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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 6 of 21

Fire at Orange Damage at Cafe Orange

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the store room of the Blue Room Cafe, about 9 o'clock this morning destroyed property valued at between £100 and £200…

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Launch on Fire Five in River Escape SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

When a 24ft. launch burst into names off Bald Face, on George's River, yesterday, the five passengers had only a few moments in which to…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 5

EXTENSIVE bush fires between Merriwa and Gungal last week destroyed a considerable amount of fencing…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 6

TRAVELLERS on the road to Craboon on Sunday were puzzled by the sight of a fire which was burning up the grass at a fast pace…

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Fire Brigade Benefit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 12

A MOST successful dance, in aid of the Gulgong Fire Brigade, was held at Cooyal last Saturday night. Gulgong was well…

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Orange Fire [?]Gad[?] State Inspector Pleased

Leader · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

“The Orange Fire [?]rig[?] [?]ual to any permanent [?] the state, and is [?] to [?] any em[?] that may [?]ri[?]…

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Camp Fire Concert Men's League Unique Outing Moonlight in the "Bush"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

The musical evening staged by the Presbyterian Men's League, on Tuesday night will remain a happy memory with the 34 members who…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 17

Thursday, 21st instant, was a day to be remembered by the Boomey people and surrounding districts. A large number had journeyed to Molong for…

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Fire Brigade's Display

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 8

Heralded by the screeching of the siren (which awoke old Molong), the members of the Fire Brigade, mounted on the engine and preceded by the…

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Fire at Cemetery

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

Four acres of grass were destroyed and about 350 feet of paling fencing badly damaged by a fire which broke out in the Church of England…

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Dubbo Riflemen Fire the First Shot Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 3

Over 20 members attended the Dubbo Rifle Club's special meeting. President F. C. Wake presided and members were pleased with their…

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Fire Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 12

THE clerk (Mr. R. O. Drew) reported to last council meeting that he had the draft agreement in connection with Mr. Bennett's…

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Butter Factory Fire Three Firemen Injured Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 4

An explosion followed by a fire occurred at the Mumrukah Butter factory this morning doing damage estimated at £7,500. Three firemen were…

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Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Cudal Fire Brigade, held in the School of Arts, was presided over by Mr. H. V. Carman. The Secretary reported…

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16 Killed Fire Works Factory Explosion Calcutta

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Sixteen were killed and scores were injured in an explosion at a fire works factory at Bombay. All the employees of the factory are either dead or…

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Grass Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 6

A GRASS fire broke out on the Derrawee property on Friday last, and before it could be got under about 300 to 900 acres of…

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Partnership Row. Italian Fires Shot. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Tent A-fire Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

FREDERICK Henry Vernon and his wife had a narrow escape when their week-end tent caught a-fire. Their clothing, jewellery…

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Fire Ball. Sensation in Sydney. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

Narrowly missing a woman and child as it pa[?]ed through a house at Centennial Park, yesterday, a fire half later exploded and caused…

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Bankstown Fire. Man Badly Burned. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

[?]. Spruce, aged, of Punch[?], was seriously [?] when a fire occurred at his home. The outbreak was discovered at…

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