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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 9 of 21

[?]0,000, Fire. Two-men [?] Byr[?] Bay Dra[?]. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

A disastrous fire at [?]y[?] [?]ay early this morning complet[?]ly destroyed the Great Northern Hotel. Many…

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All Glass Garages Blaze of Colored Lights New American Idea

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 15

^N innovation that has attracted considerable attention in motoring circles in U.S.A. is the use of glass blocks for…

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Hall Decorations Fire Resisting Paper

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 13

ON the question of Town Hall decorations for public functions, the clerk (Mr. R. 0. Drew) reported to last council…

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Made a Fire With Council Palings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 13

THAT numerous complaints had been received regard ing certain dunce to council property was mentioned at the…

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Ald. Grififn Elected to Fire Brigades Board a Bio Majority Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

By a majority of 26 votes over the next candidate, the Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. M. J. Griffin) topped the poll amongst country shire and…

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20 Dead Cinema Horror Fire Hundreds Trapped London

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

At least 20 persons—mostly women and children—were incinerated and many were injured when a fire destroyed a cinema at Hyderabad, reports…

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Fire Buckets Mr. Kelly's Plea for Warders Minister Sympathetic SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

Replying in the Legislative Assembly to-day to a request by Mr. Gus. Kelly (Labor, Bathurst) that fire buckets be provided warders at…

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Fire-proof Dresses

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 6

Children's dresses may be rendered well-nigh fire-proof if in the last rinsing water or in the starch in which they are stiffened 1 oz. of…

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Cessnock Fire a Solicitor's Finances Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 4

At an inquiry into a fire which damaged the offices of Robert G. Westoott, solicitor of Cessnock, on the night of May 9, David Charles…

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Steamer on Fire Mid Ocean Rescue Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 4

A graphic story of a mid-ocean rescue was related to-day by Captain McKinnon, of the tanker "Yarraville."…

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Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 6

She had tried so many "remedies" --always without result-- that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try Kruschen…

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No Fire Buckets Bathurst Warders' Request Refused

National Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 3

Mr. Gus. Kelly, M.L.A. for Bathurst, has received the following from the Minister for Justice. "Sir: Referring, to the Question…

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5 INJURED Auckland Boarding House Fire AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

When a large boarding house at Waipu was destroyed by fire during a storm, five of the occupants escaped Just in times but all suffered…

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Fell Into Fire Small Boy Burned Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

Bobble Wallls (21) suffered severe burns to the left hand and arm, when he fell into an open fire place last night. Fortunately his father was…

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Hikers Again Two Lost at Blackheath Tent Destroyed by Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

Hikers continue to lose themselves on the Blue Mountains. The two men who were lost in the Megalong Valley five days ago reached a small farm…

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Gilgandra Fire Terrible Injuries GILGANDRA

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

J. E. Johnson, of Greenwood Vale. Gilgandra. a well known grazier and a member of one of the oldest families in the district, was terribly burnt…

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Man Smothered Cigarette Sets Fire to Bedding SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

BELIEVED to have been accidentally smothered by smoke from burning bedding, Frederick Anderson was found dead in a shed…

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School Fires. Did Boy Start Them? SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 2

A finding that flies were maliciously caused by some person or persons unknown was returned by the [?]friet coroner. Mr. H. Richardson Clark,…

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Fire Board Visits Molong Castigates Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1936 · page 4

The President of the Board of Fire, Commissioners of N.S.W., the Hon. T. J. Smith, visited Molong on Tuesday morning, accompanied by Ald. M. J…

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