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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 15 of 18

Narrow Escape Lightning Causes Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 2

DURING a heavy thunderstorm at Gollan last week the home of Mr J. Lockrey was set on fire, and only for the presence of mind…

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Gulgong Council Fire Hydrants Relief Work Scheme Building Applications

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 6

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

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Cottage Destroyed Fire In Colliery Road

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

A four-roomed house and contents in Colliery-road, Corney-town, were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Truck Burned Fire on Cassilis Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 7

A THREE-TON Reo truck was completely destroyed by fire 13½ miles from Mudgee on the Mudgee—Cassilis road…

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Fire Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 12

ALTERNATE tenders for a brick or conortee fire station to be erected in the town hall yard, Gulgong, are invited by the Gulgong…

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Dunedoo News a Blaze of Glory Flower Show Magnificent Blooms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 8

A GLORIOUS display of flowers the like at which has never before been seen in Dunedoo half filled the Lyceum Hall on…

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Man's Hands Burned Fight to Save Lorry Fire on Cassilis Road

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

ALTHOUGH severely burned about the arms and hands, Mr J. Blake made a brave attempt to save his lorry and its…

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On Fire Bulgarian Royal Train King Boris as Engine Driver SOFIA [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 2

King [?]…

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Many Years Ago Authentic Extracts Taken From Earliest Mudgee Newspapers Fire Brigade Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 16

Mudgee Independent, Oct. 3, 1877 THE regular weekly meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening last. Present: Mr…

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Leichhardt Fire Lucky Find For Firemen SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 6

While firemen were extinguishing a fire which gutted the mixed store of James Henry Hunt at Leichhardt this afternoon, they discovered a box of…

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Gold Hoard Is Melted In Fire Firemen's Unusual Task

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 6

Thousands of copper, silver and gold, coins (800 of the latter worth today £1700) were shovelled into buckets by firemen yesterday, when they saved…

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Dress on Fire Woman Succumbs Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 2

Mrs. May Robinson (58), of Newown, who was badly burned when her dress caught alight at her home last night, died in hospital this evening…

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Be Very Careful Bush Fire Time Is Coming Penalties for Carelessness

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 8

THE time is rapidly approaching when the danger of bush fire will be ever present. Shire councils are warning…

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Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 1

THE railway station at Kilcundra was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The books and a small amount…

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Disastrous Country Fire SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 1

A fire at Baradine early this morning caused damage estimated at £4000 to Richardson's general store, which was gutted…

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Baradine Blaze. General Store Gutted. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 1

A lire broke out In Richardson's general store at Baradi[?] early this morning. the pre[?]ses being killed. Two adjoining buildings were also…

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Baradine Fire Damage Estimated at £4000 BARADINE

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 1

Volunteer fire fighters who turned out to fight the fire which gutted Ri-chardson's bulk store and grocery and drapery establishment early this…

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Baradine Ablaze Disastrous Fire in Business Centre £4,000 Damage BARADINE

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 3

At 1.30 o'clock this morning a fire [?] is believed to have started [?] the rear of Richardson's bulk store in Wellington Street,…

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Three Shot Dead [?]Rring Political Factions Machine Gun Fire in U.S.A. New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 3

Three persons were shot dead, and including six women, wounded to-[?]ht when machine gun fire swept [?] Democtaric political parade at…

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Fire Brigades' Convention

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 12

MR Cecil Watt (vice-captain of the Gulgong fire brigade) attended at Katoomba on Saturday afternoon last the annual…

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