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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

367 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 19

Town Hall Gutted Eastwood Blaze SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

THE Town Hall and Council Chambers at Eastwood were practically destroyed by fire shortly after 3 o'clock this…

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Mother in Fire. Son’s Grim Discovery

Leader · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

Returning from a field on Saturday afternoon, where he had been working with his father and brothers, Leatie Sharman found…

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[?] Have New Theatre Bigger Building. Says Proprietor. After Explosion and Fire

Leader · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 3

“I will [?] a bigger and better [?] for [?],” said Mr. Patrick D[?] as be served the [?] of the…

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Blown Up New Picture Theatre at Blayney Early Morning Explosion and Fire Police Believe Wreck Was Deliberate Blayney;s Greatest Sensation. Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

What up to Friday night last was one of Balayney's finest and most palatial picture pal[?]ces is to-day a heap of ruins. The police believe that it…

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Big Fire Town Hall Destroyed Blaze at Eastwood Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

The Town Hail and council chambers at Eastward were practically destroyed by fire shortly after three, o'clock this morning. When the…

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Bush Fires Mares Warns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 9

MR. Mares recently drew attention to the danger of bushflres later in the season. The conditions which had prevailed recently, he…

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Lying Near Fire Son Finds Mother's Body Turondale Sensation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 15

RETURNING to hit home at Turondale on Saturday afternoon, a son of Mrs. Mary Charman (58) found his…

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Fire Insurance Some Little Known Aspects Mudgee Rotary Club Address Attorney-General Attends

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 11

A DISTINGUISHED guest at the Mudgee Rotary Club's dinner at the Hotel Mudgee on Monday night was the…

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General News Paint for Fire Station

National Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

Good progress is being made in the painting of Bathurst's fire station This work when will be finished shortly, has brightened the [?]ding…

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Disastrous Blaze Family Rendered Homeless

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 8

A COTTAGE occupied by the family of Mr. A. G. Brown was burned to the ground at Dubbo last week. The father is away…

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Homes Threatened Fire at Seaforth Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 1

Fire that raced on the gale over scrub covered hills at Seaforth yesterday, threatened Dalwood Home and a number of cottages for a time…

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Fire Station Brightened

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 2

Good progress is being made in the renovation and repainting of Bathurst's fire station A number of workmen are engaged on the job…

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Fire

Leader · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 3

The new [?] of the London Fire [?] opened by [?] the King. on July 21. in the last word in [?] “Every…

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School on Fire Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

WHEN a fire broke out in the weatherboard school of the West Manly Public School to-day 100 children marched into the…

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Home on Fire Two Children Have Narrow Escape Saved By Gallant Neighbor GULARGAMBONE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

While their mother was in hospital and their father was shopping in the township yesterday afternoon. two children had narrow escapes form…

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Pitt-street Fire Hysterical Typists Rescued SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's plan printing works in Lombard Chambers, Pitt-street, to-day. Dense smoke enveloped the…

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Printing Plant FiRE Typists Alarmed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's Plan Printing works at Lombard Chambers, Pitt street, City, to-day. Dense smoke enveloped the…

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Cobbora Shire Council Prevention of Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that burning off is totally prohibited in the Shire during the months of October, November and…

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£20,000 DAMAGE Dockyard Fire Crowd Views Blaze From Harbor Craft Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 2

Extensive damage was caused at Cockatoo Inland dockyard to-day when a fire destroyed two large building The outbreak completely…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 4

A FIRE broke out in a chimney at the residence of Dr. Harrison, in Church Street, on Friday night, but prompt action by the brigade…

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