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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire Inquiry. Scour Residence. Trhee Men Committed for Trial

The Western Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. F. W. Permewan, Deputy Coroner, at the local Court House, on Thursday afternoon and Friday last, an inquiry into the…

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Disastrous Fire Four Big Shops Destroyed Mackay (Q.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

Great damage was caused at Mackay (Q.) yesterday, when a fire destroyed four shops in the main street…

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Big Geurie Blaze Western Stores Gutted "Dispatch" Special GEURIE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

The Western Stoics at Genrie was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. It is believed that…

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Destructive Fire Early Morning Blaze. Western Stores Goes Up in Smoke

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 5

THE little township of Geurie has been very hard hit of late in regard to destruction of property by fire, and the latest to suffer was the…

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Fire Good Save by Brigade

Western Age · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

About 1 a.m. on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the old Commercial Hotel by Mr. James Burns, who immediately had the Brigade on…

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Facing the Fire Some Unpopular Economies Canberra, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), on his return from Melbourne to-day, said that when the Budget statements were presented it would be found that the…

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Big Fire Firemen Narrowly Escape Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

The Seagraft The Company, Paddington, was totally destroyed by five this morning The damage is estimated at £3000. A number of…

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Suburban Fire Tile Company's Works Gone Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

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

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Those Swimming Baths Would Be A Decided Acquisition Means Increased Business— Safeguard Against Fire (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 2

Sir,—Your article in last week's issue calls for my most favor[?] able comment, as one who is interested in the welfare of the town…

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Public School Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

A fire occurred in the staff room of the Dubbo Public School yesterday' morning. At about 8.45 a.m. one of the workmen employed on the new…

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Night Blaze Occupants' Narrow Escape. Unattended Fire Blamed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Clad only in her night attire, Mrs. Harry Johnston and her two children were forced to leave their home at Burwood-road, Concord, hurriedly last…

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All That Flickers Is Not Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 3

Passing by the Scouts' Hall last Thursday night, I was astounded to fee, through the windows, little points' of flame darting here and there in the…

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Fire!

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

At 4.13 a.m. yesterday, a fire broke out in a ground floor bedroom at the Macquaric View Hotel, corner of Macquarie and Talbragar Streets, the…

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Our Fire Fighters Volunteer Firemen Honored

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 5

LAST Thursday afternoon, the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. paid a visit to Wellington, when occasion was taken to present two of the local…

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Forest Lodge Gone Destroyed by Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 1

Dubbo Fire Brigade fought strenuously to save a six-roomed cottage in Myall Street on Tuesday afternoon, but owing to the failure…

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Fire Alarm

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the local Fire Brigade received a call to attend a fire at the Empire Hall. The members of the Brigade were soon on…

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Destructive Fire At Gilgandra Estimated Damage £1000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Gilgandra early this morning, and completely destroyed three…

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Big Fire Causes Extensive Damage £7000 Gone in Smoke. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

Seven thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which destroyed the Service Box Factory at Abbotsford and severely damaged an…

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Destructive Fire at Gilgandra

The Western Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

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

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A Disasterous Fire Old Landmarks Disappear Occupants Have Narrow Escapes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 5

The ringing of the fire alarm in the early hours (3 a.m.) of Saturday morning last soon awakened local residents from…

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