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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 15 of 19

Disastrous Fire £200,000 Damages in Sydney Blaze Paint Factory Destroyed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 2

In the most disastrous fire in Sydney in many months the factory at Pabco Products Ltd., In Wentworth Park Road, Glebe, was destroyed…

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Big Loss in Fire

Leader · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 3

In a [?]erce blaze which lasted less than half-an-hour thousands of pounds worth of furs were destroyed by a [?]re in the storerooms of a f[?]r and…

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Pine Forest Fire. At Go[?]d[?]g Creek

Leader · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 2

Fire Swept through about two acres of the Orange Municipal Council's p[?] forest at G[?]ling Creel reservoir early last night…

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Fire Fighting Preparing for the Campaign Voluntary Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 6

PROPOSALS for the prevention and control of bush fires throughout the State, including aerial patrols, will…

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Fire in Pine Forest Damage Near Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

Approximately two acres of pine trees in the Orange Municipal Councils plantation at Gosling Creek reservoir were destroyed by a fire which…

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Man Scalded Fire At Redfern £2,000 Damage to Factory Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

With a fire rearing in a factory about him. a young attendant of a hamburger shop in Regent Street. Redfe[?] badly scalded his right arm last night…

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Fire Causes Collapse an Occupier's Death Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

SHortly after a fire broke out in his home at Darlington to-day william Bernard Kelly 72 collapsed and died The flames were quickly subdued…

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Eastwood Fire Town Hall Destroyed Admissions by Accountant Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

At the Corner's Inquiry to-day into the fire which destroyed the Eastward Town Hall early on September 3. Detective L. Coble alleged that Gardon…

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Home Destroyed Wattle Flat Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 15

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Wattle Flat, at the week end, when the borne of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tobin, together with the contents,…

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Blayney Blaze Trial of O'neill Overcoat and Shoes As Evidence Bathurst, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 1

When the trial of Vincent James O'Neill on a charge of having set fire to the Blayney Theatre on September 11 was resumed to-day, Detective…

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Blayney Theatre Fire Vincent O'neill on Trial Sensational Evidence Case at Bathurst Circuit Court

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 3

Sensational evidence concerning investigations by the police was adduced in the Bathurst Supreme Court yesterday in a case in which…

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Ted Taplin Retires. In Blaze of Football Glory

Leader · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 8

Teddy Taplin, a great footballer, whose name is a household word in Rugby football throughout this State, has retired from…

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Blayney Fire O'Neill Not Guilty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

James Vincent O'Neill, who was charged with having maliciously set fire to the Blayney theatre on September 10, was found not guilty and…

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Eastwood Fire Town Hall Destroyed Evidence at Inquest Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

During the hearing of the inquest into a fire at the Eastwood town hall on September 13. Roy Houghton District Fire Officer, declared he had…

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Not Guilty Blayney Theatre Fire Case O'Neill Discharged Case at Bathurst Circuit Court

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

A verdict of not guilty was returned by he Jury In the Bathurst Supreme Court yesterday n the case In which. Vincent James O'Neill,…

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Trapped by Fire Boy's Terrible Death Hobart

National Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 4

Cowering in terror behind on old tin trunk, a six year old boy. Lan Ackerly was trapped bya fire and burned to death at his home, near…

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Fatal Fire Heavy Losses LAUNCESTON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

JAMIESON Campbell. (80) was burned to death when a fire destroyed thrse stores and four cottages at Queenstown. The body…

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Painful Accident Clothes on Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 3

MR. Hugh O'Brien, of Morebel, Canowindra, met with a painful burning accident at the weekend while working an improvised…

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Town Hall Fire Eastwood Clerk's Admissions Inquiry Adjourned SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 7

When the inquiry was continued today into the cause of the outbrea[?]. of the fire at Eastwood Town Hall John Cameron Little, former elect:…

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Blaze on Ship Fire in Orungel 'S Hold Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out last night on the interstate liner Orungel, 105 miles north of Sydney, while on a voyage from Cairns to Port Jackson…

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