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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 3 of 19

Fire at Cudal New Sedan Destroyed

Leader · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Residents of Cudal were aroused about 2.30 am., yesterday (Sunday), when a fire occurred and destroyed a valuable r[?]otor car, which…

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Capertee Hall Destroyed By Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

During the early hours of Sunday morning Jabour hall was completely destroyed by fire. The dance concluded a few minutes before midnight and…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

A bush fire which, it is reported, almost endangered a railway workers' camp, started early on Saturday evening last about four miles…

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Bourke Fire Bourke

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

THE Bourke store, owned by Perinewan Wright. Ltd., and valued at £600, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Pigeons Destroyed Fire at Ashfield Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

Mere than 100 valuable pigeons perished this morning, when two lofts were destroyed by fire in Woodlands Road. Ashfield…

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Fire Brigade to the Recue

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

The Health Inspector of the Boree Shire Council reported at its last meeting that a section of the storm drainage pipes about 1½ chains in length…

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Big Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

ON January 29 a bush fire here destroyed between three and four thousand acres, mostly scrub. There was some fencing lost in…

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£6,000 Fire Blaze in Sydney Whole Block in Danger Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The important city block bounded by King George. Market and York Streets was threatened by fire to-night when an outbreak occurred in the…

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CUDAL. Fire Among Stacks

Leader · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

Great concern was ca[?]d in [?]o[?] on Friday night ar 10 o’clock, [?]n a [?]phon[?] call ca[?] from Mr. G[?]orge Middl[?]ton, of [?]o[?]an Park, on…

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Fire Brigade Board Ald. Griffin Elected Absolute Majority SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

It was announced to-day that Aid. M. J. Griffin. Mayor of Bathurst, had been elected to the position of country representative on the Fire Brigades…

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Gendarmes Fire Strike Riots BUDAPEST

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

GENDARMES killed two and wounded three when they fired a volley into a group of miners and women…

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Big Fire And Violent Explosion SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

A FIERCE fire occurred in a three-storey building in Bulletin Place, George street, last night…

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Wallerawang Camp Fire Girl Guides Celebrate Leader's Birthday

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

A camp fire was held on Tuesday night at the top of Tunnel Hill on property owned by Miss Barton, of Wallerowang, House. This was a…

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Fierce Fire Bulletin-Place Building Damaged SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

A fierce fire followed an explosion in a three storey building in Bulletin g Place, George street, late last night. A nightwatchman who was standing…

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"Stay-in" Strike Roumanian Miners Gendarmes Fire at Men and Women Budapest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Gendarmes killed two and wounded three when they fired a volley into a group of miners and women demonstrating in support of the…

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Fierce Sydney Fire. Begun by Explosion. SYDNEY, Thursday

Leader · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

A fierce Arc followed an explosion three-story building in Bulletin George Streel, lale last night. The night-watchman, who was…

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Two Killed Gendarmes Fire on Striking Miners Budapest

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Two were killed and three wounds when gendarmes fired a volley into group of miners and women to-day. The crowd was demonstrating a…

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Ald Griffin Elected. Elected to Fire Board. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Aid M J G[?], Mayor of [?] [?] has been elected the representative of country municipal and shire council on the Fire Brigades Board…

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Rolls Royce Stolen Crash and Then Fire An Adelaide Sensation ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

An extraordinary dash for liberty by we men and two women in a stolen Rolls Royce car, valued at £2,500, ended in a sensational manner in the…

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Cudal Courier Fire Among Stacks

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 13

Great concern was caused in town oni Friday night, at 10 o'clock, when a telephone call came from Mr. George Middleton, of Bowan Park, on the…

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