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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

5 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Bush Fires. Sweeping the Country. Big Losses of Stock and Fencing

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires have been raging in the Bourke, Cobar, Broken Hill, and other districts of New South Wales, in the west for some days; also the Wagga…

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Bush Fires

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

A bush fire which hud been burning at the back of Coolumbooka for some time moved closer in on Saturday night and reached the Burnima Estate…

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Fire

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 2

Mrs.W. Lucas's house and its contents were destroyed by fire on Saturday night last between 9 and 10 o'clock. There was no one at…

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Open Column Prevention of Loss from Fire To I lie Editor Delegate Argus

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 2

Sir,—with the near approach of summer and a prolific growth of grass it behoves every landowner, householder, occupier, etc., to give…

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Bibbenluke Bush Fire Fighting Brigade. System of Organisation

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 4

Fighting Unit.—Comprising 35 or more men. Equipped with 1 leather fire beater, 1 water bag, 1 wire cutter. Stock Protection Unit.—…

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