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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 23 of 24

Fatal Fire Cause a Mystery SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

The cause of the fire which resulted in the death of Ivy Barton, 33, a nurse at the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Randwick, yesterday, still…

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MANILDRA. Fire

Leader · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 4

On Sunday night, at about 11.30, a disastrous fire broke [?] in a large produ[?] shed, well-filled with wheal, buy and chaff, the property of R…

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Another Fire Call

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

Receiving its fifth call within 10 days, Lithgow fire brigade attended a small blaze among dry grass on the railway line at the rear of Finley's…

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Fire Menace Serious at Hartley Vale Strenuous Fight to Save Homes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

A bushfire which was burning in the vicinity of Mount York for some days was whipped into action by a strong wind on Monday and within the…

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Fire Save St. Vincent's Hospital Menaced Flames Sweep Acres of Beautiful Park

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 1

St. Vincents Hospital km In definite danger yesterday afternoon from a fire which caused great damage to the beautiful park on the has…

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Hartley Vale Heat and Bushfires Cause Serious Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 6

At the time of writing the weather is hot and dry. The hot westerly winds have had a most serious effect on pastures and fruit crops. In…

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Hampton Bushfires Still Rage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 4

The school picnic was very largely attended by scholars, parents and friends, despite the very windy day. Sweets and soft drinks were…

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Dangerous Fire Though Quickly Quelled SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

A fire at Pepperell House, Castlereagh-street, city, occupied by the Renovated Furniture Company and other firms, was responsible for…

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Bathurst Fires a Record

National Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 2

Bathurst Fire Brigade attended another hall yesterday the twenty-eight this year at 340 pm a passeing motorist called at the station and…

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Fire Outbreak

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 13

An outbreak of fire occurred about a.m. on Monday morning in a huge storage shed and stables, the property of R. Frogley and Co., in Cudal…

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15 Men Overcome by Fumes Fire in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 1

While fighting a flerce fire which destroyed portion of Peppered House in Castlereagh street to-day 15 firemen were overcome mysteriously by…

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Blaze in Hotel Yard. Entertained Late Shoppers. Two Xmas Fire Alarms

Leader · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 1

A fire in buildings at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, in Summer Street, at about a quarter past eleven on Friday night attracted…

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Many Fires Brigades Busy Christmas Little Damage in Bathurst Outbreaks

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 1

Due principally to the torrid weather conditions christmas in bathurst was by no means an unbroken holiday for the fire brigadesmen who under…

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Mysterious Fires Two in One Home Within Couple of Hours Building and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 2

Two fires broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Bell's-road, Oakey Park, within two hours on Friday night…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 4

FIERCE bush fires have been raging in the Wollar end of the district during the past week or so, and in places the flames approached…

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Amazing Fact Concerning Bush Fire Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 7

IT is an amazing fact that Section 3 of the Bush Fires Act, which was passed by Parliament in 1930, has never been brought into…

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Rylstone Shire Council the Estimates Water Supply Questions Bush Fire Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 12

AT the last meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council, on Tuesday, 20th December, there were present: Councillors W. R. Darton…

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Disastrous Fire Coolah's Costly Blaze Amateur Firemen's Ingenuity Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 1

At Coolah early this morning a 22-roomed guest house, two cottages, and several smaller buildings were destroyed by fire…

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Mendooran Blaze Homes Threatened Township Endangered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 13

A FIRE that broke out in the Goonoo State forest in the Mendooran district caused great anxiety before it was…

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Town Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 9

A fire which, had it not been noticed in time, may have gained headway and caused considerable damage started between the Royal…

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