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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 6 of 22

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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Bush Fire Outbreak At Peabody on

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

A correspondent furnishes the following: On Sunday afternoon residents of Peabody were startled by a flash of…

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"Smoke Signals From the Never-never" by William Hatfield—author of " Sheepmates" the Green Goddies Pierced by Rifle Fire in Central Australia Author Gets a Shock

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

No more affair of wooden [?] boomerangs, this cased bullets from the [?] in Winchesters[?]…

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Bush Fires. District Outbreaks. Damage Not Extensive

Leader · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

During the latter part of the past week several bush fires have caused considerable trouble in various parts…

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Disastrous Bush Fire Destroys Orchard and Homestead Twelve Hours Strenuous Fight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Burning along a mile front, a fire that broke out in Mr. J. H. Lyell's property between South Bowenfels and Rydal on Saturday…

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Destructive Fire

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

MR J. Edwards, a well-known resident of the Stuart Town district, sustained a severe loss last week, when his house and its…

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Fire at Wonga[?]bon

Leader · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

One by one the dwellings in the old town, Wo[?]ar[?], between Wellington and D[?] are being wiped out by [?] A[?]dy F[?] Hotel,…

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Grass Fire Near Mudgee Lawson's Old Homestead Prompt Action Saves Loss

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

An outbreak of fire took place at the Manlidra and Lawson Home stead, Eurunderce, [?] miles from town, yesterday, Prompt action by…

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Bushfires at Sunny Corner Two Properties Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Two bushfires broke out on Thursday, one near the Sunny Corner racecourse and the other on the road to Dark Corner. A large number of…

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Euchareena-stuart Tn. Bush Fire Brigade

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Since the beginning of the year bush lire brigades have been formed Burrandong, Mutob[?]l, Stuart Town. Store Creek and Euchareena. The…

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Bush Fire Small Outbreak at Ml[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

There was a small Bush fire at Mr R. C. Stephen's Mt. Ocba property on Saturday afternoon, but happily it was quelled before any…

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Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8

On Monday night last a cottage. In Merriwa owned by Mr Russell Knight, and occupied by Mr J. Masters and family was burned to the…

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Freezing Works Fire Blaze Started in Truck Evidence at the Enquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

That the fire which destroyed the Freezing Works at Mudgee on the 17th January was caused by a baring track on the rails…

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Bundella Most Office Destr[?] by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

The Bundella [?] office on the road between [?] and [?] was [?]…

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Bush Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

A fire started this morning on tho Errowanbang road in the vicinity of Messrs Harris or Baker's place, and being swept with a high wind, soon…

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Fire at the Post Office

Leader · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

would cause [?] of inconvenience. Shopping at two Ladies Shoe Parlor is most convenient and when you inspect the present day values you will…

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Wilfully Set on Fire Tumut Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the fires on the property of T. A. Field and Company at Brungle, the Coroner, found they were wilfully…

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Set Fire to His Home Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

Duncan Hutton (49) was convicted at the Darlinghutst Sessions today on a chaise of having set fire to his home at Kogarah and was remanded…

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Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

A most destructive fire occurred in the Cumnock district on Friday of last week, about 7000 acres of grass and many fences being…

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Bush Fires Damage in Victoria MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 3

Bush fires are reported to have recommenced in the district between Yarra Junction and Warburton, about 70 miles from Melbourne. It is…

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