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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

51 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 3

Fire at Avalon. Mr. E. Wright's Barn Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 3

A fire occurred on Sunday night at Avalon, by which Mr. E. Wright's ham was destroyed, together with £50 worth of maize, a vans dray…

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Questions in the House Bush Fires Prevention

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

Mr. Bennett in the Assembly last week asked: Is the Chief Secretary aware that the regulations under the Bush Fires…

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Bush Fires Prevention Traction Engines

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 4

Mr. Bennett in the Assembly last week asked: Is the Chief Secretary aware that the regulations under the Bush Fires…

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Questions in Parliament. Bush Fires Prevention

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

Mr. W. Bennett in the Assembly last week asked: . Is the Chief Secretary aware that the regulations under the Bush…

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Wingham Fire Brigade

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

From A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association as follows: "I have under reply yours of the 12th ultimo, in regard to the Wingham…

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Accidental Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 4

Mr. Fred. Battle, motoring downriver with some of his granddaughters on Sunday, had a nasty experience with fire, but fortunately escaped…

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Fire at Nulla Nulla Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 4

Aroused by dense clouds of smoke and the fierce crackling of burning timbers, three sons of Mr. Alex Kyle, of Nulla Creek, Upper Macleay, on…

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£70,000 Fire Business Block at Townsville Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 4

In a disastrous fire at Townsville (Q.) late last night the business block at the corner of Flinders , and Stokes streets was destroyed. The damage is…

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Benzine Blaze

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 4

A sudden fire in Belgrave-street, about 1.30 a.m. Sunday, caused a little excitement. A party of touring theatricals, with car and trailer, pulled…

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Townsville's £100,000 Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

The greatest fire in the history of Townsville occurred on Thursday night of last week, when at 10.35 o'clock smoke was seen issuing from…

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The Pillar of Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 3

A Cardiff engineering firm has produced a novel street signal which at night time looks exactly like a pillar of fire…

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