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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 6 of 20

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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Fire Protection What of Gulgong? Cheapest Method

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 12

The Gulgong Town Council is taking steps in regard to the protection for Gulgong and the subject was before its last…

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7 Shops Go Trundle's Worst Blaze Early Morning Outbreak Good Work by Volunteers TRUNDLE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 5

A DEVASTATING fire, the largest ever experienced in Trundle, destroyed half the buDdings to the main business block here early this…

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Bushfires Near Sydney SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Bushfires raged last night along the shores of Broken Bay. At Palm Beach one home caught alight, while several others were threatened with…

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Palm Beach. Menaced by Bush Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

A spectacular bush fire which broke out near Byron Bay last night menaced several ' portions of Palm Beach. Sparks which were carried by…

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Lieutenant Injured Fire on H.M.A.S. Canberra Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Navy Bard announced to-day that Lteut. Shugg has been admitted to the Hobart Hospital in a serious condition as the result of a file on…

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Disastrous Bathurst Fire Railway Workshops Destroyed Damage Estimated at £15,000 BATHURST, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

In a disastrous fire which raged for three hours this morning the railway Workshops at Bathurst were entirely destroyed,…

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Railway Fire Insurance

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

In the preparation of his official report Bathurst railway workshops fire, Captain F. Ryan, [?] assertain locally what…

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Bathurst Worst Fire Railway Workshops Gutted £12,000 to £15,000 Damage an Early Morning Blaze Good Work by Bathurst Brigade

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

THE BIGGEST and most devastating fire in Bathurst, since Tremain's Flour Mill was destroyed bock in 1901, occurred in…

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Bush Fires Blaze In Lithgow District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 5

Although the worst is new pass the Lithgow District was seriously threatened by bushfires last week. Big bodies of [?]g[?]ers were in…

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Terrific Bush Fires Hargraves Men Out in Force Mudgee Enveloped in Smoke

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

BIG bush fires are raging throughout the district, and at the week-end Mudgee and the surrounding hills were…

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Mountain Country on Fire

Leader · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

Reports from the Blue Mountains and Oberon are to the effect that bush [?]rea last week have done considerable damage to fences and grass. Some…

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Coonamble Fire Brigade's Great Save

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 6

The Avenue Hotel, Coonamble, narrowly escaped being completely narrowly escaped being completely, estimated at about [?]120 was done,…

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Big Bathurst Fire Railway Workshops Gutted

Leader · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Between £12,000 and £15,000 worth of damage resulted Truro a which completely gut[?] the Bathurst railway workshops cully on Friday…

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Bowling Sensations Game Snatched From Fire Three Thrilling Ends

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

"THOSE who attended the Mudgee bowling green on Thursday evening were provided with a series of thrills,…

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Big Bathurst Fire Railway Workshops Gutted DAMAGE £15,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 7

In the most, disastrous fire which has occurred in Bathurst for over thirty years the railway permanent way workshops were completely…

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Fought Bush Fires Remissions for Prisoners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

When big bush fires recently menaced the Afforestation area at Mannus, near Tumbarumba, warders and prsioners in association with residents…

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Hazelgrove News Destructive Bush Fires Hazelgrove

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire broke out during last week and destroyed a considerable acreage of grass country on the property of Messrs. Fitzpatrick,…

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Hazelgrove the Bush Fire Menace

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

A bush fire broke out during last week, and destroyed a considerable amount of grass country on the properties of Messrs. Ryan, Evans,…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Farming Areas Threatened. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

The bush fires are attaining section proportions in the South Gippsland district of Victoria and the dairy farming areas of Cu[?]jung are…

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