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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire in Queensland Village. Destroys Hotel and Bank. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

A fire at Julia Creek, near Townsville, resulted in the destruction of Gannon's Hotel, the Queensland National Bank premises, and an empty…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Nine Lives Lost

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

Appalling bush fires swept through the saw-milling areas of Gippsland on Friday causing great destruction and serious lose…

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Balldale Morebringer Bush Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on January 22 and there was a good representative gathering of local farmers present. It was decided to bring…

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Bush Fires in the West. Damage, £200,000

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

A terrific bush fire broke out in the Darling Ranges, Western Australia. The damage is already estimated at £200,000. Many residents had…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand. In Lake Rotomo District. AUCKYAND

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

Serious outbreaks of bush fires are alarming the residents of the Lake Rotomo district. Already a number of families have left their homes…

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The Victorian Bush Fires. a Trail of Disaster. and Deeds of Great Heroism

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

As a result of heavy rains all the Victorian bush fires have been practically extinguished. In Gippsland, practically every…

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Destructive Bush Fire in Goulburn District. Over 2,000 Sheep Reported Burned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

A fire which broke out on Woodpark property, and spread to Lerida, on Thursday, was quickly out of control. It is stated that upwards of 2,000…

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Fire in Crop at Goonambil the Enquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

An enquiry was conducted recently at the Daysdale Court House into the circumstances surrounding a fire which…

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Hay Stacks Burnt Fire at Mr. L. Schafer’s

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

A fire occurred on Mr. L. Sehier’s property, near Finley. at about 130 on Saturday afternoon. The fire commenced in a hay stack, and travelling…

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Fire Disasters in Victoria Nine Lives Lost. Terrible Gippsland Conflagrations. Moe

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

Overtaken in their desperate attempt to secure refuge from the flames in the water of the Thompson River, six men were burned to death…

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Bush Fires Notice to Landholders

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

In the event of any outbreak of Fire in that area between the Billabong Creek and Hay and Narandera, on the Murrumbidgee…

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Bush Fires ! Notice to Landholders

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

IN the event of any outbreak of fire south of Billabong Creek or about the Billabong, or around Deniliquin, landholders in the vicinity are asked to…

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Bush Fires in Coonamble District

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Serious bush fires raged last weekend in the Coonamble district towards Carinda. At one time over 150 men were at work fighting the flames…

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Fire in Crop at GOONAMBiL the Enquiry

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

An enquiry was conducted recently at the Daysdale Court House into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred on the farm of…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

Included on the programme for the inter-State Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonsiration to be held at the Wagga Wagga Showground on October…

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Fire Near Coreen Over 500 Acres of Grass Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

On Tuesday last, at about midday, a fire started on the property of A. M. Cornwall, Careen, in a grass paddock, and. quickly spread…

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Fire at Mathoura House and Contents Lost Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

A cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs. D. Woodfield, at Mathoura, was totally destroyed in the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Fire at Finley House and Furniture Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mason, situated at the south-eastern, boundary of Finley, was completely destroyed by fire at about 9 p.m. on…

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The Bush Fire Brigade Reports by Shire Clerk and Captain. Dealt with by Waradger Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire, the Shire Clerk, Mr. F. B. D'Arcey, submitted the following report:…

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Fires at Mudgee. a Maniac Suspected. MUDGEE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

The sixth fire in two days broke out to-day, when a portion of the town hall was discovered to be alight. It was extinguished before serious…

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