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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 16 of 21

Western Blaze Wheat Areas Saved Flames on 4-Mile Front DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 3

When dry grass became ignited, supposedly by burning sawdust, from Craft's sawmill at Elong Elong to-day, a fire commenced and rapidly…

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Timely Discovery Of Fire In Oberon District

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 5

When Mrs. C. A. Wilcox, who lives at The Reef, Oberon, was awakened in the early hours of the morning by the smell of smoke and opened her…

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[?] Fire and Death Sweep City. [?] Fear for [?] OF 30,000 HOSTAGES. Agenies R[?] the Heart of a Nation. LONDON

Leader · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

Exactly five months after the [?] of the civil war, the Span[?] rob[?] have entered Madrid. Large [?] of [?] and Leg[?] are slowly advancing through the [?]. They are sow less than a mile from the centre of…

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Oberon News Outbreak of Bushfires Homestead in Danger Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 3

A heavy pall of smoke at Oberon on Saturday made conditions unpleasant and gave evidence of the severity of the bush fires raging all through…

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Bushfires Around Dubbo Crops and Houses Saved Nearly 2,000 Volunteer Fighters DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

Menaced by bushfires today, many thousands of acres of crops in the Elong Elong and Ballimore sections of the district locked certain to be…

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Bushfires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

REPORTS are to hand of bushfires in areas not far from Mudgee, including the Ulan, Bylong, Cooyal and Rylstone districts. As…

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Bushfires Haze of Smoke Minor Outbreaks State Forest Threatened

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

Though no bushfires were very close to the town, apart, from, one above the sewerage works, Lithgow was deluged with smoke…

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Mountain Fires Concern Still at Springwood Shortage of Water SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Rising temperatures are causing great concert at Springwood. Although the bush fires have practically died down, people fear more…

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Bush Fires Damage Around Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

Several bush fires are raging in Bathurst district. So far the fires have been confined to rugged country, though in places a considerable…

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Bush Fires Persist Revival Yesterday at Springwood and Glenbrook Big Blaze, But Little Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 2

Bushfires are again sweeping over immense areas of country on the Blue Mountains, on parts of the north and south coasts, and in the north-west…

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Bush Fires Great Loss to Community Need for Care

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

Hot, dry weather, is still being experienced. Many bushfires have broken out in the vicinity of Angus Place. It does…

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Tarana Extensive Bush Fire First Consignment of Peas

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

The Primary Final examination was supervised by Mrs. Austin (secretary), Mrs. C. Delaney and Mrs. Rivett. There were seven candidates…

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Mountain Fires Glenbrook and Springwood Again Residents Anxious SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 4

Bush fires are again menacing Glenbrook, and residents once more fear for the safety of their township. The police have been asked to…

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Fire at Dubbo Damage at Moran and Cato's DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

When a fire broke out in the large grocery store of Moran and Cato's this morning, it would probably have resulted in the destruction of…

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The Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 7

FROM last Wednesday week bush fires were reported in various outlying parts of the district, and by Friday the smoke was quite…

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Bush Fires Weetalabah Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 17

A BUSH fire broke out near Weetalabah Station (Mr. A. I. Rabone) on Friday last and before it could be subdued it rapidly spread…

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Bush Fire Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

THE devastating bush fires on the Blue Mountains, which, despite the efforts of large brigades of firemen and civilians, left a trail of havoc and loss in their wake, should bring home forcibly to country residents…

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Bush Fires Serious Damage Is Averted

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 6

Bushfires in the district enveloped Portland in a haze of smoke during the week-end. There were no serious outbreaks near the town, but small…

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Bush Fire Brigades Move by the Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 3

AT yesterday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council the clerk submitted a comprehensive report dealing with the bush fire…

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Fire at Cullendone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 22

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Westwood, of Cullenbone, was destroyed by fire last week. It is reported that neither the house nor…

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