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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 2 of 34

Sydney Blaze Man Charged with Arson Burglar Allegedly Causes £15,000 Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

A desperate fight was made early to-day by firemen from six brigades [?] quell a blaze which occurred in [?] Sydney Arcade. King and George…

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Fire Havoc Victoria Suffers MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

TREMENDOUS bush fires have done many thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout Victoria. To date 43…

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Theatre Fire Mild Panic at Gunning GUNNING

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

Nearly a panic developed in a theatre to-night when a fire broke out in the operating room. The crowded theatre first heard a…

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Theft and Arson Allegation Against Chiropodist Sequel to Arcade Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

There was a sequel to-day to the fire which occurred in the Sydney Arcade yesterday morning, when Harry Oleinikoff (24), a chiropodist,…

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Two Dead Bush Fires in Victoria a Night of Terror MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Caught in a bush fire at Glendale last night, two forestry officers, Charles Demby and John Barling were burned to death. A…

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Fire Brigades What the Motor Has Done

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Little is over said of the huge annual savings made by fire fighting brigades, owing to the time saved in getting to conflagrations, due to fast…

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£15,000 Fire a Man Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Harry Oleinikoff, 24, a chiropodist, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having on January 7 entered the shop of Josephine Pty…

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Bush Fire Dreadful Victorian Tragedy Victims Roasted in Car Big Death Roll Feared Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Fire-fighters made a dreadful discovery this morning between Buxton-Marysville-road and Feiglan's Mills, when two cars were found…

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Fire Peril Many Endangered in Bush Blaze Timber Mills Cut Off Victorian Tragedy Threatened Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Towns and homes are still imperilled by the raging bush this and the outbreak is threatening two factories 11 miles north of…

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Fire Calls But Two Were False

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Lithgow Fire Brigade was called out twice yesterday afternoon and once to-day. There were two false calls…

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Fire at Sea New Zealand Liner U.S. Ship Stand by Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Following a wireless message that a fire had broken out on board the liner Rimutaka the American motor-ship. Yomachichi radioed that it was…

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Towns Imperilled. in Victoria. Bushfires Sweep Country. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Towns and homes are still imperilled by raging bushfires and desperate attempts are being made to rescue…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

A BUSH fire has been raging in the rough ranges beyond Mt. Frome, and during the south-easterly on Monday night smoke clouds…

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Bush Fires Criminal Negligence SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

MR. E. H. F. Swain, Commissioner of Forests in New South Wales, said last night that the major bush fires…

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20 INCINERATED Terrible Bush Fires Victoria Ravaged Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

TRAPPED by bush fires, 18 people perished in Victoria yesterday. The death roll has now reached 20 since the fires…

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Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

A GRASS-FIRE at the rear of McLure's garage was successfully dealt with by the Gilgandra fire brigade. Before the brigade…

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Dangerous Bush Fire Menage at Rear of S.a.f. Big Army of Fighters

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

A bushfire which raced across the adjacent mountainside at 12.45 p.m. to-day badly scorched portion of the fence behind the home of…

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Eighteen People Perish Trapped by Bush Fires Overwhelmed in Dash for Safety Blackest Day in Victoria Frightful Damage Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Trapped by bush fires 18 people perished in Victoria to-day. The death roll has now reached 20 since the fires commenced. At…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 14

Quite recently Mr and Mrs Keen, of Appletree Plat, had the misfortune to lose their home and contents by fire. The fire started in the…

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Fire Aftermath Amazing Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

NOW that the old Royal Hotel building is nothing but a tangled mass of ruins, presenting rather a desolate appearance to the…

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