New Guard Six Bus Loads Volunteers on Way to Fight Bush Fires. Sydney
Crowds in every town and village en route turned out to cheer the 200 New Guards who left Sydney to-day in six buses to fight the bush fires,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
337 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 17
Bush Fires 400 Miles of Fencing Gone 1,777,000 Acres Burnt Out. Sydney
The New Guard contingent, 200 strong, arrived at Cobar this morning from Sydney. They will not go on duty pending information from the areas most in need…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Fires in Chatswood Shop. Sydney
When a nightwatchman named Rogers, was passing the fruit shop of Humberto Andres, at Chatswood, early this morning, he noticed flames inside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Guard Opposition At Cobar Cabinet Minister's Speech Men Now on Fire Front. Sydney
A message from Cobar states that members of the New Guard, who arrived yesterday to help extinguish the bush fires, set off this morning for Loan Downs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires All Danger Past. Cobar
All danger from the grass fires appears to be past. The outbreaks in the vicinity of the town have been extinguished and there does not appear to be any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Destroyed Fire at Kangaroo Valley. Sydney
The Commercial Hotel at Kangaroo Valley, near Berry, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The [?] three women and a youth,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Spontaneous Fire
Serious burning injuries were received by Theresa Lee, 64 years, of Carpenter street, Brighton (Vic.) and her son, Henry Lee, 31 years, of the same address, early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Auckland
A fire in the business centre of Whangarei, New Zealand, did damage estimated at £30,000. There were many narrow escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROASTED Eleven Chained Elephants Great Circus Fire Terrifying Scenes at Antwerp. Brussels
Arson is suspected in connection with a fire which destroyed the famous Surazani Circus, at Antwerp. Terrifying scenes were witnessed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Extinguishing Campain[?] Central Committee Formed. Sydney
A meeting or those interested in assisting the country in extinguishing bush fires was held at the offices of the Graziers' Association this afternoon when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whangarei Fire Damage Estimated at £30,000. AUCKLAND
A lire in the business center of When gnrei did damage estimated at £30,000. There were many narrow escapes, and several firemen were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£7000 Fire Small Boys Blamed Church, Sunday School, and Vicarage. Melbourne
Two small boys who were, playing with matches among lumber stacked against an outbuilding of Holy Trinity Church of England, Thornbury, to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Came Excitement at Wedding
It is not every man for whom the fire brigade will parade in full dress at his nodding; a happy young couple at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heat Wave 108.9 at Melbourne Bush Fires Raging. Melbourne
The city sweltered under heat wave conditions to-day, the maximum temperature being 108.9 degrees, the highest for 24 years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vic, Bush Fires Incendiarism Suspected. Melbourne
So numerous have boon outbreaks of bush fires in the Mansfield district that it is suspected an incendiarist is at large. Nearly 4000 acres have been swept by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Southern Bush Fires Many Sheep in Danger. Sydney
A fire which began in the township of Humnla, near Wagga, spread rapidly and was soon burning on a 10 miles .front. At a late hour last-night, the fire, fanned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Albury
Bush fires in the vicinity of Wyman are still raging and roods have been Mused owing to the approaches to bridges be in destroyed. unless the wind changes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Dwelling. Walcha
A fire destroyed the home of Walter Margery, at Nowendoc. Eric Cross, in jumping from a window of the burning building, broke a leg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Casino Big Conflagration Averted. Casino
A fire was discovered this morning, which, had it spread to a big drapery and grocery emporium adjoining, would have resulted in one of the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Kyogle Returned Soldier's Loss. Kyogle
Late last night a four-roomed cottage and outbuildings on a dairy farm at West Kyogle, owned by Charles West, returned soldier, were destroyed by fire…
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