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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 5 of 22

Bush Fire Brigades

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

STRONG bush fire brigades have been formed at Burrendong. Stuart Town. and Euchareena, and the members will co-operate in the…

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Mysterious Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

The police black-trackers are attempting to clear up 12 mysterious fires which occurred on the property of Victoria Smith, 13 miles…

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Twelve Fires and Coroner Is Suspicious Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Following 12 recent fires on the property of Victor Smith, 12 miles from Grenfell, mounted police with the aid of black trackers are trying…

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RUSSIA. New Fire Year Plan. LONDON

Leader · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

A Rica message states that Russia [?] to embark m another Five Year Plan. The success of the Plan, now [?] concluding stages, has to o[?]…

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Collapsed at Bushfire Woman Rescued by Daughter

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

While fighting a bushfire on her property, Mrs. E. Ballinger became exhausted and fell into the flames. Her daughter came to her rescue, however…

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Prison Battle Rebellion at Dartmoor Many Criminals and Warders Injured A Thrilling Fight Prison Set on Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

As the result of a violent outbreak in the famous Dartmoor' prison at Princtown, following a fortnight's unrest, which culminated in a series of…

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Bush Fires Position in Victoria MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The bumsh fires ranging in the vicinity of Walhalla in the Gippsland district are now extinguished. A heavy dew this morning prevented…

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Fires Near Grenfell Fire-bug Suspected Grenfell

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Mounted police, with a black tracker, are trying to clear up" the mystery of 12 recent fires on Victor Smith's property, about. 10 miles…

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Big Blaze at Wellington

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Mrs. Wllmott's modern weatherboard home, of six rooms, was destroyed by Ore al Wellington, at 2 o’clock on Monday morning. Mrs…

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A £3,500 Fire Big Toronto Blaze Block of Houses Destroyed NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

Damage exceeding £3500 was caused by a fire which swept through a block of bous[?] at Toronto, early…

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Fire Works Havoc

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

Sparks from a [?] [?] to have [?] a fire which did [?] at “Mavarry,” [?]…

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Home Destroyed Fire at Maroubra SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Leaving his home at Marrickville last night to search for a straying horse, Walter James Littlejohn, was horrified on his return to find that…

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Collapsed and Died After Fire Fighting Late Mr. Edward Cosgrove

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

While being brought into Oberon for medical attention yesterday Edward Cosgrove (34) collapsed and died in a car at Norway, nine miles…

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Big Blaze Bush Fire Near Narrabri

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

A Narrabri message states that, after a period of immunity due to green pastures, the north-west having been scorched by eight days of…

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Outbreak of Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

A bull fire broke out on Mr. F. Milson's "Arrowfield" Property. near Mooren, on Friday afternoon, 22nd instant. The heat was intense…

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N Z Bush Fires Serious Damage Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Bush fires are raging on the Kairaki Plain and eight large farms have already been swept. Hundreds of men are now exhausted after two…

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Disastrous Fires Station Home in Flames

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

The lighting of thunderstorms caused a number of outbreaks of bushfires in the Warren district during the past week. The storms…

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Busk Fires Damage in Victoria MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

28,000 acres of timber and grass have already been burnt by fire which is raging near Ponepuckah, and is advancing on Myrtleford and Bright…

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Freighter on Fire But at the Wharf Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

The steamer Port Fremantle arrived at Wellington, N.Z., this morning from Wanganui with a fire among her wool cargo…

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Bush Fires Outbreak at Wyagdon

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

Volunteers from Bathurst, as well as from surrounding properties were engaged yesterday in flatting a bush fire which broke one on "Wyagdon",…

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