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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Survey of Fire Area Made From Aeroplane Enormous Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

A survey, of the. [?] are, from aeroplane gives some idea of the enormous extent of the blaze. Several of the fires in the Cobar district will…

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Minister for Agriculture Discusses the Bush Fires Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Captain W F. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, discussing tho bush fires in the western arens said "This is not like a city fire where you can send…

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Fire-damaged Goods Carted to the Depot

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. J. C. Olds, who was the occupant of the shop destroyed by fire on lioxing Day in Chapple-street has re[?] from Moonta, and with Mr.J…

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Mysterious Fires in S.A. Detective Assistance Wanted by Farmers at Rhynie Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Begrimed with smoke and many almost exhnnsted with fire fighting night after night for more than a week about 250 former residents hold a meeting…

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Fires Menace Cobar Raging on All Sides All Available Persons Fighting the Outbreaks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Fire fighters in the Far Weat are making frnntic efforts to save CobarThe fire is on all sides of the town and only 20 miles away. Every…

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Fire in a Paddock Man Sent for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

George Little was committed for trial by the coroner. Mr. Haslam, to-day on a cbargo of having maliciously set fire to a paddock at Surnside on…

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Bush Fires Western New South Wales Still Being Menaced Only Hope Is for Rain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

"There is still no relief from busli tires in the west, ond it is feared that unless rain falls very shortly, the whole of the western district will be burnt…

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Mysterious Fires in S.a. Footprints Ahe Found Near the Scene of Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Rhynie (near Kiverton)Wednesday. To-day detectives and police found footprints lending from the latest fire near Rhynie. They are believed to be…

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A Rubbish Fire Speeding Vehicles Follow the Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade was called out last night at 7.34 o'clock to the corner of Bruzil and Lame streets, where a tire had broken out among some grass…

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Fire on Stirling Vale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

Another fire in grass on Stirling Vale Station property in the vicinity of the Cemetery was reported, to the local oilice of Elder, Smith and Co. this…

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Fund for Fire Victims £10 15/ to Date

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

Citizens are responding freely to the appeal of the Mayor'B Committee for assistance to Messrs. Hillfand Sanderson, whose homes were destroyed by…

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Bush Fires Lauge Fires At, Cobar Making Fresh Start Land Owners Views Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

A message'from Cobar this morning states that a number of large bush fires which yesterday appeared to bo dying down made a fresh start this morning,…

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Bosh Fires Minimising Losses a Pastoralist's Advice

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. O. J. Young, of Dundas writes Las follows in Tuesday's Sydney Moraing Herald":— In view at the ever-present danger…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

At 3.9 o'clock this afternoon the South Fire Brigade received a false call through tho fir o alarm box at the corner of Central and Piper attests…

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"Problem of Agistment Menindie Fighters Trapped by Two Fires Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Many serious' bush Ares are still burning In the west. Hampered by the insufficiency ot their numbers and tho widespread area over which,the…

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Fund for Fire Victims £25 5/1 Has Been Collected

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. O. Pearce, treasurer ot the Mayer's Relief Fund opened to assist Messrs. Sanderson and Hill who lost their homes by fire, stated to-day that…

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Fire at Tullamore Four Buildings Destroyed "Work of Bucket Brigade Tullamore

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Four buildings were destroyed by a fire which swept through them with great rapidity early, this morning. The fire broke out in Holdstock's bakery,…

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The Bush Fires. Under Control in the Wilcannia Station

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

The bush [?] in the [?] control if not quite [?] and the [?] therefrom, so [?] in the…

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Bush Fires Cobar District Fuies New Guard Offers Help Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 1

Hearing'that firg fighters in the Cobar district were worn out that volunteers were sadly needed, tlie New Guard officials have announced that 1000 men…

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Bush Fires Labor Member's Attack on the State Government "Recreant to Its Trust" Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

An nttnck on the State Government for its failure to take immediate action to assist in fighting the bush fires in the west wes made by Mr.Kelly,Labor…

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