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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 5 of 24

Municipal Council. Fire: Water: Publicity

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 8

A full attendance of the aldermen was present at Tuesday's meeting, when the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Caldwell) presided, and a lengthy business sheet…

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Fire at Ashfield Woman's Plucky Fight Maid's Presence of Mind Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

A fire in a shed at Paton's Electrical Instrument Company's premises, in Victoria Street. Ashfield shortly after midnight last night caused damage…

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Hotel Fire Boarders Save Furniture TUMUT

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

In the face of falling timbers and flying sparks, boarders at the Commercial Hotel saved clothing and furniture when a fire broke out and…

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Homestead Destroyed Fire Near Grenfell GRENFELL

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

A nomestead belonging to Mr. Sid Hope, about eight miles from Grenfell, on the Cowra road, was totally destroyed by fire about 3.30 p.m…

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Fire Station Decorations

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

Yesterday three members of the N.S.W Fire Commissioners workshops branch arrived from Sydney to begin the work of decorating the…

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Wallerawang a Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

A bush fire destroyed about 10 acres of grass land on the property of Mr. Norman Nicols to-day (Wednesday). Mr. H. Small and several…

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Hospital Gutted Big Kalgoorlie Fire KALGOORLIE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

A FIRE which broke out as a result of the explosion of an oil burning steriliser swept through the men's and…

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£50,000 Fire Queensland Township Suffers Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

A fire which almost completely razed the business area of the township nl Chinchilla early this morning caused damage estimated at between…

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Sofala Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Claude Pearce lost much valuable sheep feed when a grass fire broke out on his property, between Ilford and Safala…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Orange Orange

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Small scrub fires broke out in practically every district surrounding Orange today and many were still burning tonight. None of the outbreaks…

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On Fire Pine Forest at Molong Desperate Fight by Volunteers MOLONG

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

Approximately one hundred [?] are desperately fighting [?] fire which broke out yesterday [?] "Koolenbutta" State pine [?]…

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Railway Siding Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

A fire on the railway siding at Orion Park yesterday mommy was caught near its beginning by a goods train passing through, and was extinguished…

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Decorating the Fire Station

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

Probably the first public building in Bathurst to appear in all its splendour the 150th Anniversary Celebrations will be the fire station. Most…

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Forest Fire Almost Under Control Molong Outbreak MOLONG

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

Working desperately throughout yesterday and last night, Sergt. McKeown of the Molong police and his assistants had the fierce blaze which…

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Farm Burnt Out. Victorian Bushfires. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

The township of Granya is [?]oualy menaced by a huge bush fire when is raging on a 20 mile front, and large ganga of volunteers are…

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Fire in Township Hotel Threatened Guests in Flight Glen Innes

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

A fire in the business centre of the township caused damage last night, estimated at more than £2,000 and menaced the Tattersall's Hotel. Many…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

A bush Ore broke out on Mr R. C. Stephen's' "Mount Oeba" property on Saturday last. The outbreak, which started on one of the…

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Bush Fires Much Damage Done

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 12

A TERRIFIC fire raced in the State forest near Molong at the week end, and at one period 100 men were engaged in the fight…

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Fire in Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

A fire broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Dangar street, Kandos, early on Monday morning and in a very short space…

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Victorian Fires Township in Danger Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

The little township of Granya on the Upper Murray appears certain to be consumed by a bush fire which is rapidly spreading on a six mile front…

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