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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 8 of 19

Fire and Snow Sudden Transformation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

A MESSAGE from Oberon reads: "On Sunday last, a number of men were engaged in lighting a fire at the property of Mr. E. J…

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12 Trapped Spectacular Fire in Sydney Terrified Girls Good Work by Firemen Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

Huge crowds in Pitt Street to-day saw the spectacular rescue of 12 people who had been trapped amid swirling smoke when fire broke out…

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£100 DAMAGE Mudgee Post Office Fire Wire Reels Ablaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 13

DAMAGE estimated at about £100 was done when four reel of copper telephone wire caught alight in the Mudgee…

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Racing Man's Loss Through Fire

Leader · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

A block of s[?]sbles which were recently built by the well-known Parties amateur jockey, Mr. C. Atkins, was destroyed by tire on Wednesday…

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Homeless Following Lithgow Fire State Mine Gully Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

Fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage in the gully beyond the State mine shortly after 2.30 a.m. to-day. In the absence of a water supply, the…

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Baradine Fire. £1,000 Damage. BARADINE

Leader · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

Damage estimated at £1000 was done by a fire which destroyed Pincham Brothers’ garage in the main street of Baradine early…

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Big Baradine Blaze Garage in Flames

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

DAMAGE estimated at more than £1000 was done by a fire which destroyed Pinchan Brothers' garage in the main…

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Railway Station Fire Sensation at Dunedoo DUNEDOO

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 1

F[?]re early to-day destroyed the stationmaster's officer parcels office and waiting room at Dunedoo railway station…

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Paint Shop Fire Spectacular Blaze at Paddington Extensive Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

Early this morning a spectacular fire gutted the paint factory of H. A. Taylor Ltd.. Sutherland Avenue, Paddington, causing thousands of pounds…

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Big Sydney Blaze. Paint Factory Destroyed. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 2

The paint factory of H. A. Taylor Lild., Sutherland Avenue. Paddington, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The first intimation of the…

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Chimney on Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

A MILD sensation was caused in the town on Saturday night when a fire occurred in a chimney at the back of the shop of Bockos…

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Dunedoo Fire £100 Damage to Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 2

DAMAGE estimated at over £100 was caused by a fire which broke out at the Dunedoo railway station early on Friday…

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Slight Damage by Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

All outbreak of fire in the lounge room of Mr. B. Stephenson's residence at the corner of Hope and Keppel Streets resulted in the Bathurst…

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Big Fire Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 8

A FIRE broke out early this morning in the premises of Quality Manufacturers at Annandale. The building was badly damaged, and…

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Latest Horror Spreads Fire, Death, Terror

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

MAN is a cussed animal all right He gets worse as he Progresses. A London Message reports a…

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Lolly Factory Fire Firemen's Hard Task Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

Firemen who early today fought a fire in a lolly factory at Annandale had to wade through a stream of syrup and other hot mixtures…

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Lone Fire Fighter Woman of 79 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 3

Alone, a 70 year old woman fought a fire in a house in Roberts Street. Marrickville, last night, and succeeded in preventing the spread of the names…

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Open Verdict House Gutted Coroner on Banked Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

At the conclusion of an inquiry at the court house on Saturday morning of the destruction by fire of a four roomed cottage in…

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Screaming Galah Lives Saved in Fire MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 3

A fire destroyed a wooden railway hotel at Donnybrook early this morning. The owner, E. McConachy, and an employee, were awakened by the…

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