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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 22 of 34

Three Missing Launch on Fire No Trace lace of Occupants KIAMA

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

On land and sen to-day police and civilians conducted a search for three men believed to be foreigners. who it is feared. lost their lives when their…

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Sydney Fruit Markets Early Opening Protest Almost Caused Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 1

Healed exchanges have occurred between fruit agents who differed over the opening time of the fruit market this morning…

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Fire Alarm Installed

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

All additional fire at the making Bathurst's eight was placed in commission yesterday. Of the pillar-box type, it is situated at the corner of…

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Rugby League Forwards Lacked Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 6

A first impression of the Bathurst rep. team which lined up against Lithgow on Sunday was the lack of fire in the forwards The team…

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Destroyed by Fire. Empire Airways Flying Boat LONDON, June 20

Leader · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 1

The [?] Airway flying [?] [?] the and was the [?] when ret[?] [?] out…

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Flying Boat Destroyed by Fire Preparing For Tests LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

The Imperial Airways Flying boat Connemara, caught fire and was destroyed at Hythe to-day, while fuelling preparatory to taking off for…

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Fires Follow Bombing London

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Several fires started in Swatow, where warships are bombing Chinese positions. Six warships in the harbor and…

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Bathroom Destroyed by Fire Brigade's First Call This Year

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Fanned by the strong westerly breeze, a fire which broke out in a weatherboard bathroom and store room at the rear of a cottage in…

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"House on Fire" Sensation in Parliament the Speaker Calm Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

"Strangers seem to be in the House" the Speaker (Mr. Weaver) observed as firemen to-day rushed into Parliament House to fight a fire which…

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Lads Playing Truant May Have Caused Bathurst Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

It is believed that the fire which badly damaged a bathroom and coal house at the rear of a cottage in Keppel Street on…

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Huge Fire Damage Is Millions Fifty-nine Brigades in Action London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

Damage estimated at millions of pounds was caused when a fire broke put in a five-storey warehouse near Aldersgate underground railway…

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Huge London Fires Incendiarism Suspected LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

A HUGE fire which caused damage estimated at more than £1,000,000 occured on Tuesday night in the danger…

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London Fire Estimator Million Damage London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1,000,000 sterling was caused by the biggest fire since 1891 when four warehouses near the Alde[?]gate…

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Fire in Aerodrome Damage At Archerfield BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

A fire broke out in No. 2 hangar at Quantas-Empire Airways, Archerfield aerodrome, at about midnight. Six planes were destroyed…

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Six Planes Destroyed by Fire a Brisbane Mystery BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Mystery surrounds the origin of a fire which destroyed six aeroplanes in a hangar at Archerfield aerodrome last night, causing damage estimated…

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Bad Luck Burnt Out Twice

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

WHEN their, home at Upper Yarrowitch Walcha caught fire last week, Mrs. Vida Green ran through the blazing rooms to…

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No Fires or Meals in Bed R. U. Tourists to Lead Simple Life SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 1

Conditions which the Australian Rugby Union team to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland have accepted include a provision that they shall not…

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Fierce Mudgee Fire Brigade to the Rescue Saved the Situation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

NEVER, perhaps, has the Mudgee Fire Brigade performed finer work than on Tuesday morning, when, in the…

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