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

Fires & bushfires, 1932

432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 22

Bush Fires Large Areas Devastated Many Sheep Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Decasting bush fires are sweeping throughout large areas of country in various parts of the State. Lightning started a fire at Koree station in the…

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Yesterday's Fire

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

The clanging of the fire bell shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon caused a great deal of excitement and many motorists and pedestrians…

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Fire at The Poet Office

Leader · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

would cause a lot of Inconvenience. Shopping at the Ladles’ Shoe Parlor Is most convenient, and when you Inspect the present day values, you…

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Bush Fires Around Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

The continued dry weather has been the cause of further serious bush are outbreaks in the western part or the State…

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Fire at Pymble a Narrow Escape SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

With his home [?] Pymble blazing fiercely, J. Davis had a narrow escape from serious injury this morning when he attempted to remove his…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Most of the bush fires reported at the end of last week have either burned themselves out or have been extinguished…

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This Summer's Record Hot Days — Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

The New Year holidays in Mudgee were characterised by hot, sultry days and trying nights. Friday saw the thermometer reach the…

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Out of Hand Great Bush Fire Tremendous Losses SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

A message from Cobar states that the Paddington fire is now on a 90 miles front. Efforts to quell the flames have been abandoned…

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Serious Fire Blaze at lithgow Power Station Western Town Suffer

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

THE Supply of electric current in all towns from Blackheath to Orange was seriously interrupted yesterday as the result of a fire…

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Spectacular Lithgow Blaze Departmental Powerhouse Endangered But New Engine Proves Its Worth Fire Fighters Difficult Task

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

The departmental powerhouse at Lithgow was threatened with destruction, when a fire broke out in the switchboard on the second floor about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Fighting under tremendous difficulties, mainly caused by the intense heat,…

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Fire Near Narromine Storm May Check It Narromine

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Alarge bushfire Is now rasing on the property of Mr. Peter Heywood, about 20 miles from Narromine and is travelling fast, with a strong westerly…

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Canberra Safe All-night Fight Checks Fire Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

The bushfire which was advancing on Canberra has been stopped, and is now being held in check on all sales…

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The Cobar Fire Now on 90 Mile Front Fighting Has Been Abandoned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

A message received from the Cobar district this morning, stated that the Paddington fire is now on a 90-mile front, and had to be abandoned by the…

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Greatest in History Fire Sweeps West Flames on 150 Miles Front Damage in Cobar District SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

The most tremendous bushfire in the history of New South Wales is threatening untold damage in the Far West…

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Still Continue Far West Bush Fires Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The bush fire menace in the Paddington Station district has made such rapid headway that it now occupies a 90 miles front, and has got…

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Crash and Fire Car in Flames Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

After two cars collided head on near Wallan early this morning one of them burst into flames and the occupants, including three children,…

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Out of Control Far West Bush Fires Fire Fighters Retire Millions of Acres Devastated SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

THE bushfires raging in the Cobar district, which have defied the desperate efforts of hundreds of fighters during the last few days,…

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Tremendous Blaze Damage of £40,000 at Parkes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

One of the most serious fires in Parkes for many years occurred on Monday night, when the premises of McGlynn and Company, with the…

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15 FIRES Bathurst Outbreaks in 1931 Above Average

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

The Bathurst fire brigade was called out on fifteen occasions during 1931, this number exceeding the annual average of local Ore alarms by three…

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Fire Freedom Lithgow's Splendid Record

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Considering its size and status as an industrial centre, Lithgow possesses an excellent record as far as freedom from outbreaks of fire is…

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