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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 20 of 24

Building Destroyed Second Fire in Four Days

Leader · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 5

A weatherboard building in Russell Street. Bathurst. was yesterday destroyed when a spark ignited some In the washouse and the…

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Social Divorce Carr Against Carr Grazier's Admissions Threw Ring Into Fire Evidence of Jackeroo Allegations Against Mrs. Carr

National Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 5

Following a reconciliation with his wife in January last, wren each promised to give up drinking, they had a whisky "to we the promise,"…

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Blaze at Mirridong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 10

A fire which occurred at about 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in an iron roofed hay shed at Mirrdong, the property of Mr. C. H. J. Schmidt, at…

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£1,000,000 FIRE Still Raging Near Hollywood Los Angeles

National Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 1

An Army of firefighters are working on a front of 200 miles in the mountain area in an efforts to check the series of raging fires which have…

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Motor Truck on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

Last night week the fire bug entered O'Connell's store at the corner of Rocket and Havannah Streets and wrought many hundreds of pounds…

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Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Building Material

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 6

THE advisability of using firs retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further demonstrated…

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Road Fire Lorry and Valuable Contents Are Almost Totally Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

An outbreak of fire caused by carburettor trouble destroyed a 6-cylinder Diamond T motor lorry and its load of household furniture at 1.5…

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Fire at Katoomba Train Holds Up Fire Engine KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 1

The fire brigade was held up for 12 minutes this morning at a railway crossing, when answering a call to a bus fire at Leura…

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Lorry and Contents. A[?]st Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

An outbreak of fire [?]ed by carburettor trouble destroyed a [?]der [?] T motor jerry and Its load of household…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 6

"FIRES in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said?…

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Fierce Blaze Wholesale Destruction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 12

A BIG six-cylinder motor lorry, loaded with furniture, backfired on the highway near Wallerawang at the week end, and the…

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Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

THE Mudgee firemen sprang to attention on Tuesday evening when the bell summoned them from their downy couches. But there was…

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Bushfire Prevention

National Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

"Fires in November? With all tills green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Big Township Fire Firemen's Long Fight MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the main shopping centre of Kilmour, a township about 43 miles from Melbourne, this morning, destroyed a shop, a…

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Bushfire Prevention

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 6

"Fires in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains! Rubbish!" How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Brigade Fights Grass Fire

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 2

The first call to a grass fire this season was answered by the Bathurst Fire Prigade shortly after 3 p.m. of Saturday when the greater part of an…

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Latest News in Brief. Juvenile Fire Fighters Save Home

Leader · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—When a fire broke out in the lonely home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Christie at [?]ring near [?]uyen yesterday only Mrs…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Leader · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 5

“Fires in December? with all this green stuff about after the recent rains Rubbish How often have you heard that said? But he who…

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Mountain Structures. Endangered by Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 2

A private hospital and the Wentworth Falls Golf Clubhouse were endangered by bush fires that were ragging on a mile front, between…

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Many Bush Fires Imperil Property on Mountains SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 1

A private hospital and the Wentworth Falls Golf House were endangered by bash fires that raged on a one mile front between Katoomba and…

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