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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 15 of 24

Cows Perish Fire Sweeps Paddock LISMORE

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 3

Seven valuable dairy cows and two heifers were burned to death last night in a paddock on Mr. Albert Wilson's farm at Deep Creek…

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Mountain Bushfire Katoomba Homes Endangered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 2

A bushfire was driven along at a furious pace by a westerly gale in the Katoomba Falls-Echo Point area on Friday…

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Murrurundi Fire SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 2

Two shops in the main business centre of Murrurundi were destroyed by fire early this morning. When the outbreak was discovered, the shops…

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Fire Brigade Departure of Chief Farewell to Captain McKENZIE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 3

Capt. J. J. McKenzie, officer in charge of Lithgow fire station, who will shortly take up a position on the Sydney relieving staff, was…

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Mother's Collapse Sydney Hotel Fire Son's Fatal Panic SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 3

The mother of William Robert Redmond, who was killed when the Jumped from the fifth floor of the Wentworth Hotel last night, was admitted…

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Visit by Fire Board

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 2

A letter was received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that the president and…

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£35,000 Factory Blaze MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated at £35,000 was caused when a fire destroyed the factory of the Dandenong Knitting Mills late last night…

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Second Death Wentworth Hotel Fire SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

MRS Mary Byers (82) of Forbes, who was severely burned on the face and hands at the Wentworth Hotel last week, died in the Sydney…

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Second Hotel Fire Death SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Byers (82) of Forbes who was severely burned on the face and hands in the Wentworth Hotel fire last week, died in Sydney hospital…

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Wentworth Hotel Fire Death of Forbes' Woman Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Byers, 82 of Forbes, who was severely burned on the face and hands in the Wentworth Hotel fire early last week, died from her…

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Gift From Fire Chief. Harold Merchant Honored

Leader · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

The Honorable T. J, Smith, president of the Board of Fire Commissioners paid a high tribute to fireman Harold Merchant at the…

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Fire at Collie £220 Awarded Against Insurance Company DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 7

A jury of four in the Supreme Court at Dubbo to-night, before Mr. Justice Owens, awarded Alfred John Fenton, a grazier, of Collie, £220 [?]ance for…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

BUSH fires are making an early start this year, and land-holders would be well advised to take all necessary precautions. A…

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Fell in Fire Man's Shocking Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 8

"THE partly burned body at Mr. Cox, owner of Quobreigh station, Oberon district, was found in the kitchen of his home…

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A Fire Claim Award Against. Insurance Co

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 1

A JURY of four ty the Supremo Court last week, at Dubbo, before Mr. justice Ovens, awarded Alfred John Fenton, a grazier, of…

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Two Calls To Lithgow Fire Brigade and Both on

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 2

Lithgow fire brigade received two calls on Saturday, but in each instance little damage was done by the outbreaks…

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Petrol Explodes Unusual Fire at Bathurst Bowser Pump Thrown From Footpath Base

National Advocate · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 1

A most unusual fire occurred at Bathurst on Saturday afternoon when sin electrical petrol bowser weighing about a quarter of a ton was forced…

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Two Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 4

TWO fires within a short distance of each other have occurred at Gilgandra. The first was in an empty house and later a cottage…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 10

A very modern villa, the property of Mr. J. J. Sullivan, of Sydney, was totally destroyed by fire last week. The cause of the…

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