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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 4 of 21

Taralga Fire Three Shops Destroyed Goulburn

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 3

Extreme danger was faced calmly by members of a bucket brigade at Taralga about 30 miles from Goulburn early this morning…

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£4000 Fire Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

A FIRE broke out in the Echuca Freezing Works last night, and after a great struggle the building was saved. Damage was done to…

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Burrundulla Fires Successful Alibi Case at Quarter Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 12

GEORGE John Downing Sharpe was charged before Judge Barton at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions on Wednesday…

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Fire Brigade Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 12

A DANCE is to be held at Cooyal on Saturday, March 23, in aid of the Gulgong Fire Brigade. Music will be supplied by the Gulgong…

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Factory Fire Blaze in England London

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

Three factories covering ten acres were destroyed by fire on the Great Wstrn Trading: Estate at North Acton to-day. The firemen's six-hour fight…

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Big Bush Fires Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

BUSH fires are racing in the Kujanup and Gnowongerup districts. At one place the flames ate 10 miles wide. Thousand [?]…

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[?] City Fire. [?] £50,000. [?] Blaze in Two Years

Leader · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

The biggest fire in the Sydney metropolitan areas within the past two years [?] at about 3.30…

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Another Fire Outrage Haystack Burns at Burrundulla Third Blaze on Same Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

THE third outbreak of fire on the property of Mr Herbert George Murray at Burrundulla within three months occurred…

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Terrific Blaze Enormous Damage in Sydney Warehouses Gutted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

ONE of the most disastrous fires which has occurred in Sydney for years broke out in York street on Saturday…

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Nearly Trapped Fire at Glebe SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

MRS. Lee and her five-year-old son narrowly escaped death when a Tire broke out in shops above which they were…

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Newbridge Fire Evidence at Inquest an Open Verdict

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Newbridge on February 9, which completely gutted an 18-roomed building and destroyed…

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Fire in Store Wellington Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 1

THE whole of the contents of the bulk store of Western Stores and Edgley's, Ltd., Wellington, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night…

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Brief Cables Paragraphs of Interest Sequel to Fire Frauds London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

Drastic changes in the London Salvage Corps, whose members have been reduced from 72 to 40, have been reported…

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Submarine Fire. No Casualties: Blaze Stopped MALTA

Leader · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Fire broke out In the control loom of the submarine, Oxley, to-dm ,t was soon quelled and no casualties required…

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Cessnock Fire Man Fatally Crushed Coroner's Criticism CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

Criticism of the attitude of Bernard Ormond Baker, was made by the Coroner Mr. Johnston), to-day when inquiring into the fire which…

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Stock Damaged Effect of Smoke and Water Fire at Self Help Stores

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

Much damage was done by a fire which broke out in the Self Help Stores, next to the Lithgow Fruit Mart, Main-street, on…

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Big Blaze Rozelle Factory Gutted SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

A FIRE which destroyed the premises of the Pacific Manufacturing Co. at Roselle early this morning caused…

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£20,000 Fire at Balmain Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused early this morning by a fire which destroyed the premises of the Pacific Manufacturing Co., of…

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Balmain Blaze. Estimated Damage £20,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at [?] caused early this morning by a [?] which destroyed the premises of the Pacific Manufacturing Co., [?]…

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Fire at North Sydney Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

A fire occurred this morning in the workshop of Standard Signs, North Sydney. Brigades were quickly on the scene…

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