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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Watercourse Bush Fire

North West Champion · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on the lower Watercourse country on Tuesday afternoon. A strong westerly wind blowing hindered firefighters. Mr…

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Flood and Fire in China Hongkong

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

More than ,2OO_are _dead-and $1,000,000 damage caused by floods and fires at Canton…

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Paddington Fire. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

The premises of the Sea Craft Tile Company at Paddington was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Exciting Escape From Fire Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

When a weatherboard cottage caught alight at Bankstown early this morning, the coughing of his children awakened Edward Byrne,…

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Lyceum Theatre, Moree "Letters of Fire."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 5

Edward G. Robinson, who plays with such force and naturalness the supposedly [?]thless managing editor of a big town scandal sheet, in "Letters of…

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Lyceum Theatre "Letters of Fire." Monday and Tuesday Next

North West Champion · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 2

"Letters of Fire," the First National melodrama' of newspaper mal-practice, starring Edward. G. Rohinson, coming to the Lyceum Theatre on Monday…

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Injured by Pellets Cartridges in Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

The wife and children of Mr. Chas. Jenkins, of Rocky Creek, are inmates of Narrabri Community Hospital, receiving attention for various wounds…

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Cottage. Destroyed Outbreak of Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 1

A six-roomed cottage and contents were totally destroyed by fire in Wee Waa Road, Newtown, Narrabri, shortly after 12 midnight on…

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Disastrous Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

Seven thousand pounds damage was caused by a fire which destroyed the Service Box factory at Abbottsford, and severely damaged a…

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Big Gilgandra Fire Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

A fire at Gilgandra early yesterday morning destroyed a boarding house, retreading tyre factory and a large store. A number of children and…

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Garah Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 2

A fire, the cause of which is unknown, destroyed Willimill, the home of Mr. Bert Pitman, of Garah. Mr. Pitman was away in Sydney, it is…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Cottage Destroyed by Fire—

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

A cottage and contents, owned by Mrs. Helen Gunter, and situated on "Tubbaroo", Bullawa Creek, was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Prompt Fireman Prevent Blaze. Goulburn

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 1

Prompt action by the local fireman prevented the Regent shopping block in Auburn Street, Goulburn, being gutted early this morning…

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Disastrous Fire Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 1

A fire which destroyed the Metropole Hotel at Esk, caused damage estimated at £5000. A change in the wind prevented…

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Shop's Contents Burnt Early Morning Blaze Early Morning Blaz E1234 13 Draper's Loss

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

At 1.45 a.m. this morning, Marrabri Fire Brigade was called to a fire which had broken out in premises situated in the central business…

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To Combat Fires Association Formed at Wallah District Organised

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

On Friday night, 4th November, a meeting was called by Mr. L. T. Sanderson, at Wallah, for the purpose of discussing the formation of an…

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Gravesend Fire. Four Premises Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Gravesend on Tuesday night, as a result of which part of the main business portion of the town was destroyed…

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Fire in East Moree. Woolscour Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1932 · page 2

As the result or a fire which broke out shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday last, the woolscour in East Moree, trading under the name of Arthur…

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Books Burnt Inquiry on Recent Fire Shop and Residence Occupier Questioned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

THE District Coroner, Mr A. G. Hardwick, on Monday, last, held an inquiry to ascertain how and by what means…

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Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 1

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by fire last night at Atkins' Paint Factory, South Melbourne…

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