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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 15 of 21

Clients Fully Protected Goldsbrough Mort's Fire

Leader · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

In connection with the disastrous are which occurred on Wednesday morning, Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co., write to us…

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Wharf Fire May Burn for Days London Firemen Work in Relays London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

Twenty-four hours after the outbreak of fire at the Colonial Wharf, Wapping, firemen were still at work seeking to subdue the flames which,…

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Fire Brigade's Good Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 4

THE Mudgee Fire Brigade has frequently earned the gratitude of the people of Mudgee for the wonderful saves it has effected, and in…

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Caught Fire Brigade in a Fix

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 6

HASTENING in response to a fire call, the Bathurst fire brigade's engine caught alight, and firemen had to extinguish it before the full…

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Fire on Common Man's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 1

Awakened by dense smoke and the howling of his dog in his hut on the Common on Saturday night, Patrick O'Leary (63). found the small…

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Fire in Shop Brigade's Good Work Early Morn Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 4

A FIRE that might have been much more serious than it was, had it not been for the timely arrival of the Mudgee…

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False Fire Alarm

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

SEVERAL residents became quite excited early on Monday night when the siren at the newly-erected Are station sounded. A number of…

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Open Verdict in Kelso 'Plane Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr, A. B. Burgess) concluded the inquiry into the destruction of the de Havilland Moth by fire on September 14 last…

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Million-word Story Harris Fire Case

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

An English newspaper states that after many months of patient investigation by a score of detectives the million-word dossier of what has…

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Fire Station Opening Function Celebration Arranged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 13

AT a very enthusiastic meeting in the Town Hall on Monday evening last arrangements were made for a social…

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Fire at Sofala Cottage Partially Destroyed OVER £100 Damage Sofala

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out shortly after one o'clock, practically destroyed weatherboard and fibre cement cottage occupied by Mr. Ernest Pearce…

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The Wool Fire Many Bales May Be Salvaged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 6

Although it was reported at the time of the disastrous fire at Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Company's store at pyrmont, that 30.000 bales of…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 12

Residents of the town were alarmed during the luncheon hour on Tuesday last to see a big volume of smoke arising near the centre of the town, and…

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Bush Fire in N.Z. Mental Patients in Danger. DUNEDIN

Leader · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

Unprecedented dry weather, with hoe [?] daring the week in serious bush fires at Otago and Southland…

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Bush Fire Threatens Forest Lidsdale Plantation and Rydal Village Menaced by Wall of Flame But Danger Point Passes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

Working in relays, gangs of men drawn from the Lidsdale State forest and the town of Rydal have for the past 48 hours ceaselessly fought a…

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Fire Brigade Social

Leader · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

Public Interest is being aroused at the projected are brigades competition, in which the Orange Fire Brigade is a participant, to be held at…

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"Thank You" The Big Wool Store Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

THE joint managers of Messrs Goldsbrough. Mort and Coy., Ltd., interviewed by our representative, authorised us to make the…

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The Big Wool Fire. Joint Managers’ Statement

Leader · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 1

The joint managers of Messrs. [?]brough, Mort and Co. Ltd., interviewed by our representative [?] us to make the…

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ABYS[?] [?] Ceaseless Rifle Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

Divided into gue[?] bands, [?] strong, known as “Legions of Death,” portion of Ras [?] troops have captured Adi[?] a small Eritr[?] town [?] of the Ma[?]-Ago[?] railway, on which the Italian…

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Hotel Gutted In Victorian Fire MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

Beginning in the office of D. Cro[?] stock and station agent, a fire destroyed the building and then [?] the Kaniera Hotel and G. Copland…

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