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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 8 of 22

N.Z. Fires Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

Bush fires In New Zealand show no signs of abatement. Many people are cut off temporarily by flames. Fortunately, there has been…

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Bosh Fire Fighting Forming a Brigade

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

When the question of forming a bush fire fighting brigade came before the Chamber of Commerce last Monday, events took an unexpected…

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Station Fire Sequel Mendooran Sensation Two Arrests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

Wh[?] at Mendooran, near Dubbo, making investigations which led to the arrest of two men In connection with a big fire at a…

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Bushfire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 14

A fire which broke out near Old Merrygoen raced through Mr. Ellis's property on Friday last. With a strong wind the fire rapidly…

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N.Z. Ravaged Bushfires Are Serious Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

Bushfires in New Zealand show no signs of abatement. Many people are cut off temporarily by the flames, but fortunately there is…

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N.Z. Bush Fires a Plucky Rescue AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Dashing through a wall of flame, two valiant fire fighters to-day, rescued a Maori who had been cut off by the fire. They removed the man…

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N.Z. Bush Fires. No Sign of Abatement. AUCKLAND

Leader · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The [?] in New Zealand show no signs of a[?]t and many people are [?] temp[?]rlly by the [?] Fortunately,[?] is no loss…

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Bush Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 15

A fire which broke out on Mr. Hunt's Pinecliff property, and extended to Mr. G. Petersen's holding on Thursday afternoon of…

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Big Blaze Is Successfully Extinguished Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

A fire broke out in a row of shops and dwellings on the Prince's High- way, Rockdale, early this morning. Brigades were soon on the scene, and…

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4,000 Sheep Burned Following Bush Fire Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

It is estimated that more than 4000 sheep perished in the bush fire which began on Kildanan station, 14 miles from Goondiwindi…

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[?] Fire Fighting Matters

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

The following district landowners, and others interested in the maintenance of the local [?] cart, were present at a meeting held in the Bor[?]e…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

While Mr. T. Sullivan and family were absent from hime on Wednesday, 10th February, a fire broke out on his property. Neighbours…

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4000 Sheep Lost Queensland Bush Fire Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

A devastating bush fire has broken out on the Kildenan Station property, about 14 miles from Goondwindi and about 150 miles from Warwick…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 9

Just as the school children were leaving school on Monday afternoon the alarm of fire was raised. In three minutes the whole town…

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Locals Fire Beaten

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 14

A fire which storied in the long grass in the Government Dam puddock was fortunately beaten out by Mr. Robertson and three men…

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Fighting the Bush-fire Fiend More Brigades Formed in Cowra District

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Intimations of the formation of more bush fire brigades and applications for permission to burn off figured fairly prominently on…

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Dress on Fire Girl Badly Burned Strange Street Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Elsie Mitchell (16) or Marrickville, was the victim of a strange accident in the city this afternoon. While walking along the crowded footpath in…

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CUDAL. Fire Fighting Matters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 15

The following district land owners, and others interested in the maintenance of the local fire cart, were present at a meeting held in…

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£7000 DAMAGE Fire at Leichhardt SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 2

£7000 damages resulted from a fire which razed J. Robbins and Sons' boot factory at Leichhardt early this morning…

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Bush Fires. Outbreaks at Canowindra

Leader · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

Hush fires have lake[?] loll of much valuable property at Canowindra. A H[?]. which broke out on Nangar, owned by Mr. F. C. Craven, on Saturday,…

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