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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 4 of 21

Film Fire Blaze At Elstree Studios Enormous Damage London

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

A disastrous fire which caused damage to the extent of 500,000 almost completely destroyed the studios of British Dominions Film Corporation…

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Mr. Tom Mutch Elected to Fire Brigades Board SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

Aldermen T. D. Mutch, of Randwick was to-day elected to the vacancy in the Fire Brigades' Board defeating Councillor E. S. Shaw, of…

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Big City Blaze Thousands Go In Tyre Factory SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning at the premises occupied by the Baker Tyre Works Company, in Liverpool-street, Sydney, and spread to…

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Fire Brigade Estimate for 1936

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

THE following estimate of the amount proposed to be expended for the Gulgong fire district for 1936 was submitted…

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Factory Fire Hundreds of Pounds Worth of Damage Firemen in Danger Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

A fire which broke out early this morning at the premises of Bakers' Tyre Works Co. Liverpool Street, city spread to an engineering factory…

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Bush Fire Fighters. and Insurance

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The position voluntary bush fire fighters are placed in as regards insurance has been discussed many times by P'P. Boards, and the…

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Black Hand Gang Reference at Fire Inquest Grith Orchardist Burnt Out GRIFFITH

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Reference was made to a Black Hand Gang during evidence at an inquest concerning a fire which destroyed the home of Henry Lucca (53), an…

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Griffith Fire Incriminating Footprints Evidence At Inquest GRIFFITH

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

When an inquiry concerning a fire which destroyed the residence of Henry Lucca, a Griffith orchardist, on January 13, was resumed today,…

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Deainy Fumes. Abattoirs Fire. Men’s lives Endangered

Leader · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Deadly carbon monoxide gas formes from a mysterious fire at Rogers [?]Co,’s abattoirs, fear miles from…

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28 Killed Film Store Fire Blaze in Valparaiso Valparaiso

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

A fire starting from an explosion in a machine in a film storage room spread to three buildings burying at least 28 persons, mainly women, [?]…

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Abattoir Fire

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

In a letter to the "Leader," Mr. V. Boulden, manager of the Rogers Meat Co., thanks Captain Merchant and members or the Fire Brigade for their…

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Narrow Escape Fire At Furniture Store SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

A serious fire was narrowly prevented at Leslie's Home Furnishers, Ltd,, in Pitt Street, to-day, owing to the timely arrival of the manager,…

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Bitumen Fire Brigade's Good Save SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

Sixty gallons of bitumen in tanks took fire on a small roof at the state Abattoirs, Homebilsh, to-day, and threatened serious damage. Fire…

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Rolls Royce Fire Interesting Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The Parramatta District Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the destruction by fire at Prospect on November 19 last, of a Rolls Royce car…

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Victorian Bush Fires Properties Menaced Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Business are raging in many parts of Victoria, and properties are menaced. Three fires started to blaze at…

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Fire Brigade Benefit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 12

A EUCHRE party and dance in aid of the Gulgong Fire Brigade was held in the Town Hall last Saturday night. Euchre prizes, were…

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Amok with Razor Fire Men Slashed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday, FIVE men were slashed with a raver by a man who ran amok at midnight and chased…

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Family Wiped Out In Cottage Fire AUCKLAND

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

A FAMILY of four perished when their home at Oamaru was destroyed by fire. The victims were Douglas Nolan…

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Rain Stops Bush Blaze. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

The bush-fire [?] to have passed as a result at [?] overnight [?]…

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Big Blaze at Manildra. Flour Mill Razed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 10

A fire broke out at about 3 a.m. in the main mill building of Hamilton's flour mills at Manildra, resulting in the total destruction of…

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