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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 14 of 34

Bush Fire Brigade Meeting at Dunkeld Duties of Brigade Captain

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

A further meeting of the Evans Plains—Dunkeld Bush Fire Brigade was held at the home of Mr J. T. Prior "Allandale" Dunkeld and there…

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£3700 Fire Outbreak at Yeoval Picture Theatre and Garage Destroyed Yeoval

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Doing damage estimated at a total of £3700, a fire swept through an engineering garage and picture theatre in the centre…

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The Bush Fires Distribution of Fund Nearly £320 Voted

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bush Fires Relief Committee held in the Bathurst Town Hall yesterday, it was decided to distribute a total of £319 15 6…

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Blaze at Yeoval

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

A disastrous fire broke out in a large garage in Forbes Street, Yeoval, owned by Mr. Costello, at about 1.15 on Wednesday afternoon and…

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Town Terrorised £10,000 Fire Damage Incendiarism Feared. Narromine

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

All incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for the fire which early today gutted the Macquarie Stores resulting in a loss of £10,000…

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Dunedoo News Dunedoo Locals £2/2/- for Bush Fire Relief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

In response to a communication from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Cobbora Shire Council has contributed £2/2/- to the relief of…

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Seven Fires Sensation at Narromine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

NARROMINE people are having a very anxious time owing to the presence of a "firebug" in the town…

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FIREBUG Narromine's Terror Eight Fires in a Week Narromine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

NARROMINE'S firebug struck again during the week-end. The fire was discovered in a…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration Lithgow Team Is Fit

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

Lithgow fire brigade team which is to compete in the demonstration at Katoomba, beginning to-morrow, will leave at 7 a.m. to-morrow for…

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Fire and Flood Town's Ill Luck MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

NOOJEE township which was wiped out during the recent bush fires has been flooded by torrential rains…

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At Narromine Fire Bug Again Residents Terrified Narromine

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Narromine's firebug struck again tonight. A fire was discovered in a small unused cottage…

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£2000 Fire at Yeoval Theatre and Garage Destroyed Brigade's Fine Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

A FIRE which began shortly after lunch on Thursday razed the Roxy Theatre, Forbes street, Yeoval, and an…

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Terrible Ordeal Car on Fire on Rockley Mount Orange Girl's Spine Fractured Leaf From Blazing Car

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

As a result of a brief but here rible ordeal in a motor car at Rockly Mount yesterday morning in which she was trapped in…

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Motor Car [?] Started Bushfire. Girl Driver Injured. Leapt from Barring Car

Leader · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

When a car backfired and caught alight as its driver was changing gears, about [?] miles the other side of Bathurst…

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Fatal Fire Elderly Woman's Death Sister Badly Hurt BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Maude Brownlees (53) was burned to death in her home at To Valley. Brisbane, this morning. In escaping from the fire, which gutted…

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'Planes Destroyed Seven in Ruins Mysterious £50000 Blaze MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Complete mystery surrounds the cause of the fire which destroyed seven aeroplanes in the Anset hangar at Essendon Aerodrome early this…

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Mysterious Fire. Damage Rated at $50,000. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The cause of a fire which destroyed seven aeroplanes in Ansett’s hanger at Essendon aerodrome early this…

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Fire Brigade Win Katoomba

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

CANOWINDRA won the motor fire engine demonstration at the Katoomba carnival, this week. West Wyalong was second, Belmont third,…

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Fire Protection Lithgow Takes Precautions Whilst Squad Is Away

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Local residents need have no fear that any 'fires which may occur in Lithgow will not be expertly dealt with during the absence of the fire…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration a Win for Canowindra KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Canowindra won the Dennis Motor Engine Contest, for which there were 40 entries, at the Volunteer Fire Brigades demonstration to-day…

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