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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 21 of 22

Disastrous Fire Inmates' Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 2

Girrawheen station homestead, the property of Mr. Samuel J. Taylor, was totally destroyed by fire last week, Mr. Taylor, his wife…

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Farmers' Foresight Fire Break Saves Situation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 6

Messrs. O'Brien Bros, of Sun[?]top. Wellington district, provided firebreaks around their crop areas, and this proved the salvation of…

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Bush Fires Damage at Jerilderie Lightning Causes Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 3

Several outbreaks of fire have been reported from the Jerilderie district, considerable damage being done. At Goolgumbia staton 10,000 acres were…

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Bush Fire Dangers Are Now Negligible SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

Police headquarters received a message this morning that all grass and crop fires in the Riverina had been extinguished. Danger areas…

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Bus[?] Fires Rage. Railway Damaged. URANA

Leader · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

Half a mile of sleepers on Urana to Oaklands railway damaged by a bush fire yesterday. A. train had to turn back, and [?]…

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All Out Fires in Riverina Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 1

Latest reports indicate that the crop and grass fires in the Riverina have been extinguished. A few areas are being patrolled in an endeavor to…

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Tokio Fire Employees Trapped Heavy Death Roll TOKIO

National Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 2

An enormous eight storey department store in Tokio was destroyed by fine which began on the third floor at 9 o'clock in the morning and…

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N.Z. Bush Fires New Zealand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire raged for 3 hours at Ruatahuna (N.[?]) before being extinguished. Practically the who's? of the…

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Cudgegong Shire Council Very Satisfactory Rate Collections Mugee's Interference Resented Bush Fire Brigades Favored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

MUCH business was transacted at the Cudgegong Shire Council meeting on Friday, the proceeding extending over most of the day. CLERK'S REPORT…

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A Glorious Success Catholic Carnival Conclusion Blaze of Triumph Nearly £600 Raised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 4

THE Catholic carnival, which was brought to a [?] on Saturday evening last, proved wonderfully successful, nearly…

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Rain Did It Huze N.Z. Bushfire AUCKLAND, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

One of the biggest bushfires in the history of the Ruatihuna district caused severe damage during the weekend. Despite the efforts of a large…

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Many Hurt in Bush Fires Auckland

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 3

A fierce bush fine which raged in the Rowatahuna district for three days and nights has Just been extinguished by a heavy fall of rain. Hundreds…

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Meatworks on Fire. Firemen’s Risky Job. FORBES

Leader · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to the Daroobalgie meat works to-day by a fire which started in the roof of the main freezing chamber. The…

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A Deadly Enemy Bush Fire Menace Everyone Should Be Ready

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 15

The danger of bush fires is ever present., and an outbreak in the Mudgee district would be calamitous…

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Grass Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 2

The Bathurst Fire Brigade was called out shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to extinguish a blaze on a vacant allotment in…

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Upkeep of Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 2

The estimated cost of the upkeep of the Bathurst Fire Brigade for next year is £1104. A statement showing the estimated expenditure was…

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Innisfail's Fire Loss Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

Damage, estimated at several thousand pounds, was caused by a fire late last night at Innisfail, which destroyed the Shire Hail in…

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An Innisfail Blaze Biddings Destroyed BRISBANE

Leader · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at several thousand and pounds was caused by a fire late last night at lnnisfall. which destroyed the Shire Hall in [?] Street…

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Bush Fire Brigades. Hints On Their Organisation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 9

In an article in the current "Agricultural Gazette" urging the timely formation of efficient fire-fighting units as a precaution against such losses to…

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Crop Fire. Manildra Blaze

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 12

Shortly before noon on Monday, a fire started in the crop on Mr. W. R. Murray's property at Mandagery, Manildra, and resulted in the loss of 400…

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