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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 4 of 19

House Destroyed Mudgee South Blaze

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

A SMALL house at Mudgee South was almost completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Gran Fire and Picnickers

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

On Friday, whilst Meters Thomas [?] of “[?]w.” M[?]thorp[?], w[?] [?]ged [?] enlarging their packing [?] they noticed mu[?] smoke…

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Fire Brigades Tamworth Carnival TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 5

Large crowds witnessed demonstrations by the New South Wales volunteer fire brigades. In the Dennis motor engine event,…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

MR Drake, school inspector of Mudgee, sustained burns to a hand when a garage at the back of his residence caught fire yesterday…

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Local and General News Fire Precedes Bereavement

Leader · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

While Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruzeville and all but one member of their family were at Orange, where Miss Blanche Bruzeville was fatally…

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Wool Stores Blaze Question of Commission Decision Against Goldsbrough Mort SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 2

The Full Court held to-day to be unjustified the action of Messrs Golds brough Mort Ltd., in deducting amounts for commission, and other…

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Verdict Against Agents. Commission and Fire Loss. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 2

The [?] Council to-day [?] to be [?] the action of Guld[?]sough, Must and company in deducting Com for Commission and other…

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Fainting Woman Falls Into Fire Grafton

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

[?]apsing in a fit at her hams at Pipe[?]ay, Mrs. Katherine Taylor. (54) fell head first into a fire. She was terribly burned, and is now in…

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Fire in Griffith Park

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 13

Cr. Windus asked the Engineer if he could afford any information as to who was responsible for lighting a couple of fires which, one at either end…

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Fire Incidents Brigade Termed "Inhuman" Electric Shocks for Men

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Evidently mistaking the intentions of the Bathurst brigadesmen Who turned out to attend the devastating Bathurst South fire yesterday…

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£1,000 Blaze Mother's Courage Saves Three Sleeping Children Escape in Night Attire Shop and House Totally Destroyed

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

A mother's courage and coolness of mind in the face of rapidly advancing flames saved three small children from death in a…

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Victorian Bushfires Ineffectual Efforts to Stem Blaze Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

A fierce bush fire is sweeping through the country around the Klewa Valley, and large parties of men have been fighting the blaze ineffectually…

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Fire Board President's Term Extended Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Smith was to-day re-appointed by Cabinet as president of the Board of Fire Commissioners. The term is for five years…

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"Run for It!" Didn't Know of Fire in Their Own Building Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out in the top floor of Crane Building, Crane Place, Circular Quay, this morning, destroying most of the floor…

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Sydney Blaze 50,000 Watch City Building Fire Top Floor Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

Fifty thousand people poured to circular Quay this morning to watch a fire which destroyed most of the top floor of Crane Building, in Crane…

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Tragic Blaze Fireman Dead at Redfern Cabinet Works Burn Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 5

A fireman was killed and another was injured when a brick wall collapsed during a blaze at the Haf[?] cabinet works at Redfern…

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Fire Drama Played Behind Scenes Chorus Girl's Frock Ablaze London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 2

Unknown to the audience which packed the Glasgow Pavilion Theatre the other night a fire drama was played out behind the scenes…

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More Bad Luck Speed Cyclist's Misfortune Breaks Leg; Smashes Cycle; Car on Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 2

George Winren, the prominent speed motor cyclist from Victoria, will have ample reason to remember Bathurst with a certain dourness…

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Huge Fire Loss. Au Brigades Out. Big City Blaze. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Practically every fireman from the metropolitan) stations was called out to-day to fight the most…

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