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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1939

677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 34

Just in Time Fire Threatens Mudgee Business Block Volunteers to Rescue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

WHAT could easily have proved a most disastrous fire occurred at the Town Hall Hotel early on Friday…

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Bushfire Relief Request For Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

The N.S.W. Bush Fire Relief Committee is now functioning, and invites applications from those persons who have suffered damage from bushfires…

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Oberon Bushfires Subside Agricultural Bureau to Re-form

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

During the past week a number bushfires have occurred in several parts of the district. Volunteers from Oberon were quickly on the…

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Bushfire Salvage

Leader · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

After the bushfires at Anangrove. Mr C. Birch and his family, whose home was destroyed. "dived for gold" in a well. When their house was…

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The Bombings Scotland Yard Preparations Fires at Coventry LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

As a result of the bombings Scotland Yard has been organised on a war time basis. Week-end leave has been stopped and a thousand…

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Mysterious Fires Victorian Foundling Hospital Young Woman Questioned MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

A you[?] woman [?] of the Broadmeadows, Pounding Hospital was questioned to-day by detectives who ar einvestigating a s[?]ries of…

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Fire Fighting Demonstration 100 Brigades at Katoomba

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

A demonstration of the methods [?] fight bushfires in which over [?] from all parts of the State [?]ll part[?]te, will take place at…

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Another Fire Outbreak at Bathampton Confined to Scrub Country

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Early yesterday afternoon the Bathurst police received a report through Mr. R. H. Browning, of Bathurst, that a new bush fire had broken out…

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Bush Fire Relief. Victoria to Get £10,000. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

The Federal [?] [?] Victoria will receive [?] N.S.W. £3,000. South Australia [?] and…

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Bush Fire Relief Federa IGrant of £19,000 HOBART

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

Federal Cabinet to-day allocated £19,000 for bush fire relief victoria was awarded £10,000, New South Wales £3,000, South Australia £5,000, and Clil.000 !or bu.sh (ire relief Victoria was awarded £10.000. Nmv Sou;li Wales £3.000. South AiLstrMia £5.000. mirt T.l-m:llll.( C1.000…

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Fire Relief Jumble Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

By advertisement notice is given that a Jumble Sale in aid of the Bathurst and District Citizens' Bushfires Relief Funds will be held in the St…

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Fire Fighting Demonstration. 100 Brigades at Katoomba

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

A [?] to [?] [?] wall [?]…

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Kandos Assault on Police Fire at Clandulla

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Walter Herbert Large (23), was charged at the Kandos police court before Messrs; R. George and H. L. Taylor, J'sP., with having used…

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UNDERPAYMENT For Bushfire Fighters Investigation by Mr. Knight

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., stated to-day he was going into the matter with the Forestry Commission of the payment of men who, it is stated…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

MINOR bush fires were observed in the St. John's wort country near the waterworks this week, but while the outbreak is confined to…

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For Bush Fire Fund

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

THE Lord Mayor of Sydney made an appeal to yesterday's meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council for a donation to the bush fire…

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In Victoria More Bush Fires MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Considerable damage has been ca[?]ed by a big fire which broke out in the Bullengarcok East forest, in hte Gisborne district on Monday. The…

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£35,970 Loss Recent Bush Fires BATHURST

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

IT is revealed that the recent bush fires in the Bathurst police district caused damage to the extent of £35,970 in addition to the…

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Fire Fighting Big Demonstration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 16

A DEMONSTRATION of the methods used to fight bush fires, in which over 600 men from all over the State will participate…

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Victorian Fires Inquest on Victims A Graphic Slory MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

A graphic story of how in the recent dis strous Victorian bushfires it had been a case of "every man for himself" was told to-day at an…

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