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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 14 of 21

Fire at Garage. Brigade's Splendid Save

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 17

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday evening last a fire was discovered in the premises adjoining the Freemasons Hotel, which are used by Cady Bros…

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Mysterious Blaze Plane Destroyed Outbreak Near Kelso

National Advocate · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 3

Mysteriously [?]ursing into flames on Saturday afternoon, a Moth [?]plane tethered to a fence in a [?] kelso railway station, was…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 4

IT was reported at the last meeting of the Mudgee Council that the Fire Commissioners would visit town on the 24th instant, and…

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'Plane Destroyed Mysterious Fire BATHURST

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 1

THE police at Kelso are unable to solve the mystery surrounding a fire which totally destroyed an aeroplane belonging to the…

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Plane Burnt. Mysterious Bathurst Fire. BATHURST

Leader · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 2

A.D.H.60 aeroplane was completely wrecked, when It [?] Into [?] at Kelso during the week end, As there was no one…

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Fire Bugs On Cane Fields BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 1

SEVERAL outbreaks of fire occurred in the cane fields about Goondi yesterday. They are believed to be the work of…

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Dubbo Rifle Club Officially Opened Mrs. F. Wake Fires First Shot Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 3

The Shire President (Cr. F. W. Gavel) to-day officially opened the Dubbo Rifle Range and the first official shot was fired by the wife of…

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Newnes Fire in Residence Volunteer's Good Save

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 4

The residence and billiard room occupied by Mr. W. Littlejohn had a narrow escape from destruction on Saturday night. Mrs. Littlejohn was…

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Fire Waucer's Faith a Remarkable Feat LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 2

Asserting his ability to perform the fire walking ceremony by the strength of his faith, Kuda Bux a Kashmiri Mahommedan. weighing…

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Fire Extinct!

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 20

It's a funny thing, but flaming youth disappeared as soon as there was no longer any money to burn…

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Men Burned Fire at Meroo Nearly a Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

"TWO prospectors, one of whom is in a serious condition, are in the Mudgee District Hospital suffering from…

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In Wake Of Bush Fire Sad Tragedy Hartley Vale Resident Dies of Heart Failure in Path of Flames

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 2

A, bush tragedy was enacted at Hartley Vale late on Monday afternoon, when the parti charred body of Albert Gurney (66), a…

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SYDNEY'S £1,000,000 Fire Big Wool Store Is Completely Gutted Spectacular Blaze Attracts Immense Crowd Several Firemen Are Injured SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for many years occurred to-day when a six storey wool store, owned by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., at Pyrmont, and in which was stored wool valued at £600,000, was destroyed. The total damage is…

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Newbridge News Amateur Firemen and a Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 4

The other morning a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. Con. Hinkus our local baker. The source of the fire was in the laundry, where Mrs…

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Russell Street Blaze Car and Garage Partially Destroyed Mishap to Fire Engine

National Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 3

A fire which broke out at the garage of Mr. Tom Burke's residence in upper Russell Street, shortly before 11 o'clock last night partially…

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Fire Brigade Inspector

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 12

MR. Bellsom, an inspector for the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Gulgong on Monday. He Inspected the fire fighting…

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Fire Station Official Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 13

THE official opening of the Gulgong Fire Station is to take place on Thursday, October 24…

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Walked on Fire Remarkable Test Kashmiri's Performance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 2

ASSERTING his ability to perform the fire-walking ceremony by the strength of his faith, Kuda Bux, a Kashmiri Mohammedan…

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£750,000 Damage Fire Destroys Wool Store Nine Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 7

WHEN one of the worst fires in Sydney's history destroyed a six-storied wool store at Pyrmont, owned by Goldsbrough…

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£750,000 DAMAGES 30,000 Bales of Wool Destroyed Big Wool Store Gutted Many Firemen Injured Spectacular Sydney Blaze SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 2

One of the greatest fires in the history of Sydney occurred this morning, when Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd's. wool store,…

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