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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 8 of 24

"Trusty, Loyal Helpful" Scouts and Their Supporters A Camp Fire Investiture Mudgee Gathering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

A "GUARDIAN" representative was privileged to spend Tuesday evening with the First Mudgee. Scouts, to see the…

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Lake Cargelugo Fire. No Water; Damage £10,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

A are at lake cargeltigo last night destroyed three shops, a bank and a private house in the main street, besides damaging two adjoining [?]…

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Old Home Burned Fire Near Oberon OBERON

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 3

Fire to-day destroy a very old home about eight miles from Oberon, alone the Rockley Road, the property of Mr. T. Hackney, of Essington Park…

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Rebels’ Air Raid. Sinks Fire Vessels. LONDON. April 19

Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

A communique from [?]lananca radio claims that a Government war ship was sunk and four other vessels damaged by aerial bombing off…

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Express Train Fire. Sep[?] in Police Court. COOTAMUNDRA

Leader · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

A [?]re, which was apparently caused through a [?]garetts, damaged a compartment of the Sydney-bound [?] [?]urse express, near Cootamundra…

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Fire on Train Passengers Nearly Trapped Melbourne Express Incident COOTAMUNDRA

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 6

A fire which was apparently [?] by a cigarette damaged a compartment of the Sydney [?] Melbourne express near…

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Backyard Fire

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

A small fire in Bathurst on Saturday afternoon was extinguished by the Fire Brigade before much damage was done. At 2.10 p.m. the station…

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Bridal Party on Fire Bride and Groom Badly Burnt LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

While a bridal party were being photographed in a studio at Coventry yesterday the bride's dress caught fire. The flames spread to the two…

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Old Age Pensioner Burnt Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 7

Mr E. Murphy ("Tddie") who has been camped on the river bank for some years, narrowly escaped death when his camp was burnt…

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Fence on Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

About 5 p.m. on Tuesday of last week the corner post on the fence facing the street at the home of Mr and Mrs. R. Hasenkam, in…

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Oxford St. Fire Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a fire which gutted a two-storey building in Oxford street last night. Firemen were…

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Disastrous Country Fire WALGETT, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

A fire here this morning destroyed two shops, besides severely damaging two other buildings. At one stage the outbreak…

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Walgett Fire Whole Town Threatened SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

A FIRE at Walgett this morning destroyed two shops, besides severely damaging two other places…

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Blaze of Color. 0.Djls. Novel Contest

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 8

One of the outstanding feature. of the 1934 Show will be the foetal exhibit by members of the Orange District…

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Coolah District News Lucky Save Fire at Refreshment Rooms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 13

A FIRE which broke out at Messrs. Fardouly Bros.' refreshment rooms on Thursday, 28th April, was fortunately subdued…

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Fire and Lead Chinese People Suffer Shanghai

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

One hundred Chinese were killed, 7,000 homes were burned and 30,000 persons are homeless as a result of a fire in the poorer quarters of…

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Dying and Homeless. Fire Sweeps Shanghai. SHANGHAI, May 10

Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

One hundred Chinese were killed[?] 7,000 homes were burnt, and [?]0.000 people are homeless as the result of [?] in the [?] of…

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Local and General News Fire Destroys Kitchen

Leader · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

Pire completely destroyed the semi, detached kitchen of Mr. Nell Dosgan'a house at Spring Terrace, and the whole of its contents, Including a…

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£35,000 FIRE Auckland Watches Night Blaze AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

A fire here last night destroyed a large building in the city carrying on various businesses. The damage is estimated at £35,000…

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Last Straw Mislaid Key Holds Up Fire Engine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

Some people in the village of Rotherfield, Sussex, have just learned for the first time that it possesses a fire brigade…

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