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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Bush Fires Act Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

It is alleged that John Noll (35), a well-known pastoralist, has been arrested on a charge of having set alight to property, contrary to the Bush Fires…

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Fire

The Western Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

On Friday night last, midnight, the fire bells rang long and the blaze was found to be the stables at the rear of the…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

A general meeting of land-owners and business people in the Pastures Protestion district of Cobar was held at the conclusion of the meeting to…

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The Cobar Bush Fires Knocked Out by Rain

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Fortune favoured the fire-fighters in their last fight just as the enemy was assuming very serious proportions. Winbar, Curranyalpa and Burnawood…

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Help for Distressed Settlers Result of Recent Bush Fires

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

A representative meeting of Cobar [?] and townspeople was held in the Cobar Council Chambers on Saturday night, with the above object in…

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Dangerous Bush Fires Threaten Stations in Louth District Narrow Escapes

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Dangerous bush fires swept everything before them and threatened stations in the Louth district recently, but magnificent…

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Art Union for Cobar in Aid of Bush Fire Distressed Settlers

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor, ever to the fore in the interests of any unfortunates, has made a wonderful coup in securing permission of the Government…

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Loss in Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

In the bush fires which swept a large area if country in the Goondiwindi-district 1600 sheep were destroyed on two sections…

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Fire in Boot Factory 200 Hands Thrown Out of Work Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out this morning in Robins' boot factory at Leichhardt. About 200 hands…

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Grass Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

During last week, Mr. D. Baird, "Karoo," Walmer, had the misfortune to lose about 300 acres of grass. through a fire. Fortunately…

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Two Fires Home Destroyed. Stable and Car Gone

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

THERE seems to be something in the idea that when one fire takes place, it is almost sure to be followed by two others. Only a lew weeks ago,…

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Deputations Bush Fire Brigade

Western Age · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

A deputation from the Bush Fire Brigade was then received, introduced by the Mayor, who is president. Mr. McDonald (hon. secretary)…

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WONGARBON Bush Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

A fire broke out on Mr. L. W. Woodley's Mountain View" property on Wednesday. About 150 acres of grass was burnt. Neighbors from…

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TRANGIE Fire Narrowly Averted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

During the gale which struck the town on Monday evening the electric wire leading into the office of Messrs. Kearney and Co. fused, with the result…

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Fire Bugs at Mudgee? Five Fires in One Night

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Attempts were made at Mudgee on Saturday night to burn down business places of the town. No less than five outbreaks occuring, and as a…

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FIRES. Car and Garage

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

AT about 1.30 on Friday morning the Wellington Fire Brigade received a call to a fire which had broken out in a garage in Soldiers Lane, and…

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Fire Bugs in Mudgee

The Western Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

At Madgee, following an outbreak of fire in five business places, almost simultaneously on Saturday night, detectives were depatched from…

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The Bourke Street Fire Coronial Inquiry Very Suspicious Circumstances

Western Age · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Cobar Court House tin Thursday, 25th February, by the Coroner (Mr. D. H. Dunlop), touching on a fire in…

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Dunlop Homestead Destroyed by Fire Most Picturesque Home On The Darling Damage Estimated at £5000

Western Age · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

Dunlop homestead was burnt to the ground on Tuesday night of last week, and the cause of the outbreak is a mystery. Mr. G. Commins, an…

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Grass Fire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 6

Last week a grass fire, which start ed on Mr. H. Benham's property, did considerable damage, before it was arrested. Altogether about 2500…

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