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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 3 of 18

Ever-Present Danger Bush Fires May Sweep Country Settlers Should Combine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

WITH a merciless sun pouring down fiery beams upon the earth, and with a prolific growth of vegetation fast…

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Illegal Spirit Two Arrests Customs Officers in Bush Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

After weeks of inquiry police to-day arrested a man who had in his possession a quantity of illicit spirit. Later they went to Asquith near…

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Fire Bug

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

MR Joo Holt has had another visit from the fire bug, and again was only Just in time to save his racehorse and stable…

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Fire District Question of Area

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 12

TO last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council the clerk (Mr R. O. Drew) reported as follows:— "In connection with the request…

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Race Course Fire Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

A fire which swept the derby stand and the derby totalisator at Victoria Park racecourse to-day caused thousands of pounds worth of damage…

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Train Fire Three Boys Hurt in Jump From Flames Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

THREE youths were seriously hurt when they jumped from the top of a blazing truck, one of a line of 35 attached to…

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Outbreak of Bush Fires Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The intense heat resulted in further outbreaks of fire in the suburbs to-day, fire brigades and volunteers being kept busy quelling the flames…

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Illicit Still Found Search in Bush Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

After weeks of inquiry the Newtown police to-day arrested a man who had in his possession a quantity of illicit spirit. Later they went to a…

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Siren Short Circuits Minor Lithgow Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The siren refused to function, owing to a short circuit, when the alarm was given for a fire in Say well-street late last night,…

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Train on Fire Another Version

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The sensational fire, on the train near Dubbo on Wednesday has prompted Mr. P. W. Dickson, of West Dubbo, to write to the "National…

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Showground Fire. Coronial Inquiry. CUDAL

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

At the local Police Court, this afternoon, before Mr. W. P. Stanger, District Co[?]ner, an Inquiry into the origin of a fire, by which a…

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150 Chinese Dead Chinese Steamer Fire Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

A terrible river disaster is reported from Hankow, involving the deaths of at least 150 Chinese passengers and crew of a Chinese river steamer…

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Racecourse Fire Stables and Sheds Destroyed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at Moore[?] racecourse which the [?] the machinery [?]…

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Train on Fire. Thrilling Dubbo Sensation. Three Men Injured

Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

When goods [?]…

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Train on Fire (Second Edition Yesterday) Engine's Rush with Flaming Trucks Bagmen Badly Burned Dubbo Guard's Plucky Act Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

When goods train No. 65 West from Dubbo, caught on fire while passing over Bourke Hill th[?] morning, three barmen had a…

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Local and General Bush Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 6

A bush fire broke out at Toogong this morning. The Cudal fire brigade and a large number of people turned out to attack the raging conflagration…

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Cudal Fire an Open Verdict

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

On Wednesday the Coroner (Mr. W. P. Stanger, J.P.) conducted an inquest concerning the fire which destroyed the Cudal show pavilion and grandstand…

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Train Fire Railway Detectives Investigate DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

Railway detectives arrived this morning and are carefully investigating the cause of the fire on No. 65 goods train in the early hours of…

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Fire Brought Fine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

FOR having left a fire in a tree on Wingadee Station, Frank McVeigh was fined £2 with 6/- costs at Coonamble Court recently. The…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

ON Friday morning about flames were noticed shorting from a weatherboard dwelling in Rogers street, Kandos, owned by Mr…

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