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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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BUSHFIRES Victorian Damage Houses Burned Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Extensive and serious damage has been done all over Victoria by bushfires during the past week, and at present outbreaks…

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Bush Fires Heavy Damage in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires and grass fires are raging over extensive areas in many parts of Victoria,. None of the fires has reached alarming proportions, but in the…

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Kearsley Fire Suspicious Outbreak CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

Two deliberate attempts appear to have been made last night to set fire to a large vacant six-room cottage, situated on the Lake Road,…

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Fire Brigades Youthful Cadets Men Complain Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

Complaining against the institution of a Fire Brigade Cadet Corps, and urging the appointment of an appeals board,…

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Big Bushfires Victorian Menace Towns in Danger Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

The bushfires which broke out during the last few days have spread' throughout Victoria with such rapidity that they…

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Shed Destroyed Fire at Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A shed containing furniture, on property occupied by Mrs. Wilton, near the Muswellbrook colliery was destroyed by fire at 1 a.m…

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More Bushfires Serious Outbreaks Much Damage Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A fierce outbreak of bushfire occurred near Wagga yesterday, and spreading rapidly, was soon burning on a ten-mile front…

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Bush Fires Rage Big Blaze at South Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

Abush fire of some magnitude raged at South Cessnock this afternoon, and dense volumes of smoke enveloped the affected area…

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Fires in South Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

Bushfires in the vloinity of Wymah are still raging, There is danger that the approaches to the bridges will the destroyed and unless the wind…

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Two Outbreaks Mystery Fires in Kearsley Cottage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

When extinguishing a fire at an unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Caledonia-street, Kearsley, on Tuesday afternoon last, the firemen found…

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Foundry Fire Near Oil Vats SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

A long and nerve-racking battle against flames which broke out in William adams iron Foundry last night, was fought by metro[?]…

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Prevalence of Bushfires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

During the extreme heat of the past week bushfires have been very prevalent in the district, particularly out at Quorrobolong and surrounding…

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Plucky Rescue From Burning Building 8 SAVED Cries Heard Shop Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Eight persons sleeping above a shop in Glebe-road, Glebe, had a fortunate escape from being burnt to death…

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Bush Fire Heroism Young Man Critically Burned. Little Hope for Recovery

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Great heroism was shown by two young men during fire-fighting operations on Friday, near Rosewood, in the Albury district. One of them,…

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Strange Fires in Country Mystery Not Cleared Up. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Following twelve recent fires on the property of Victor Smith, 12 miles from Grenfell, the mounted police, with a blacktracker, failed to clear up the…

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Fire Outbreaks Police Suspicious SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

Following a number suspicious outbreaks of fire on the property of Victor Smith, 12 miles from Grenfell the mounted pollen and black…

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Serious Fire Hospital Alight MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

The town of Walhalla, in the Gipps land Hills, was threatened seriously by fire to-day. A portion of the hospital caught fire,…

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Trapped by Fire Clothes Catch Alight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

A message from Junoe states that while fighting an outbreak of fire near the railway yards, A. Rusby and V. Turton were trapped…

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Fire at Weston Cottage Destroyed WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning a two roomed weatherboard cottage in First street, Weston, was destroyed by fire. When the brigade arrived the place…

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Lismore Hotel Destroyed Fire Causes £10,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Terminus Hotel at South Lismore early yesterday morning. The hotel, which…

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