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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 17 of 21

Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

ONE of A. Hart's and J. Crook's camps was burnt to the ground last week and a lot of valuable stuff lost. A kit of carpenter's tools and…

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Open Verdict Big Wool Store Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 2

AFTER in[?]uiring yesterday into the fire which destroyed Goldsbrough, Mort's wool store at Pyrmont on September…

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"Danger Block" Fire Damage £1000 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

A FIRE occurred on the premises occupied by J. Hillman. manufacturer of women's clothing in Hay Street, city. and did…

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The Wool Fire Evidence at Inquest Firemen's' Vivid Stories an Open Verdict Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 5

[?] that within a few minutes after the outbreak was first noticed the flames had spread with almost lighting rep[?]dity was given before…

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Underground Fire Trouble at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 2

The Newcastle City Council and the Newcaste Fire Brigade are encountering difficulty in extinguishing an underground fire which is…

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Bush Fires At Hartley And Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 2

A bushfire is raging at Hartley, and if it remains unchecked there s a danger that it will sweep the valley as far as Mt. York…

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False Alarm No Fire After All

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 3

A FALSE alarm on Friday night resulted in the Mudgee Fire Brigade dashing post-haste to Mr. Roley Woods' garage to find that…

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Warwick Fire. Jaccase and First Ballon

Leader · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 4

Punters experienced mixed fortune at Warwick Farm on Saturday, three favorites (scoring in the seven events decided. A feature of the day's…

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Big Fire £50,000 Worth of Damage MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 1

THE factory of John Sharpe and Sons, Ltd., of South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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The Hartley Fires Danger Point Passed Fishermen Blamed for Outbreak

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 2

According to a report from that centre, the bushfire danger at Hartley seems to have passed the outbreak being now under control…

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£6000 DAMAGES. Fire at Murwillumbah. MURWILLUMBAH

Leader · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 2

A [?]re, which is believed to have s[?]ed in the Club House Hotel building, early this morning, spread to three adjoining shops which were…

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Film Studio Fire £100,000 Damage In London LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out to-day in film studios at Twickenham caused interruption to the train service on the Southern Electric line owing to…

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Our Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 3

THE Mudgee Fire Brigade's team which will compete in the big contests at Katoomba next month will, it is expected, be one which…

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Salvaging Wool After Big Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 5

SO far 2,500,000lbs. of wool, worth after scouring, £60,000, has been salvaged from the ruins of the fire which destroyed the Goldsbrough,…

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House on Fire Aged Couple's Plight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 6

A COTTAGE at Gilgandra, occupied by a man and his wife— both old-age pensioners—caught fire. The man, who is practically…

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Civic Reception Tributes to Gulgong Fire Commissioners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 13

A CIVIC reception was, at the Town Hall, tendered by the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Souter) to members of the board of fire…

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Official Opening Fire Station Tribute to Firemen Fine Social Gathering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 13

GULGONG new fire station erected at a cost of nearly £1000 by the Gulgong Municipal Council from funds provided by…

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Wool Store Fire Progress Payment Next. Month Salvage Works Proceed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 2

The third progress payment of £100,000 will be made by Associated Insurance Companies to Messrs. Goldbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., on…

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Proposed Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 9

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday Cr. Reynolds drew attention to the lack of fire fighting facilities at Cumnock, and suggested that some…

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Wool Store Fire Final Payments Soon Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 5

Arising from the Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., wool store fire the firm has already accounted to its clients for £325,000 of the total…

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