six months' gaol for assaulting Constable Bright…

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Strikers Use Revolvers Surrender After Troops Fire BUCHAREST

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Four thousand sinking workers at the State railway workshops barricaded themselves in a building, and sniped with revolvers in defiance of…

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Grass Fire. At Larras Lee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 10

A fire broke out at Larras Lee on Tuesday last, but owing to strenuous efforts on the part of a good band of workers, the…

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Bush Fires Damage in South Australia ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Big bush firs raged in several localities yesterday and were fanned by a 40 mile-an-hour gale. Fire swept through seven properties near Port…

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£50,000 FIRE. Oil Blaze in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Nearly £50.000 damage was done by two fires, the first of which destroyed S. Cooke Pty. Limited’s…

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Newnes Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

A bush fire menaced the State forest on the Newnes line last week, but a change in the weather and other factors averted what might…

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Inquiry Into Fire

Leader · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

An Inquiry into the circumstances of a fire which destroyed the weatherboard cottage at 127 Clinton Street on February 6, conducted at the…

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Fire at Larras Lae

Leader · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Mainly through the splendid Efforts of a band or fire fighters last week, an outbreak which looked like assuming alarming dimensions was checked…

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Siren's Belated Wail Bell Used to Summon Brigade When Grass Fire Occurs

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

When the fire brigade was summoned to a blaze of grass and blackberry bush extending over about 10 acres, near the sewage treatment…

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Bush Fires Serious Victorian Outbreaks Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

The big bush fire which has been raging between Jackandanah and Kergunyah for 10 days, was still blazing fiercely to-day. The fire has a…

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Kandos Two Disastrous Fires in Week

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

Shortly after 3 a.m. to-day (Tuesday a weatherboard dwelling in Fleming-street, the property of Mr. J. Sharrock, was destroyed by fire. The…

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Disastrous Fire Seven Shops Destroyed Heroic Efforts at Trundle Trundle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Trundle early this morning and resulted in seven shops and their contents' being destroyed. The…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Bush fires raged lust night around the shores of Broken Bay. At Palm Beach one house was destroyed while several others…

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Terrific Blaze Seven Shops Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

Seven shops and their contents comprising a portion of the main business block of Trundle were destroyed by fire early yesterday…

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£400 DAMAGE Woodyard Blaze Complete Destruction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 7

The second big fire in Mudgee this year occurred at the woodyards of Messrs. J. Reid Bros., corner of Cox and Short…

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Another Fire Kandos Cottage Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 7

A fire broke out on Tuesday morning at about 3 o'clock in a handseme fibro cement dwelling owned by Mr James Sharrock and…

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