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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 13 of 18

Oil Wells Fire Town About Wiped Out Five Dead Campon'a (Argentina)

National Advocate · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 7

Three hundred weary, smoke-blackened, firemen fought to save the town from destruction to-night as changing winds swept the…

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"A Blue Fire"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 10

Wednesday's "Daily Telegraph" contains a streamer headline report on the title page of a "lightning flash which stunned six, who were hurled off…

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Damaged by Fire Mr. R. A. Roth's Truck Petrol Started Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

DAMAGE [?] in the nor some by the at a [?] by the [?] Pass in [?]…

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Fire in Fruit Shop

Leader · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

At 7.15 on Saturday night the appearance of the fire engine in Summer Street caused considerable excitement. An alarm being given the…

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Latest Local News Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

WHETHER or not Coonabarabran is to have a fire brigade will be decided next Saturday, when a poll will be taken of ratepayers of…

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Family's Close Call. Early Morning Fire. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

A family of five sleeping in a wooden house at St. Peters was almost trapped early yesterday, when fire swept through the rear…

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Great Save in City Blaze Four Are Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 2

One of the most meritorious "saves" in years was effected by fire brigades this morning, when a fierce outbreak occurred in the upholstery…

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Gulgong Town Council Fire Station Travelling Salesmen Victoria Park Oval

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 12

THE regular meeting of the Gulgong Town Council was held on Wednesday night last…

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Kandos Fire Furniture Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in Blair's Furniture Store. Angus Avenue, Kandos, on Saturday night, about 11.30. When discovered the blaze…

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200 Are Dead Liner on Fire Greatest Sea Tragedy For Years Sleeping Passengers Overwhelmed Tragic End to Holiday Cruise Disaster at Night in Hurricane New York, Sat

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

As darkness descended on the New Jersey coast to-night, it seemed inevitable that at least 200—perhaps several score more —…

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KANDOS Fire In Furniture Shop

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 4

Shortly before 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, a fire broke out in the furniture store of Mr. C. Beale, Angus-avenue. On Mr. Goodacre giving the alarm, a…

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Fire at Sea Liner Safely in Port BALBOA (Panama Canal) Mon

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

Several officers of the liner Santa Rita, which made port under her own power to-day with a fire in the hold declared the fire here and also in the…

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Sea Disaster Mystery Deepens Incendiarists Blamed for Moro Castle Fire First Officer's Evidence New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

The first day of the official investigation into the Morro Castle fire to-day only added to the mystery of the bizarre disaster…

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Fire in Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 8

TWO suits of clothes and a wardrobe were destroyed by a lire which broke out In the room of the licenser of the Royal Hotel, Mr…

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Films on Fire Man Severely Burnt Melbourne, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 4

A motor car containing many thousands of feet of film, caught fire at South Melbourne this afternoon and the driver, William Brewer, was…

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Disastrous Fire Destruction at Ulamambri No Brigade for Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 14

HEAVY financial loss was sustained by a fire which destroyed the past office and store building, occupied by Mr Charles…

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Big Fire £10,000 of Loss MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

THE police are investigating a fire in a boot and shoe factory in Alexandria Parade, Collingwood, yesterday morning. The loss is…

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Big Blaze House and Contents Partly Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 7

A FIRE which broke out in the home or Mrs A. Orth arly on Wednesday morning had disastrous results…

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Fire at Railway Station Porter Acquitted at Sessions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Austin Thurbon (39), a porter, was charged with having set fire to the office of the Pennant Hills station…

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Colliery Blaze Rescue Operations at End Shaft to Be Sealed London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

After an exciting day, it was officially announced that rescue operations in the blazing Gresford colliery had been abandoned, as…

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