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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

245 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 13

General News Fire at Pinnacle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. A. A. Bradley) held an inquiry at the Pinnacle Hall yesterday touching the fire which destroyed Mr. V. L. Matthews' house…

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Fire Inquiry. Missing Witness. Adjournment Granted

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 12

An inquiry was opened yesterday by the District Coroner, Mr. H. W. Hall, Into the circumstances attending a fire which…

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Another Victim Of Bush Fires (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Walter Bunting, who was shockingly burned in a bush fire at Warrigut on Friday last, died yesterday…

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Night Fires Beauty and War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Fires burned in two parts of the district on Tuesday night. The night sky beyond Grudgery Mountains was painted a rich…

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Early Morning Blaze At Wyalong Two Houses Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

At about 4.45 a.m. on Wednesday morning last a fire started in the residence of Mr. Daley, of Wyalong, and the occupants were just able to escape…

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Midnight Fire Occupants Awakened by Dog

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

A fire which broke out about one o'clock on Saturday morning completely destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Gosper,…

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FIRE! Grave Risks Taken About That Break

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

It is the contention of councillors of Jemalong Shire that too many people take grave risks with fire in the dry weather. Cr…

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Lucerne Stacks Fire at Goolagong GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Fanners are busy bunting stubble and getting ready for ploughing. So far we have escaped bushfires, through Mr. J. Stack, jnr., lost a…

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More Fires at Crowther Lightning the Cause. Loss of Sheep and Fencing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. D. H. McFarlane’s “Elsemere” property at Crowther was the scene of a bushfire for the second time this summer on Friday last…

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Fire. Coronial Inquiry. Coroner Returns Open Finding

Western Champion · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Hall) held an inquiry on Saturday morning into a fire which destroyed the home of Mr…

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Bush Fires Farmers Organise to Fight. President Rowlands Claims Woodstock Brigade to Be the Best in State

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Judging by the number of applications before Saturday’s Shire Council meeting from farmers desirous of burning off It must be…

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Bush Fire. Outbreak on "Ballark."

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 18

On Monday night, about 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in a grass paddock on Mr. W. D. King's property at "Ballark," on the Back Trundle…

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FIRE Home Destroyed Occupants Were Absent

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 10

Fire destroyed the nine-roomed weather-board cottage owned and occupied by Mr. J. (Sam) Watson and family on Union Hill last…

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Coroner's Inquiry Fire at W.W. School Inquiry Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The District Coroner (Dr. E. F. Fisher) conducted an inquiry at the West Wyalong Court House on Thursday, into the circumstances of the fire…

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DESTROYED Prior's Homestead Early Morning Blaze

Western Champion · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

Mr, A. W. Prior's homstead at "Allendale," Bindogundra, was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday…

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Fire at Goonumbla

Western Champion · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

About 9 a.m. on Saturday a fire occurred in a detached room at the rear of Mrs, J, Walsh's residence at Goonumbla. A primus stove was…

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Fire at Mildil

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

On Saturday morning last at about 9.30 a fire broke out on Mr. Harold Cattle's property at Mildil, and spread from there to Mr. P. C. Pfeifer's…

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Parkes District News Thieves and Fire. Gardens Raided. COOBANG

Western Champion · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 11

Our market gardeners Messrs. W. McFarlane, C. Wilson D. Olliver and J. Frame, have been big losers lately. Petty thieves have raided their…

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Bush Fire 300 Acres Burnt at Bimbi QUANDIALLA, Wednes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

Three hundred acrse of grass on Mr. Guy Caldwell's "Roundhill" property were burned out before the voluntary fire-fighters completed their…

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FIRE! Nearly a Big Blaze Good Save by the Fire Brigade As the Result of Prompt Action by Nightwatchman Musto

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

At about 2.16 this morning, a fire was noticed In Messrs. Reid, Smith’s Ltd. bulk store, situated at the rear of the main…

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