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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Bush Fires Advancing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Further messages in respect to the bush fires state the flames last night were within eight miles of Co[?]botin and rapidly advancing towards…

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Big Fire at Parkes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Parkes, last night when McGlynm's general store was gutted. The empty promises next door were left with only the walls standing…

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Big Fire at Parkes. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Parks last night, when McGlyan's general store was gutted. Empty promises next door were left with only the wells…

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Coraki Butter Factory Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Damage to plant and buildings estimated at £900, was caused by fire in the engine-room of the Coraki butter factory at 8 p.m. on Saturday…

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Western Bush Fires Call for Volunteers. Cry Answered. 350 Men to go by Train or Bus

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 7

"For God's sake, send men!" That is the appeal to the city from the sleep-weary, fire blackened men of Cobar…

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Western Fires. Grim Battle by Residents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Report received from many parts of the State on Wednesday show that fires are burning within an enormous triangle formed by Canberra. Bourke and…

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Dairyman Fights Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

A hectic ten minutes' battle with a sheet of flame followed the ignition of a quantity of benzine at Mr. P. J. Quan's farm, Tygalgah, on…

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Fire in N.Z. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

A fire in the business centre of Whangarei, New Zealand, was responsible for damage estimated at £30,000. There were many narrow escapes and several…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Serious fires in Victoria are causing gravest concern. The town of Walhollow is endangered and the people have removed their valuables…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Nine Lives Lost. Father and Son Perish

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

Nine lives were lost, three persons seriously burned, and great damage was done to property by bushfires Which Swept through Gippsland on…

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Local and General News. £5000 Fire at Repton.--a fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

at, Repion, at the Bellinger, on Saturday morning gutted the saw mill plant of William Alfred Caine. The damage is estimated at £5.000. A fire…

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Ember From Billycan Starts Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

An ember which had stuck to the bottom of a billy can fell off while a worker at Bona, West Wyalong district, was carrying the biily to where…

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Narrow Ecape From Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

A message from Bellingen states that Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Craig had a very narrow escape from a fire which demolished their cottage…

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Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. A. E. C. Warwick was the unfortunate loser of his home and all its contents by fire on Monday afternoon last. The blaze, which gained…

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Fire at Dungog. Serious Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

Bromley and Redman's refreshment rooms in Brown st, Dungog, were destroyed by fire at 3 a. m. on Tuesday, also J. M. Robert's watchmaking…

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Another Bridge Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

Sunday evening last, about 5.30, when Misses Beulah and Ada Gray, were sitting by the riverside in Central Park they suddenly noticed a…

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Fire Inquest. "Wilfully Caused," Says the Coroner

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at the Public Hall, Enngai Creek, the District Coroner, W. D'Orset Hodge, Esq., held an inquiry into the…

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Telegraph Point Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

An old landmark at Telegraph Point went the way of its former neighbor, the well-known hotel conducted by Mr. P. Keough, early on Sunday morning,…

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Fire at West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

About 1 o'clock on Thursday morning Mrs. Bennett, wife of Mr. C. Bennett, manager of the Commercial Bank, West Kempsey, awakened suddenly to…

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Fire Inquiry at Eungai Creek. "Wilfully Caused," Says the Coroner

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Thus the "Nambucca News" of Friday, March 25th:-- On Tuesday last, at the Public Hall, Eungai Creek, the District Coroner…

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