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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

467 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 24

Entertainment for Fire Brigade Footballers

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

The management of the City Theatre has extneded an invitation to the members of the visiting Fire Brigades rugby Union team to view the…

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Saucepan Gave Fire Alarm LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

Dense clouds of smoke coming from a lock-up shop on Brighton sea front the other night attracted a large crowd. Fire engines were rushed to…

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Camden Fire Horror Inquest on Victims CANDEM

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

An open finding was returned at the inquest to-day into the death of Shirley Croke, 9, William Crokc 7 years and David Croke 5 years, who were…

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Chalet Destroyed Kosciusko Loss Morning Blaze Guests Flee in Snowstorm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

A message from Kosciusko states that the Chalet, Australia's greatest winter resort, was destroyed by a fire early this…

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Kent Street Fire Damage at Hoffnung's Thousands of Sightseers Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

Thousands of sightseers watched a fire at Hoffnung's five storey bulk store in Kent Street last night. Firemen fought the blaze from three 100…

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Heroism at Fire Leap of 37 Feet Nursemaid and Infant Saved New York

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 1

William Adee and his wife, wealthy social identities, were burned to death when a fire destroyed their, huge, suburban…

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Car on Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

Receiving a call from the mechanical alarm at the corner of Seymour and Russell Street yesterday morning, the BathUrst Fire Brigade,…

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Telephone Fire Alarms

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

A letter was received by last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W., stating that in conjunction…

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N.R.A. MEDAL Portland Club Fires First Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 6

The first stage of the N.R.A, medal competition was shot off on Saturday from the 300 yards mound of the local range, and resulted in an easy win…

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Leap for Life Nurse and Baby in Fire New York

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

A fireman, with a broken arm, saved two lives at a tragic fire to-day. The fire destroyed the huge suburban home of Mr. William Adee. He…

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Before the Armistice Line a Blaze of Fire Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 3

After intermittent hostilities overnight the Japanese buglers at Changkufeng sounded the "Cense Fire" at noon (local time). Two hours previously the whole of the front line was ablate with shell arid rifle fire…

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Factory Blaze £8,000 Damage At Annandale SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

A fire this morning destroyed a building in Trafalgar-street, Annandale, occupied by the Newtown Dyeing and Bleaching: Co…

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Mine On Fire AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

The Liverpool State coalmine, near Chriatchurch, which was to have resumed yesterday after a week's strike, caught fire last night, and…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 4

THE Cudgegong Shire Council, which has for years taken a particularly keen interest in the agitation for the establishment of…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Rates Are Rolling in Replanting Memorial Avenue Bush Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 3

MANY matters of importance came up for consideration at Wednesday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council. There was a good deal of discussion concerning the formation of bush fire brigades, and it was unanimously resolved to do…

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Big Blaze At Coff's Harbor Coff's Harbor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 5

A FIRE which broke out shortly before midnight on Saturday destroyed a block of shops in the main street. The…

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Factory Fire Fighters' Dangerous Task SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by smoke and water when a fire broke out at Farleigh Netthein Pty. Ltd.'s store In Fonveaux-street. Surry Hills,…

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Fire Brigades' Competition Getting Down To Details

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee controlling the forthcoming fire brigades demonstration at Katoomba took place at Katoomba on Saturday…

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Hotel Fire Good Save at Dubbo Spark From Lounge Fire DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 5

In the early hours of this morning, about 3 o'clock, a fire was discovered in a lounge room at the Royal Hotel, in Macquarie Street, Dubbo…

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Dangerous Fire Battery Premises Ablaze and Much Damage Done Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

A portion of the factory of the Central Storabe Battery Co, Ltd., at Alexandria, was destroyed by the early this morning…

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