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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 2 of 21

Man's Terrible Death Fatal Newtown Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Burned by flames and asphyxiated by smoke, George Macks (33), lest his life last night in a fire that damaged a house in Wilson Street, Newtown…

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Lighting Again Ald. Moseley Opens Fire Another Attack on Prices Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

At its special meeting yesterday afternoon Aid. Moseley moved and it was carried by six votes to three "That Council Instruct the consulting…

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Nine Perish in Fire Plucky Mother And Children LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

A miner's wife and her eight children, whose ages ranged from 12 months to 13 years, were burned to death to-day when their wooden…

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Disastrous Cullen Blaze House and Shop Gutted Together with Contents Firefighters' Great Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

A very serious outbreak of fire occurred at the home of Mr. R. J. Shumack in the early hours of yesterday morning, when the residence and…

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Fatally Burned Clothes On Fire MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

John McMurlrie (75), who was badly burned when his clothes caught fire in a grass fire at Mt. Creswick, yesterday, died in hospital to-day…

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Motoring and Cucling for the Motorist. Mobile Cant[?] for Fire[?]

Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Of the many specci[?] bodies [?]ed to motor track chas[?] exhibited at the recent Commercial Motor Show at Dly[?]pla. London. one that attracted…

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Garage Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 13

The following letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners was read and received at the council meeting on Tuesday night:—…

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Heavy Damage Spectacular City Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

[?] of pounds worth of damage was caused by spectacular fire which almost completely gutted a [?] storey building occupied by L…

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Big Blaze At Cullen Bullen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

A VERY serious outbreak of fire occurred at the home of Mr. R. J. Shamack. Cullen Bullen, in the early hours of Wednesday…

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Keppel Street Blaze Sunday Afternoon Excitement

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

A shed, comprising two storerooms and a garage, and its contents, were partly destroyed by fire early yesterday afternoon. The shed is the…

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Petrol Blaze a Wonderful Escape a Plucky Youth Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

While Neville Albrecht, driver of a waggon containing 1000 gallons of motor spirit, was transferring it into a service station at Francis Street…

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Trapped by Fire One Man Badly Injured Seven Others Narrowly Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Trapped in a blazing building in George Street. North, this afternoon seven men and a girl reached the street with difficulty. One man had…

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Fatal Fire Prominent Sporting Writer Perishes BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

Rendered unconscious by smoke and fumes from a fire which broke out in his home at Wellington-street, Clayfield, early this morning, Alfred…

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Films on Fire Big Blaze at Annandale Two Firemen Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

Fed by large quantities of cinema films, a fire spread rapidly through the premises of Harrison's Metallurgists Ltd., and Raycophone Company…

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Disastrous Suburban Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed plant and stock in the cinema and wireless factory of Racophone, Ltd., at…

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Country Fire Destroys Nine Shops and Does £10,000 Damage Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Early this morning a fire at Mungindi destroyed nine buildings, causing damage estimated roughly at £10,000. The flames were not got…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 16

A letter was read at the Amaroo Shire Council meeting from Mr. Claude Bowhay, hon. sec. Yeoval Bush Fire Brigade, with nomination of Messrs. A…

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£10,000 Damage Fire at Mungindi Nine Buildings Destroyed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Early this morning a intent Muni[?] displayed [?]ne buildings, causing da[?]age [?] at roughly at £10,000. The fire which began…

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Chain Stores. Dubbo Fires Its First Shot

Leader · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

The compe[?] of [?] country [?] is causin [?] people [?] the…

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Tents Destroyed. Fire Sweeps Scouts' Camp

Leader · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

When a bush lire, the source of which is unknown, swept through the scout camp at Towa[?] on Friday, the Scoutmaster's and store tents were…

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