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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 11 of 21

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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Factory Fire Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

When portion of a brick wall which was part of a glass tank which they were repairing collapsed at the Crown Bottle manufacturing Company's…

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£15,000 DAMAGE Disastrous Fire at Dunedoo DUNEDOO

National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

Fanned by a strong wind, the most disastrous fire in the history of Dunedoo broke out at 2 a.m. an Saturday and destroyed the Royal Hotel…

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Moslem Riots. Ten KilIed When Troops Fire. LAHORE

Leader · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

Ten were killed and many injured to-day, when the Royal Scots fired on a mob of rioting Moslama…

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Dunedoo Fire. Disastrous Visitation. Damage Estimated £15,000. DUNEDOO

Leader · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

Doing damage estimated at £15,000, the moat disastrous are In the history of Dunedoo occurred red at 2. a.m. to-day, when Wat…

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Shopping Block Burned Disastrous Fire at Dunedoo Damage Probably £15,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

THE most disastrous fire in the whole history of Dunedoo occurred last Saturday morning. The Royal Hotel. a big…

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Alsatians Defy Firemen Terror in Cottage Fire One Fireman Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

Terrified by the heat and flames three Alsatian dogs ferociously re[?] firemen who tried to rescue them from the rear of the building at…

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Soldiers Fire at Moslems Riots at Lahore Cavalryman Trampled to Death Lahore, India

National Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

Ten are believed to have been killed and many injured when the Royal Scots fired four rounds into rioting Moslems. The casualties are…

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In Ireland Church on Fire Dublin

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

A crowd set fire to and destroyed the Anglican Church at Kimallock (Limerick) and smashed the windows of the rectory, which the police are…

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Fire Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 8

AT the local Court House on Tuesday the District Coroner (Mr W. Brown) began an inquiry into the cause of the fire which…

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Senators Shot Man Fires From Gallery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 3

A MESSAGE from [?] Aires states that while the Argentine Senate was bitterly debating a bill to extend Government control over…

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Clothes Catch Fire While Drying Hair SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 1

WHILE Mrs. Joyce (70), of Bowraville, was drying hair in front of the stove, her apron ignited and the…

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The Big Dunedoo Fire Some Sidelights Charity of the People

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 8

LAST Friday night when the residents of Dunedoo retired to bed they little thought that, within the brief space of a few hours, they…

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Lighting Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 19

When, lighting a fire which is difficult to draw, or in a damp grate, plaee a piece of lighted newspaper on top of the coal at the same time. The fire…

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Melbourne Blaze Serious Damage Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 4

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused early his morning by a fire which broke out in the property of the Melbourne…

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Fire at Bathurst

Leader · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday tight, Mr. Roy Whatley noticed dames shooting from underneath the root of a storeroom sear the Interlocking…

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Dunedoo News Dunedoo Fire Coronial Inquiry Where the Blaze Originated Open Verdict

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 15

AN inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Royal Hotel and other property on the morning of 20th July was opened…

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To Be Rebuilt Fire Ravaged Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 15

DUNEDOO though still a bit nervy is recovering from the effects of the big fire on the morning of July 20th. The Royal Hotel…

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Early Morning Blaze Fire in Piper Street" Shop and Dwelling Drestoyed

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

A building at the career of Bentinck and Piper Streets, owned by Mr. S. Malouf, was almost completely gutted by fire early…

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Fire at Bathurst

Leader · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 3

Whilst snow was telling at [?] early yesterday morning.[?] fought a fire, which broke out in the shop and dwelling of S. Ma[?]us. at…

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