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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 11 of 21

Fire Brigade Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 10

AT the dance held on Saturday evening last the novelty dances were won by Mrs R. Allen and Mr T. Davies and Misses Haley and…

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Victorian Fire Allegations Against Boy Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of John Stanley Watford. 18, of Blackburn, who was burned to death in a fire, his uncle, Norman Browning…

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Brisbane Fire Narrow Escape of Occupants Safe in the Arms of the Law Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 5

Nine persons narrowly escaped with their lives when an outbreak of fire occurred at 4 a.m. today in an old two storey building in Stanley St.,…

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Women Smokers And Fire Dangers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 8

THAT women were generally more careless with cigarettes than men was the statement of a fire Inspector in Brisbane…

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Blaze at Alexandria Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

Early to-day a fire damaged the coopery works of W. M. Still, in McEvoy-street. Alexandria. Pitch on barrel staves added to the…

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Swept by Flames Big Manly Blaze SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

A FIRE destroyed hundreds of acres of thick scrub at Dobroy, in the Manly district, last night. The largest part of the…

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"I'll Have A Go At You" One Alderman to Another Lively Incident at Council Meeting Question of Standing for Progress Antbed Wicket: Fire Station Lease: Complaints About Roads: Milk Sample Prosecution

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 12

ONE Alderman threatened menacingly to "have a go" at another alderman at last Wednesday night's meeting of the Gulgong Town Council, when Alderman A. E. Souter shook his fists across the table to where Ald. Amies sat…

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Fire Inquiry Inch-street Blaze Portion of Cottage Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

The Lithgow coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber) at an inquiry yesterday, found that a weatherboard cottage at 126 Inch-street, had been…

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Fire at Coolamon Family's Narrow Escape COOLAMON

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 7

When a fire broke out at the [?] [?] D. McLe[?]and early this morning the occupants were obliged to [?] [?]ugh the windows…

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Fire Brigade Cat[?]ed Out Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 3

When same, rubbish was being burned in a back yard of Mr. Clutlerback's residence at North Dubbot this mowing a light caught to the dead…

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Too Dashing Fire Engine Overturns SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 3

WHILE dashing to a fire at the residence of Thora Mahoney at Pitt Town, a fire engine overturned into a deep pool…

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£50,000 LOSS Big Sydney Fire SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

A FIRE which broke out in a factory of the Felt and Textiles Company of Australia Ltd at [?]dria, carly this…

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Home Destroyed Sheedy's Gully Fire Blow to Relief Worker

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

Fate dealt a Crushing blow to Mr. Charles Polston, at Shoedy's Gully, Pottery Estate, when his four-roomed house and its contents were destroyed…

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£50,000 Fire Factory Destroyed Employees' Narrow Escape at Alexandria Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the factory of the Felt and Textile Co. of Australia, Ltd., Alexandria, early this morning, destroyed the…

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Critically Burned Man Who Tried to Save Money Blaze Near Windsor SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

Entering his blazing store at Maroota on Saturday night to rescue his savings. John Thomas Kingsland was critically burned when the red hot…

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Distress Fund Appeal for Relief Worker Home Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. O'Connor) is sponsoring a public appeal on behalf of Mr. Charles Polston, whose home and its contents were destroyed by…

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Picture Theatre Blaze BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 1

DAMAGE amounting to £600 was caused by a fire in the operating theatre of the Mitchelltown Picture Theatre last…

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Letter Box Fires Outbreak Around Sydney STONEY

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 4

In the past lew days fires have occurred in three letter boxes in the city, a large number of letters being charred in each case…

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Fire Brigades Football Team Visit

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 2

The Fire Brigades (Sydney) football team is making its annual visit to Bathurst and wil be seen at Sports Ground this afternoon, opposed to the…

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Summer Bush Fires Feared in Far West Dubeo

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

The good conditions prevailing in the west and far west have brought about a heavy growth of gross which may be a menace in case of bush…

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