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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Registration of Motor Cars Fitted with Fire Fighting Appliances

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A.. has, been advised by the Minister for Transport. In reply to his Personal representations on bahalf of the…

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Pyramid Hill Store. Fire Destroys Premises. Melbourne. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

The premises of the Pyramid Hill Co-operative Society, at Pyramid, were destroyed by fire, to-day. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Bush Fires

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 4

A fire broke out on Mr. T. A. Booth's Kyeema property last week and, aided by a breeze, burnt 2000 across of grass on Kyeema and Sweetlands Kywong…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Redlands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

At a meeting held at Redlands it was decided to form a bush fire brigade. The following officers were…

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More Grass Fires Last Night's Outbreaks the Effect of Lightning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

yesterday's heat (103) generated thunderstorms throughout the. district, but nowhere more pronounced than in the district south-east of Hay…

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Bush Fires Two Outbreaks. Heavy Losses on Walla and Fernbank

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 2

Monday last was hot and windy and was a day of anxiety to landholders. The anxiety was increased when some time after mid-day…

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Motor Trucks Fitted with Fire Fighting Appliances

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Transport in reply to his personal representations on behalf of the…

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Bush Fire Menace Outbreak at Bull Plain

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 6

A flash of lightning was the cause of a bush fire on the property of Mr. J. Patterson, of Bull Plain, on Monday. A gale was blowing at the time…

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Fire at South Coree

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

A fire commenced on Messrs. Braybon’s property (known as Reidell’s) on Saturday evening, when 20 acres of good crop, 30 acres of stumble and 60…

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The Grass Fires. Outbreak on Ulonga. Five Hundred Acres Burnt

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, a grass fire broke out on Ulonga. The first intimation came to the captain, Mr. Jack Cox, from the Booligal exchange…

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Fire at Albury Inquiry Ordered to Be Held

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 6

A fire occurred at Albury at 4 a.m., on Monday in a grocery store in Jones street, owned by Ernest Waite and occupied by Cyril Sutton. When the…

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Grass Fires

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 1

Further grass fires have taken place in Hay district. One which started on Glenmore burnt to Elginbah and South Glenburnie, destroying over 1200…

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Urana Bush Fire Serious Losses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

A list of the approximate losses in the bush, fire which occurred in the Urana district last week is given as follows: --…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 2

At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning the fire brigade was called out to a fire which broke out in a grass, paddock adjoining the saleyards. The…

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Bishop Fights Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 2

The Bishop of Riverina has indeed justified his visit to Barham this week (states “The Brilige”) Just about midnight on Tuesday last the Bishop…

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Fires in Riverina Jerilderie

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 1

A big grass fire raged to the north of [?] for some hours Monday of last week. It commenced mended on the eastern boundary of…

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Bush Fire Fighters Proposed Insurance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. A. V. Reid (U.C.P.) asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) whether, as bush fires were prevalent in…

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The District. Carrathool. Grass Fire Near Town

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 3

A grass fire broke out yesterday (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock, about a mile and a half south of the town, in what is known as Rose's…

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Fire At Barham

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 1

The Bishop of Riverina [?] indeed justified his visit to Barham this week. Just about midnight on Tuesday last the Rector's attention to unusual…

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Fire Near Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 3

A fire broke out on Thursday, 22nd inst., on the property near Rutherglen owned by the Furze Estate, and occupied by Mr. F. Hankinson. One…

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