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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

418 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 21

Hill End Fire Leading Shop Destroyed Extensive Damage An Early Morning Blaze Hill End

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 1

THE large and leading store of H. Beech and Co., one of the oldest land marks of the historic centre and situated in the main…

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Metropolitan Fires Increase Last Year Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 2

With an increase of 2068 over 1934, the total number of fire alarms received by fire brigades in the metropolitan area this year was 5032. Of…

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Historic Store Burned Big Hill End Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

The destruction by fire on Tuesday morning of Beech's store at Hill End removes one of the best-known landmarks of the district…

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Fire Freedom Lithgow's Fortunate Position Small Total for 1935

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

'I am surprised that the total number of fires is so small for an industrial town of the size, of Lithgow," said' Sub-station Officer…

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Fire Destroys Store

Leader · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £[?] and 15000 was caused by a [?]re which broke out in the large singel [?]ed construction used by Messrs H. Beach…

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Big Hill End Blaze Historic Store Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 7

THE destruction by fire on Tuesday morning of Beech's store at Hill End removes one of the best-known landmarks of the Mudgee…

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Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

MESSRS. Spora Bros., of "Wonga," Camboon, lost their homestead on Wednesday morning, when the entire building went up in flames…

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CURDLED Novel Fire Extinguisher AUCKLAND, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

A fire at Turua threatened the business area, and as there was no water supply, it seemed the whole town would be destroyed. Farmers,…

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Pit Top Fire Hard Fight by North Brigades Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

A blazing fire in the old pit top workings of the Gleco Colliery late this afternoon thrilled a crowd of spectators and was only put out after…

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Disastrous Fire Only a Shed But Contents Were Valuable Loss Estimated at £300

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

A fire which broke out in a shed at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. W. Dodman, Dunn's Corner, in the early hours of…

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Co-operation To Combat Bushfires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

Testing the new portable wireless outfits which enable forest patrols to keep in touch with the reconnoitring planes of the R.A.A.F…

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Reichstag Fire Action by Bulgarian Communists Moscow

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

[?]ern Internationale", pub[?] the Bulgarian Commun[?] party's decision to expell M. Po[?] and M. Taneff, the Reichstage fire…

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Car on Fire

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. George Even Thomson. of M[?]rebone station. Warren had a narrow escape from losing his [?]ses tourer early on Monday morning…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

A LARGE bush fire broke out on the scrub lands at the back of Bomera and Bolton's Creek just before Christmas, and at one period…

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Fire Station Advance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 12

IN reply to the Council's application for an additional advance of £15 (making a total of £1000) for expenditure on the erection of the…

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Haystacks Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

MR. A. M. Jones, of Bruendah, suffered a severe loss on Friday, 3rd instant, when two valuable stocks of lucerne hay containing…

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Factory Fire Director's Evidence SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

[?] evidence at an inquiry into a fire which destroyed the factory of Australian Slippers Ltd. at Waterloo on December 21, Joseph Goldberg,…

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New Fire Chief Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The Executive Council to-day approved of the appointment of Mr. C. D. A. Richardson as chief officer of the Fire Brigades in succession to Mr…

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Wonthaggie Fires Policies Cancelled Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Owing to the unusually large number of fires which have occurred at Wonthaggi recently, many insurance companies have cancelled their fire risks…

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