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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

402 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 21

Bathurst Fires in 1934 Lightest For 10 Years

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

The lightest for the past ten years. That is how Capt. T. Ryan, officer-in-charge of the Bathurst Fire Brigade, yesterday summed up the local…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

A REQUEST has been received by the Chamber of Commerce from the Cobbora Shire for the establishment of a bush fire brigade. Full…

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Bush Fires Curlewis Threatened SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

THE township of Curlewis, in the Gunnedah district, yesterday was menaced by a serious bush fire, which was…

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Fire Station Tenders

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

THE town clerk (Mr Drew) reported to last meeting of the town council that tenders for the erection of the fire station had been…

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Dubbo Grass Fire Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

Believed to have been caused by either a lighted match of cigarette butt being thrown on the allotment by a passer by, a grass fire broke out…

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Boys Questioned Fire on Old Showground

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

The fire which did £2510- worth of damage when a shed and contents were destroyed at the old showground on December 18 last, had a sequel…

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Tenement Fires New York Outbreaks Coastal Steamer, Too New York

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

Bringing to a climax a series of disastrous tenement house fires in the past few months, costing a number of lives, a hulk in a crowded section of…

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Many Years Ago Authentic Extracts Taken From Earliest Mudgee Newspapers Destructive Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

Mudgee Independent, Dec. 1, 1877. A FIRE took place on Wednesday last, which, for actual loss and destruction of property was the…

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Saved by Rain Tamworth District Bush Fire Much Damage Tamworth

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The continued efforts of hundreds of fire-fighters coupled with the effects of several drenching showers this afternoon, have resulted in the…

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Dubbo Grass Fire Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

Believed to have been caused by either a lighted match or cigarette butt being thrown on the allotment by a passer-by, a grass fire broke out…

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Two Firemen Killed Tenement Fires in Brooklyn New York

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Culminating a series of disastrous tenement house fires in the past few months, which have taken a number of likes, a hulg in a crowded section…

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Haystack and Shed Destruction By Fire Marrangaroo Man's Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

A serious fire broke out in a haystack and shed at the property of Mr. Edward Hankins, at Marrangaroo on Wednesday afternoon, and did…

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Despite Rain Fire Station Destroyed Struck by Lightning Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Despite the fact that it was raining heavily, the Creswick fire station was burned to the ground this morning as the result of being struck by…

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Fire Bug at Large in Perth? Fires in City Perth

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

A fire maniac is believed to be abroad in Perth. Five fires started in big city buildings to-day in the main block, but the brigade arrived…

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Verdict in Fire Inquests

Leader · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

A verdict that a motor shed lo Byng Strict, and a car contained in It had been destroyed by Ore, there beingno evidence to show how the fire had…

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Fire in Garage Constable's Car Destroyed Evidence at Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 5

A FIRE occurred at Orange last month, during which a motor garage was destroyed, also a [?] belonging to Constable [?]…

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Baby's Death "Most Mysterious Case" Fire in a Perambulator Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

An open verdict was returned today at the inquest into the death of Leo Blok, aged three months, who was fatally burned on December 27. The…

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Caught Fire Telescoped Express Train Disaster on Soviet Railway Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Additional reports regarding the collision between the two express trains yesterday disclose that the Leningrad-Tiflis train caught fire…

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Merriwa District News Disastrous Fire Big Merriwa Blaze Rreezing Works Partly Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

A FIRE which caused considerable damage and resulted in much loss occurred at the Merriwa Freezing Works in the early hours of…

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Burrundulla Fires Man Befort Court Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

CHARGED before Mr W. F. Britz, P.M., at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday with having, at Burrundulla, on…

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