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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 18 of 21

Fire Brigade Benefit at

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 3

A SPECIAL benefit screening for the Mudgee Fire Brigade will be held at the Regent Theatre to-morrow (Tuesday) night. The…

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Fire Cobbora Hotel Destroyed a Total Loss

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 3

MR. and Mrs. Frazer, of the Cubbora Hotel, were burnt out, in the early hours of Saturday morning last. In no time the whole…

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Further Fires Careless Picnickers Declared Cause

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

A report from Hartley states that fencing belonging to the Department Of Main Roads was destroyed by fire on the Jenolan Caves road, between…

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Our Fire Champions To Defend Their Title

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 5

The Lithgow Fire Brigade will, on November 18, be called upon to defend its title of the champion volunteer brigade of N.S.W., which honor…

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Cobbora Fire Historic Hotel Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 6

BLACKENED Iron and gaunt chimneys are all that remains of the Cobbora Hotel. Early last Saturday morning a devastating fire…

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General News Grass Fire Yesterday

National Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 2

Bathurst fiae brigade yesterday received a call to the residence of Mrs. E Jones of 139 Stewart Street, to deal with a grass fire. The blaze,…

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Film Vault Explosion Man and Boy Badly Hurt Fire Destroys Building SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 2

Lilted from their feet, and hurled across the room, when a terrific film explosion occurred in a film storage vault, of By-Products and Chemicals,…

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GUDAL. Fire Brigade Meeting

Leader · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Cudal [?] was held in the School of [?] on Friday night. with Mr. F. A Gray [?] the [?] There…

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Fire Brigade Benefit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 13

A DANCE in aid of the Gulgong Fire Brigade was held in the Yamble hall at Yamble on Saturday evening last. A spot dance was…

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Egyptian Riots Police Obliged To Fire CAIRO

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 2

Fresh Independence Day riots broke out this evening, following a huge meeting of Wafdists, which was addressed by Nahas. Pasha. The crowd…

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Riots in Cairo Independence Day Outbreaks Soldiers Fire on Mob Cairo

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 2

Further Independence Day riots broke out this evening, following a meeting of the Wardists, which was addressed by Mahas Pasha…

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Cudal Fire Brigade Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 15

The annual meeting of the Cudal Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, with Mr. F. A. Gray occupying the chair. There…

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Disastrous Fire Police Residence Destroyed Mysterious Merriwa Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 4

A DISASTROUS fire occurred in Vennacher Street. Merriwa early on Friday night last. when the residence of Sergt…

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Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 4

THERE was a scatter among Mudgee folk when the fire bell sounded yesterday afternoon, but fortunately there was no cause for…

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Our Warmest Temperatures Approach Nineties Bush Fires Rage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 1

To-day is the hottest day since the end of winter. At 2 p.m. the thermometer (standard equipment) registered 87 degrees, and there were indications that the…

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Two Injured Heavy Damage in Me[?]sourne Laboratory Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 2

Damage [?]ting to hundreds of pounds was caused and two persons were badly burned when a fire, preceded by an explos[?] broke out in…

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Bush Fires Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 13

NOTICE has been given by the Cobbora Shire Council that burning that is prohibited during the months of October, November and…

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Merriwa Fire-fighters Covered by Insurance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 18

WHEN the matter of bush fires precautionary measures was brought before Inst meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council. Cr. Telfer…

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Fire Brigades Display. Orange Wins Event

Leader · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

[?] a [?] [?] Fire [?] [?] at the [?] [?] at [?]…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 9

A meeting of the Cumnock Bush Fire Brigade was held in Barter's Hall on Wednesday last. The attendance of farmers and graziers was…

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