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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 14 of 18

Fire at Lidsdale Hospital Farm Property Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 3

A fire, which it is believed was mused through spontaneous combustion igniting a quantity of hay stored m a barn, did considerable damage to…

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Mountain Fire Blaze Around Hazelbrook Train Traffic Held Up Hazelbrook Residences in Danger Hazelbrook, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Fanned by a powerful north-westerly wind, a bush fire which commenced in the wild, thickly timbered mountain country…

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Fire at Cudal Constable Injured

Leader · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage in the main street of Cudal yesterday afternoon. During efforts to save the neighboring…

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Fire at Cudal Constable Injured

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 9

Fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage in the main street of Cudal on Thursday afternoon. During efforts to save the neighbouring Commercial…

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Fell Into Fire Melbourne

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

THE body of George Stockdale (80), farmer, of Wadelock, near Maffra, was round in the fireplace of his home by his son on Saturday…

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Ship Fire Subdued New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

The freighter Koenigstein, with a crew of 50, sent out S.O.S. signals stating that fire was raging in two [?]olds while 400 miles east of Boston…

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Fell Into Fire Man Seriously Burned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 1

W. J. SMITH (73) was badly burned when his tent caught on are at Mangrove Mountain on Tuesday night…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire At 5 a.m. Tenant Loses Belongings

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 5

Fire destroyed a cottage in Quarry-road on Saturday morning, the building bring the property of Mr. T. Wylde…

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INCENDIARISM Fire Bug at Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 2

IT appears that an incendiarist is at large in Wellington. After inquiring into the three outbreaks of fire which took place…

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Colliery Fire Outbreak in Coal Dump

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 1

An outbreak of fire at a stone and coal dump at Oakey Park colliery on Saturday was quelled by the local fire brigade, which was called to the scene…

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A William Street Blaze

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

The William Street residence of Mrs H. Curry was extensively damaged in a fire which commenced shortly before four o'clock yesterday…

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Be Careful of Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 4

HAVING in mind the danger, which exists as the result of indiscriminate burning off, the Cobbora Shire Council has…

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Railway Fire Was It Incendiarism?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 1

INCENDIARISM is suspected following investigations into the fire which almost completely destroyed a guard's van at…

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City Fire Newsboys' Sensational Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

Leonard James Bolton, newsboy, save sensational evidence at the Coroner's Court to-day when an inquiry into the circumstances of a…

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Proposed Fire Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 12

THE Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. advised that it had approved of the preparation of plans and specifications for the…

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Burnt-out Bearings. New Metal Remedy

Leader · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 4

The old fam[?] complaint of the [?] about a burnt out be[?]ing may soon be a thing of the past. Following extended research and progress…

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Bank Blaze Fire at Coramba Father Saves Child Escape in Night Attire Coff's Harbor

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 8

Awakened early to-day to find the Commercial Bank. Coramba, well ablaze. the manager. Mr. Harold Lindsay, just had time to seize his…

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Lorry on Fire Young Man Badly Injured Lithgow, Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 6

Roy Reynolds, a young Lithgow resident suffered severe burns to the arms. face and legs when a motor lorry in which he was driving…

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Church Fires Newcastle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

FIRES broke out on Saturday night in St. John's Church of England, Hamilton South, and the Seventh Day Adventists' Church,…

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