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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 8 of 21

A Good Save Grand Hotel Fire Lounge Room Aught Smoke Rouses Occupants

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

The highly fortunate, discovery of a blaze which had not yet reached major proportions in the lounge room of the Grand Hotel, at the…

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Blackheath Church Fire Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

Called to extinguish a fire at the Blackheath Church of England last night, firemen first covered the organ and altar with salvage sheets to…

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Fire at Walcha Three Shops Destroyed WALCHA

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

Three shops wore destroyed last night in a fire which raged in the main business centre of the town. They were occupied by Messrs Moore…

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MANILDRA. Fire Inquiry

Leader · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

Mr. W.P. Stanger Districk Cor[?] he[?] an Inquiry at the police station on Wednesday in to the cause of the [?] which destroyed Mr, A…

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Manildra Magazine Manildra Fire. Open Verdict

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 8

An enquiry was conducted at the Court House, Manildra, on Wednesday, by the District Coroner, Mr. W. P. Stanger, into the circumstances…

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Masked Bandits. At Grafton. Fire Shot at Motorist GRAFTON

Leader · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

A man-hunt is in progress by Northern police for two men who, masked and armed, attempted to hold up Bert…

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Pat O'hara's Death When the 'Plane Caught Fire Verdict of Accidental Death Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 3

At the request had easy at [?] station into the death of the well-known planter-eviator, pat O'Hara the coroner returned a verdict of…

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Fell Into Fire Drover's Terrible Death JERILDERIE

National Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 5

John Smith, 60, a drover, was shockingly burner about the body when he fell into a fire on which he was boiling a billy…

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Hospital Fire Bourke

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

TWO men were injured when a are broke out at the Bourke District Hospital. Damage to the extent of £500 wag done. The…

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Danger of Fire Use of Wax Matches

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 10

THE recent annual conference of the Graziers' Association asked for the reopening of the question of the use of wax and non-safety…

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Through Window. Old Man’s Narrow Escape. East Guyong Fire

Leader · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 3

Scrambling through a small Window, Mr.Alf Price of East Guyong, who is so years old, just escaped being burned to death,…

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Kent-street Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 1

A fire broke out on the top floor of the warehouse of J. A. D. Gibson and Co., Ltd., Kent-street, Sydney, at about 3 o'clock this morning. The…

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Mystery Fire at [?]nnisfail

Leader · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 2

Ai an inquiry the other day into a fire at [?]nnisfall, a poller officer said that when be wont to the premises—an unoccupied a house—he…

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Warehouse Fire. Melsourne

Leader · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

The two upper storeys of a warehouse be[?]iding in Filndera Lance were almost completely destroyed, and the rema[?]nder of the bul[?]ding was hadly…

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Fire Buckets Position at Loco Shed Loco Superintendents Attitude

National Advocate · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

In connection with the question of the installation of fire buckets at the Bathurst loco workshops, inquiries made show that the statements made…

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Settled Railway Fire Bucket Trouble Loco Superintendent's Action

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

The fire bucket trouble at the Bathurst railway workshops has been settled. Yesterday morning, the Loco Superintendent, Mr. Cochraine…

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Fire Brigades' Board Lithgow Supports Ald. Griffin Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

Lithgow Council to-night unanimously decided to support Ald. M. J. Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst, in his candidature for the position of…

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Hotel Fire £10,000 Blaze at Byron Bay Minister in Danger Two Men Injured Byron Bay

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

Two men were injured in jumping from the balcony and a dozen other people were forced to flee for their lives early today, when fire destroyed…

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Cabramatta Fire a Plucky Action Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

Risking his life, a man entered a blazing hut in Lord Street, Cabramatta, yesterday, an saved Joseph White, aged 4…

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Fire Buckets Warders Want Them Mr. Kelly's Activities Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A. (Bathurst) drew the attention of the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) in the legislative Assembly to-day, to the…

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