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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 18 of 21

Bulk Store Fire Blaze at Glebe Firemen's Great Fight Telephone Service Interrupted Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused when a bulk store was destroyed by fire at Glebe Island to-day…

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Big Sydney Blaze. Bulk Produce Store Lost SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

Fire destined tin hulk [?] of the Produce and Fuel Moic[?] Supply Company Limited, at Glebe Island this mor[?], doing damage estimated…

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Ferry Fire Cause a Mystery Survivor's Story SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

Police and firemen are faced with difficulties in determining the cause of yesterday's disastrous fire on the Manly steamer Bellubera…

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Wax Matches And Bush Fire Menace Legal Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 14

THE general secretary of the Graziers Association of New South Wales (Mr. J. W. Allen) stated recently that if…

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Mendooran Fire Three Buildings Razed £1200 DAMAGE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 7

DAMAGE estimated at £1200, was done when three buildings were burned to the ground in an hour in one of the worst…

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Second Death Ferry Blaze Aftermath. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

Sydney Tight (44), a greaser, one of the five men rescued from the blazing ferry, Belubera, died to-day, making the second death as a result…

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Waterloo Fire Fiemen's Good Save SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

Firemen made a good save early this morning when [?] broke out in the premises of Irwin and Sheehan. cannister manufactures. in Elizabeth…

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Ferry Fire Conditions of Victims SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

The inquest into the fire on the Manly ferry, Bellubera, and the death of a workman on board, will probably be held at the City Coroner's…

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Coonabarabran Fire Twelve Cars Destroyed COONABARABRAN

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 3

A garage and a groceryshop were gutted by rue this afternoon, and 12 ears, one of which was brand new were destroyed. Three other cars…

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Questions in Parliament No Assistance From Fire Float Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

The part played by the fire fleat [?]eeill Rhcdes while the Manly ferry B[?]llubera was burning at her moarings were the subject of questions to…

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Bush Fire Blaze Near Rock Forest Fire Fighters Successful

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 2

A serious bush fire raged yesterday in the Reck Forest District and until it was got in check late in the day had swept across several square…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Australian Hall on Saturday night, and the following officers were elected: Chairman,…

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Ferry Fire Death Of Tight SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 1

Sidney Tight. 44. a greaser, of Barton Avenue, Haberfield, one or the five men rescued from the blazing Manly ferry. Bellubera on Monday,…

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Big Blaze Coonabarabran Threatened

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 7

A FIRE which broke out in the principal street of Coo[?] bran shortly after noon on Thursday, for a time threatened to…

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Grass Fire at Cemetery

National Advocate · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 2

Between three and four acres of grass and several picket fine[?] about old graves in the Church of England portion of the Bathurst cemetery were…

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Rock Forest Fire Out

National Advocate · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 2

After burning for two days the tore at Rock Forest was get under control on Saturday night and no further outbreak is expected. Some 200 acres of…

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Million Pounds Fire. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 3

Damage estimated at £1,000,000 resulted from the destruction of half-a-million gallons of rum and the Mill[?]quin Sugar Company's distillery at…

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£200,000 Fire at Queensland Rum Distillery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Queensland occurred on Saturday night, when after being struck by a bolt of lightning, the rum…

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Bundaberg Blaze Million Pounds Damage Thousands of Gallons of Rum Destroyed Distillery Wrecked Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 2

More than a million pounds damage was caused at Bundaberg last night when fire destroyed the huge rum distillery owned by the…

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Insane Firebug Big Flats Endangered Eight Fires in Two Days Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 1

THE police are searching for an incendiary believed to be insane, who made determined attempts on Friday and…

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