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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 12 of 22

Australianities the Fire Fighters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

Travelling through the Northern Tableland during September and October of last year I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating…

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Gingkin Items Disastrous Fire Homestead, Buildings and Machinery Destoyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

Messrs. Miller brothers, farmers, had the whole of the homestead buildings, including residence, wool shed and outbuildings destroyed by…

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Riots in India Police Fire on Mobs CALCUTTA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

There was more rioting at Allahabad. The police were compelled to fire on several occasions to disperse the crowd. One Congressman…

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Big Wellington Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

On Monday morning at 5 o'clock the Wellington Bell [?] owned by Messrs Jaeger and Kelly, was reduced to [?] by a fire the origin…

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Fire at the Post Office

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

would, cause a lot of Inconvenience. Shopping at the Ladies' Shoe Parlor is most convenient, and when you inspect the present day values you…

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Between Two Fires Public Servants and the Lyons Grab Protest at Federation Conference MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

DELEGATES to the Public Service Federation Conference to-day agreed to support any action which the New South Wales…

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Castle Destroyed King Carol's Loss Fire Claim's Costly Picture Bucharest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

King Carols country residence, Foischoir castle at Sinai, was destroyed by lire last night. None of the valuable contents was saved…

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Big Melbourne Blaze Thousands of Pounds Damage MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the business centre of Apollo Bay this morning had a most disastrous ending. Before the flames could be subdued…

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"Letters of Fire"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 4

THE screen thrill millions have awaited comes to the Criterion Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday, April 27th and 28th…

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Fire Under Control Outbreak at Fisher Bros

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

Damage was caused by smoke and water, when a fire broke out in the bottom floor of Messrs. F[?] mercery premises, Main[?]…

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Mine on Fire Gas Envelopes Greta. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

Dones cloude of black, poin[?] amoke are poudes from the month of a [?]ha[?]d at Greta, and rasidenats of the aurrown[?]…

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Colliery Fire Anxiety Hourly Increasing Huge Volumes of Smoke Railway Line in Danger Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

Fears which were aroused by the huge volumes of smoke which was being emitted from the pit of Anvil Creek Colliery, were increased to-day…

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Colliery Fires Few in the West Oakey Park and Lithgow Valley Fires Recalled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

The fire in the old mine workings at Greta, on the northern coalfield, recalls the fact that the last serious blaze in this district occurred at…

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Mine Fire Flames Spreading Trains Still Run CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 1

FEARS that the fire raging in the disused workings of Anvil Creek Colliery at Greta would spread throughout the Central Greta Mine…

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Greta Fire Dense Smoke Safeguarding Railway Trains Greta, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 1

The underground fire in Anvil Creek, Central Greta and, Old Greta collieries, was still raging this morning…

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Greta Coal Pit Fire Train Services Threatened. machinery Destroyed SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 2

At [?] o’clock this morning so ner[?]ty were the flames shooting from the Central Gra[?]a pits that it was thought the train services would have to be…

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Fires at Charbon Two Residences Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 9

Two very nice residents were completely destroyed by fire at Charbon on Saturday and Sunday last…

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Greta Mine Fires Safety of Railway SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

The fires are still burning [?] the abandoned underground colliery workings at Greta. Representatives of the Greta and…

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Fire Atcharbon Two Homes Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 2

Two fires occurred at Charbon during the week-end. The first was the three-roomed dwelling occupied by Mr. C. Homan. The outbreak took…

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Revolver Duel Policeman Fires Man in Hospital Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 2

An exciting revolver, duel was Witnessed between a suspected burglar and Constable Hayes in Eddy-avenue this morning…

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