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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 14 of 21

Essington Fire Quartette's Trials Culminate in Fire in Dwelling

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 1

What might have been persecution of four young men, Aubrey Casley, Leslie Casley, Kenneth Wallace and Jack Reed, by a…

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Essington Park Sensation. Mysterious Fires and Robberies Evidence at Inquiry an Extraordinary Story

National Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 4

An extraordinary story of damage done to the home of four young men, of possessions removed from the premises and of fires started, was…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 9

The annual meeting of the brigade was held in Barters Hall on Monday night, Mr. E. Jefferys occupying the chair. There were also present Messrs…

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Bush Fires Suburbs Menaced SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 1

MANY houses and other buildings at Hornsby and Liverpool were menaced by bush fires yesterday…

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Bush Fire Brigade Danedoo District Move Mendooran's Progress

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council a letter was read from the Public Trustee in connection with proposed sale of…

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38 Dead Religious Riots in Bombay Police Fire on Crowd BOMBAY

National Advocate · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 2

The serious rioting which broke out on Friday between Moslems and Hindus, began afresh at dawn to-day and was accompanied by looting…

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Forbes Fire a Man Charged Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 2

Five charges relating to a fire at a farm at Roseville were preferred against [?]lover Harold Collis, 30, at the Forbs police court to-day. The charges…

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Fatal Fire on Liner. Four Members of Crew Dead. PALERMO

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 5

Four people lost their lives to-day when a fire broke out aboard the liner V[?]nia. Two stewards were suffocated…

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4 Dead Steamer Fire Panic Italian liner in Danger NAPLPS

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 3

Four lives were lost as the result of a fire which caused a painc today on the Italian liner, Va[?] (24,000 tons) soon after she left for…

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Trapped in Lift Bank Building on Fire Terrifying Experience SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 3

Two women in a burning bank b[?]ing in Pitt-street had a ter[?]flying experience to-day, one being almost choked to death by fumes, when the…

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Started Fire Birds in Cathedral Outbreak at St. Mary's Quelled Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 1

When the alarm was raised that a fire had occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral this morning, firemen rushed to the scene and…

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Goulburn Fire Goulburn

National Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 4

Giving evidence at the inquiry concerning a fire, which destroyed the homestead on the Woolowolar Station, Tarago, on September 27, causing…

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Rescued From Blaze "Crook" Bed-Ridden Woman SYDNEY, Thursday. Greatest Confidence Trick ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 1

MRS. Mary Haycott, aged 66, who was bedridden, was rescued from a blazing home at Port Kembla lost night by her two ADDRESSING the triennial conference of the salaried officers' of the Railway Commissioners, Mr. R. Winsor declared that the people…

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£30 DAMAGE Fire In Hospital Sisters' Quarters

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the sisters' quarters at Lithgow hospital early last evening caused damage estimated at £30 before it was…

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£90 in Notes Destroyed by Fire Mystery at Black Springs Oberon

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 2

Complete mystery enshrouds the cause of a fire which broke out in the bedroom of a cottage owned by Mr. E. Hanrahan, at Black Springs,…

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Mystery Fire £90 Missing Bedroom Blaze at Black Springs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 2

Oberon police are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out in the bedroom of a cottage owned by Mr. E. Hanrahan, at Black-Springs during…

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Bush Fires Coastal Districts Swept Tragedy in Q'land Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

ROBERT James Sewell (45), a farmer of Crowsnest district, was pinned to the ground by the burning limb of…

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Six Firemen Hurt Fire At Vaucluse Historic Home Destroyed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 4

The historic McCathie home, "The Hermitage," at Vaucluse, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Six firemen were injured in fighting the…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Grafton Much Damage Done Grafton

National Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 7

Using every available container, residents at Nana Glen, near Grafton, [?] water from the Oram River to-day and carried it by cars to their…

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Bush Fire Peril Farms and Town in Course. GRAFTON

Leader · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 4

Bush [?] are still raging in [?] Chren[?] Valley and high [?] has made the [?] of the [?] more di[?] The [?] are…

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