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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 9 of 20

Pitt Street Fire. Firemen Overcome by Fumes. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

During a Are early thin morning, which was responsible for £2,000 worth of damages, at Hartley and Lewis’s electrical contractor’s…

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Big Fire Worst in 7 YEARS Firemen Overcome Intense Heat SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

IN ONE of the most sensational city fines for seven years firemen last night were overcome by tomes and had to be carried to safety, an…

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Bush Fires "Many Deliberate" MELBOURNE

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

Sir James Barrett told members of the Victorian branch of the Australian Forest League that many disastrous bush fires were started…

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Saved Their Belongings Hotel Fire at Blayney Blayney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at the Club House hotel. The boarders were awakened hurriedly, and managed to escape with their…

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Daring Escape From Lithgow Lockup Prisoner's Ruse Heats Iron Roofing and Sets Fire to Bed Extraordinary Ingenuity Shown

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

An escape considered to be a masterpiece of ingenuity and daring, was successfully engineered last night by a prisoner who had…

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Disastrous Fire. Four Cars Destroyed. Racehorses Saved

Leader · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Damage estimated to be between £3000 and £4000 was done by a fire which wrought considerable havoc on Mr. G…

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Tiny Tot's Dreadful Death a Human Torch Child's Awful Plight Fatal Fire Attraction

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

With his clothes ablaze and screaming in agony, Joseph McCulla, a child of four, was pursued yesterday morning at…

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Fire at Erambie

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 9

In the early hours of Tuesday last the barking of a dog at the homestead of Mr. G. N. Magill's "Eramibie" station woke one of the maids, and on…

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Bush Fires Girl's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

Heavy fosses have been incurred by a number of farmers through bush fires which have been raging in the Upper Murray district…

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Fires Rage. Blaze in Canobolas

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 3

[?] volumes of [?] which [?] across the sky like [?] and [?] into [?] Orange on Saturday…

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Lithgow Firemen's Seven Hour Battle Extensive Bush Fire Menaces Brewery and Houses But Fight Is Finally Won at the Third Call

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

Fighting strenuously to avert the destruction of a number of houses, Lithgow firemen spent nearly seven hours at different…

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Blayney Hotel Fire

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

A fire which occurred in the Club Hotel, Blayney, on Thursday morning, at one time assumed very serious aspects, yet was not without…

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Cullen Bullen Bush Fires, Water Scarcity and a Presentation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 2

Again we are living in a big smoke area, as a series of bush fires is once more raging around the village. However, the fires are clearing up a lot…

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Canobolas Fires. 5000 Acres Swept

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

The [?] which have been raging on the [?] of [?] have now died down, and [?] of the damage which was…

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Disastrous Fire Cottage and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 5

The home of Mr. F. Bentley, of Quarry-road, together with practically the entire contents, was destroyed by fire at 10.15 on Saturday night…

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Bush Fire 400 Acres Grass Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 9

A bush fire broke out on Talbrugar Station on Friday afternoon last. A large number of fire fighters from surrounding properties…

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Canobolas Fires

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

Fires which have been ranging on the southern slopes of the Cancbolas have swept fully 5000 acres of rough grass country. The loss to…

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Cullen Bullen Fires

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

A SERIES of bush fires is again raging around Cullen Bullen. The fires, however, are clearing up a lot of waste scrub land. A…

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Portland Fire

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

Owing to the lack of water no effort could be made to save the home of Mr F. Bentley, Portland, with its contents from being…

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West Dubbo Fire Small House Destroyed Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

Yesterday was an unfortunate day for the Staines family, of West Dubbo, for their small house was totally destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved…

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