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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 17 of 19

CUDAL Cud[?] Fire Brigade

Leader · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cud[?] Fire Brigade was held In the Shire Hall on Saturday night, when Mr. F. Cray presided, and there were…

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Natives Quarrel Troops Fire In Kenya Colony NAIROBI

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 1

Nine native deserters from the Italian forces in Eritrea were killed and 27 injured when a guard of the King's African…

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Fire Havoc Terrific Explosion Factory Burnt To Ground SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

A terrific explosion, coupled with ames, caused have at the Australian Lithyte Explosive Company's works at Lelchhardt today. The factory…

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Cudal Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cudal Fire Brigade was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday night, the 13th inst., when Mr. F. A. Gray presided, and…

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Nearly Roasted Fire at Oakley SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 1

WHEN their weatherboard cottage at Oakley was destroyed by fire early this morning, the inmates, Mr and Mrs Robey and…

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Fire Victim Dies. Mrs. Sephi[?] Leary

Leader · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 2

[?] for [?] 12 hours after the [?] shock[?] [?] by the [?] of petrol at the home of her [?] and…

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£15,000 Fire Damage Factory Destroyed in N.Z. AUCKLAND. N.Z. (Wednesday.)

National Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 1

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by an outbreak of fire which destroyed the motor body building works of Cavanagh and Co. Ltd., at…

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Big Melbourne Blaze MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 1

Spreading with great rapidity, a fire destroyed the tannery of John Carew and Co. at Collingwood early this morning, causing damage…

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Bush Fires

Leader · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE - Throughout Saturday night the town of Macedon, high up on the side of the picture[?] mountain-one of the highest points…

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Bush Fires Victorian Outbreak MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 1

BUSH fires raged throughout the week end in many parts of Victoria. The authorities issued warnings on the…

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Bitumen Blaze Workman Badly Burned Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 6

[?] exp[?]sion [?]urred in a drum of bitumen at the City Council depot at Ultimo today, Edward Neylon, 56 storeman, was enveloped from…

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Fire Siren Sounded Medley Street House Almost Burned First Big Blaze for Brigade "No Idea How It Started," Says Owner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 17

The Gulgong Fire Brigade had its first opportunity since its formation to work under "real fire" conditions on…

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Train on Fire Motor Van Destroyed Three Arrests DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 2

A goods train was proceeding west this morning in the early yours at Cathundral. near Trangle. the train observed a fire had broken out on a…

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A Fatal Fire Child's Terrible Death Albury

National Advocate · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 5

A four roomed weather-board cottage at Newmarket was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. When the flames were at their height…

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Public Library Fire Valuable Records Destroyed Blaze at Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

A fire which broke out at the Queensland Public Library to-day destroyed many valuable records, and for a time menaced the Oakley…

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Keppel Street Blaze Unoccupied House Damaged

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

The Bathurst Fire Brigade made a good save yesterday morning when they were called to extinguish a blaze that had secured a good hold on an…

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Sydney Wool Sales Refugees Bombed Market Rules Firm Good Continental Competition Sydney, Tuesday. Jap. Barbarians Advance Looting and Fires Break Out Nanking

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 2

Under wide competition from the C[?] and Yorkshire, and with good support from local mills, the market [?] fully from at yesterday's W[?] confusion prevails, F[?] in [?] warehouses and in the centre of the [?], due to [?] which [?]…

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Storms and Bushfires. Mr. Mares’ Prediction. SYDNEY, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 8

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that weather conditions, which [?]ight r[?]uist in bush fires in certain areas, were advancing on New…

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Bush Fires Minister Warns

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

THE Assistant-Minister (Mr. Gollan) recently appealed to property owners to remove undergrowth, to help avert bushfires…

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Dubbo Fire Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 7

A fire which broke out in me early part of this afternoon badly damaged the laundry and portion of the verandah at Dr. Cameron's residence on…

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