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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire at Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 16

A fire early on Sunday morning destroyed a weatherboard cottage on Stockinbingal road, Temora, occupied by A. W. Thompson, together with the…

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Hay Homestead Endangered by Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 11

An official report from Ivanhoe states that a big grass fire was burning in that district. The fire is said to have started from the vicinity of the…

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The District. Ivanhoe. the Recent Grass Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

The bush fire which caused some local anxiety last week was confined to portion of G. Smith's "Bapaume," J. Bax's lease, and a small portion of…

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Chinese Fire on Japanese. Forty Casualties. Shanghai, 5th Nov

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

According to despatches received here the fighting in the Nonni river district is developing. Japanese soldiers forced a passage…

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Fire at South Hay Unoccupied Dwelling on Carlisle Burnt

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening the fire-bell—after a lengthy period or welcome inactivity—sent forth a sharp alarm, and caused a rush of…

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Big Fire at Paddington. Hard[?]es' Rubber Works. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

Hardies' Rubber Works, at Paddington, were partly destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at many…

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The Grass Fire Menace Meeting at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

A meeting called by the president of the Waradgery Shire took place on Saturday, at Messrs. Hidgcock and Co.'s rooms, to consider what steps…

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Fire on Toganmain. Over 500 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

About 9 a.m. on Saturday a fire broke out on Toganmain Station in a paddock between the river and Gum Creek, two miles from the Kerarbury boundary…

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Bush-fire Brigade. Action at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 3

There was a good attendance of farmers at a meeting held on Saturday afternoon last, to consider the question of forming a Bush-fire…

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The Grass Fire Menace How Motor Cars May Cause Them. a Suggestion to Drivers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 2

It has been discovered that the fire which took place at Toganmain, on Saturday last, was caused by a motor car…

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Causing Concern High Grass and Bush Fires Walbundrie District Precautions Being Taken

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 3

Judging by the fields of waving grass (up to a man's waist is common), in the Walbundrie district, it is causing owners some concern as…

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Grass Fire Menace How Motor Cars May Cause Fires a Suggestion to Drovers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

It has been discovered that the fire which took place at Toga main recently was caused by a motor car The car in question was going along…

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The Grass Fire North-west of Hay. Between 7,000 and 8,000 Acres Burnt

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 2

The grass fire in the Booligal-Mossgiel district, to which we briefly referred in our last issue, was got under control on Friday night…

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Bush-fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 3

Mr M. J. O’Neill presided over a good attendance at the meeting of the local Bush-fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon…

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Fire on Toganmain

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 1

Last week a fire broke out on Toganmain Station, in the Carrathool district, in a paddock between the river and Gum Creek, two miles…

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Bush Fire Risks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 10

IT is satisfactory to know that in many parts of Riverina ample steps have been taken by the landowners, in co-operation with the Shire…

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Conditions in West Bush Fire Menace

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 3

Much of the country from Hillston Cobar and thence to Bourke is a having mass of grass and herbage for hundreds of miles, according to Mr…

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Simple to Cause Fires

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 3

Motorists would he taking timely war[?]g if they examined the under gear of their cars, particularly around the exhaust pipe and remove the…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Booroorban

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

At a meeting held at Booroorban last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of forming a bush Are brigade, there was a representative gathering…

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Mayrung Fire Brigade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

Recently a large gathering of residents assembled in the Mayrung Hall to discuss the advisability of forming a fire brigade. Mr. L. W. Moore was…

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