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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 10 of 21

Badly Burned Pyjamas Catch Fire SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 1

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl Loretta Rollander, of Erskinville, was seriously burned about the back when her pyjamas caught…

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Fell Into Fire Infant Severely Burnt Orange

National Advocate · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 2

Failing into an open fire at her parents' home last night, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Clarke, of Byng, was severely burnt about the…

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£10,000 Damage in Tullamore Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 13

Rules of main business portion of Tullamore destroyed by fire. Note "Fibrolite" Asbestos Comment Cottage in background which resisted fire and was undamaged…

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Tumut Fire Broom Factory Burned SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

A FIRE broke out at Tumut this morning in a broom factory and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage…

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£10,000 Damage in Tullamore Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 8

Ruins of main business portion of Tullanmore destroyed by fire. Note "Firbrolite" Asbestos Cement (James Hardie & Co.) cottage in background which resisted fire and was undamaged…

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Tumut Broom Factory. Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

A [?] which broke [?] at Tumu[?]arly this morning in a [?] factory, was responsible for [?] at several [?] of pounds…

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Fire!

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 20

Fire Chief (putting recruit through his paces): We have only one fire engine. Now, suppose we are called away to a fire and you are left in…

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Motor Coach Fire Heroic Driver Releases Passengers Casablanca

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Fourteen were incinerated arid eight injured when the driver of a motor coach in which they were travelling swerved at 50 miles an hour to…

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A Melbourne Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

Alleged by the police to have set fire to a city building to cover up a discrepancy in his duties as foreman, Clarence Ebbles (27), appeared at the…

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£15,000 Fire Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

Cox's furniture factory and timber-yards at Newmarket were practically destroyed by fire early this morning, the damage being estimated at about…

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Set Fire to Premises. Charge Against Storeman. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 5

[?] Milton [?] 27 was [?] at the City Court to-day on a charge of having set the to the [?] of Melbourne Butter [?] on…

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Factory Fire £15,000 Damage MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

DAMAGE estimated at £15,000 was caused, and four families rendered homeless, by a fire which broke out in Messrs. F. K. Cox and…

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Factory Fire £15,000 DAMAGE 75 Hands Thrown Idle MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at £15,000 was erased, and four families rendered homeless, by a fire which broke out in Messrs F. K. Cox and Company's…

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Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 10

Mr. Beare, third officer of State Fire Brigades, visited Molong on Thursday night and addressed the local firemen on the forthcoming State…

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Dockside Fire Huge Outbreak in London Crashing Wall Kills Two London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

While firemen were fighting a big dockside fire to-day at Poplar a wall crashed, killing two firemen and injuring a third. Their comrades…

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Dress on Fire Forbes Woman Badly Burned FORBES

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 3

Hawing left hospital only two weeks ago with a newly born baby, Mrs. J. Auld, of Grawlin Plains, was badly burne about the arms and legs and…

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Kandos 'Flu Takes Its Toll Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 6

The 'flu epidemic has been very rampant in Kandos; scores of men have been laid up from the different works, whilst at the stores, etc., and…

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Capt. Collins Promoted Lithgow's Fire Chief for Ryde Popular and Efficient Officer

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

The last "in orders" list of the N.S. Wales Fire Brigades contained a notification that Sub-station Officer J. Collins, of Lithgow, had been…

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Fire at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 18

A FOUR-roomed concrete and weatherboard dwelling, owned by the Mudgee Coronation Building Society and lately occupied by…

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Fell Into Fire. Pensioner Badly Burned. DUBBO

Leader · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

While [?] [?] before an open Mrs, john Edward (38), Invalid pensioner, bad a seisure and fell into the hot costs. His clothes saught fire…

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