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

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire Station Tragedy. Coroner’s Verdict Discounted SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Despite the verdict of the Parramatta Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) that Ernest Carter 42 volunteer fireman who was killed in an explosion…

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Big Fire Averted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Did you know that Mr. Jim Coombs had a very narrow escape recently? He was driving a motor lorry round one of his paddocks, when five was…

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Soviet Citizens Reichstag Fire Accused Moscow, Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

The Soviet to-day granted Russian citizenship to Dimitroff, Taneff and Popoff, three of the five accused in the Reichstag are trial after the…

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Slum Fire Two Families Wined Out Outbreak at Washington Washington

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

Eight, of whom five were children, were burned to death in a five-storey [?]ment in the congested East-side slum section early this morning in one…

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Fire Brigade Area Only One Alderman Attends Special Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 13

ONLY one alderman (Aid. D. Whale) attended the special committee meeting of the council called to define the…

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Lithgow Council Brick Area Defined Safety Measures Against Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow Council was held on Monday night, when a fair amount of business was transacted. The Mayor (Ald. Chivers)…

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Workhouse Fire Ten Women Burned to Death Brocksville (Penn.) Tues

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

Two women, widows and daughters of Civl War veterans, were burned to death early to-day when fire destroyed the infirmary of the Pennsylvanian…

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Lightning Causes Fire Damage at Mascot Coursing Ground Sydney Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

Believed to have been caused by lightning, a fire broke out in the operating tower of the Mascot coursing ground to-day and the structure…

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Stealing Charge After Residential Fire Coonabarabran

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

In the Police Court here yesterday Arthur Smith and a first offender female were charged with stealing and receiving goods following a fire in a…

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Stealing Charge After Residential Fire Coonabarabran, Mon

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

In the Police Court here, Arthur Smith and a first offender female were charged with stealing and receiving goods following a fire in a…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Accused Leave BERLIN

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Whether by coincidence or design, the three Bulgarians who were acquitted in the Reichstag fire trial and have since been held under arrest, were…

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Fire in Garage Prompt Measures Save Car and Building

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Cordukes' motor car narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Sunday morning when a roll of linoleum stored in the garage caught…

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FIRE-WALKERS Miracle of Fiji P. and O. Arranges Spectacle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 14

FIJI is planning a unique spectacle In honor of the pleasure cruise or the Strathaird next April. Fire-walkers will be brought from…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

A house and its contents, situated on the Orange road, the property of Mr. Daniel Carty, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon…

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Forbes Fire Sensational Evidence Forbes Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

Evidence that a motor car tube containing benzine or kerosene was found in the centre of the outbreak was given to-day when the District…

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Mysterious Fires Foot in One Room SYDNEY

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

THE police are investigating a which broke out in an unoccupied cottage in Montor street, Camp[?]e…

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Hotel Burning "Wilfully Set on Fire"

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

THAT the Great Central Hotel had been wilfully set on fire by some person or persons unknown was the finding of the Wellington…

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Caused Maliciously Fire Inquiry at Forbes FORBES

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. Arthur Sam) found, after inquiry, that the fire which partially destroyed the stock in the drapery and mercery…

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Blaze at Dubbo Brick Works on Fire

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

At 10.30 to-night, the Dubbo Fire Brigade received an urgent call to Hector's brick works near Dubbo, where four tons of pine wood had…

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Fire Inquest. Destruction of Cettage

Leader · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

The fire which [?] a trick and [?] at the corner of [?]…

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