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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

349 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 18

Soviet Troops Fire On River Steamers a Disturbing Situation Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 1

An explosive situation has been created by the allegations that Soviet troops have been firing on Man- chukuo steamers using the Amur…

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Completely Gutted 14 Boomed House Fire at Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out in an unfurnished but occupied 14 roomed residence on the river bank at West Dubbo, below the wool scour, at about 1.15 this…

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Big Blaze Grandstand and Totalisator Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 1

THE main grandstand at the Coonambl[?] racecourse, together with the totalisator and tearooms, was completely destroyed…

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Fruit Factory Fire Thousands of Oranges Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

Hundreds of packing cases and a Quarter of a million of oranges were destroyed while a man had a narrow escape from being suffocated when a…

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Fire at Royal Hotel

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 2

The efficacy of Bathurst's new fire alarm siren was illustrated rather inappropriately yesterday when it was employed to draw ten members of…

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Point Clare Blaze Guest House Destroyed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

A GUEST house containing 14 rooms and outhouses, together with the whole of the contents, was destroyed at…

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Dunedoo News Fire Display of Football Dunedoo Defeats Coolah Notes on the Game

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 9

IN one of the keenest games ever witnessed in Dunedoo the home team ton Sunday defeated Coolah by ll points to 6. Stirring…

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William Street Blaze a Plucky Woman

National Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

Prompt action on the part of Miss E Piper, a dressmaker, who occupies the residential premises above Mr. R. Bright's business premiss in William…

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Fire Brigade Gulgong's Proposal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 13

THE Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. wrote to last meeting of the town council in regard to the proposed…

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Clothes on Fire Burraga Girl Badly Burned

National Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

Catching her frock on a burning log of a fire while she and her play mates had made while playing near her parents home at Burraga…

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Fell Into Fire Burraga Girl's Misfortune Burraga

National Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 1

While playing at her home yesterday, four years old Lillian, daughter of Mrs. Jas. English of Burraga, overbalanced and fell hands foremost into…

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Fire!

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

Early on Saturday night the calmness of the town was disturbed by the cry of fire. It was not long before a crowd gathered together…

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Fire at Carcoar

Leader · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 4

The [?] firre that has occurred at carcoar for many years broke out in the residence of Mr. L. Bidd[?] dur that gentleman’s absence from…

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 7

MEMBERS of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Coonabarabran on Wednesday to consider the advisability of establishing a…

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Lift Well Fire Starts Big Blaze SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 1

Considerable damage was done early this morning when a fire broke out at Berlitz House, Bond-street, City. The outbreak started in a lift…

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MILLTHORPE Fire

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

About of a.m. on Tuesday, Mr. J. Dough (night officer) noticed a fire in a small brick office, owned by Stockman and Co.. and occupied by E…

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Coonabarabran Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 4

THE weatherboard residence of Mr A. Rogers, of Coonabarabran, was destroyed by fire ycsterday. The family escaped in their night…

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Fire Brigade Commissioners' Visit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 12

"THE Board or Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. visited Gulrong on Monday afternoon, June 11…

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Army Deserters Fire On Official Incident in India Calcutta

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 1

Three British Army deserters figured in an amazing scene at Jubbulpore (Central Provinces) today. The men had been missing from…

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Fire Board's Visit Council Unrepresented Ald. Rain's Attack Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Dubbo Council, the Mayor (Ald. G. F. Hill) in reply to Ald. J. T. Francis said it was a tact that…

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