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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

199 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Fire at Wagga

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

Fire broke out in the Wagga Land Board office. When the brigade arrived the floor and ceilings were ablaze and the flames had reached to the…

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Scouting Camp Fire Chit Chat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 4

"Well, Scooter, it was a wet night last Friday, to be sure," "Wet? Not wet enough to drown an ant, let alone keep eight budding…

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Moulamein Fire Cafe Totally Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 1

The Cafe Moulamein, a large and well equipped building, situated in Morago Street, and conducted by Mr. Benardo was totally hours of Thursday…

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Car Catches Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon when Mr. Stuart Cameron was about to start his car in Cressy street, near Mr. P. Fagan’s office, a short-circuit caused the ignition of…

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Fire at Moama

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

A butcher’s shop in Shaw street Moama, — owned by Mr. C. Hill and leased by Mr. W. Barber was completely gutted by fire early on Sunday…

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Local and General Car on Fire

The Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

When Mr Stuart Cameron, of Boundary Park, Deniliquin, was about to start his car in Cressy Street on Thursday afternoon a short circuit occurred…

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Big Queensland Fire. Ten Shops Destroyed. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 3

A block of ten shops in the main street of Kingaroy, was destroyed by fire late last night. Owing to the absence of the fire brigade, little could…

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Fire at Moama

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 3

About 5.30 p.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the kitchen of a house in Moama owned by Mr. Brent Doran, and occupied by Mr. R. Buckley. It was first…

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Serious Fire on Shipboard. Firemen's Strenuous Job. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

A fire broke out on the German freighter, Stassfurt, at Port Adelaide; yesterday. After two hours' fighting it was believed that the flames had…

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House on Fire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 3

The ringing of the fire held at 8[?]o'clock this morning brought many running to a house fire. It was found that the cool of Mr. Purte[?] house…

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A Fine Performance Corowa Fire Brigades Success at Wagga Had No Previous Experience with Dennis Engine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

At the fire brigades' demonstration at Wagga last week the Corowa Fire Brigade was successful in winning one of the principal events on the…

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Fire at Film House Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 2

A huge crowd blocked Pitt street to watch a fire which broke out in an upper floor of The Film House to-day. Traffic along Pitt street was…

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Mathoura News (From our Correspondent) Bush Fire Brigade

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 2

The annual meeting of Mathoura Bush Fire Brigade was held at the shire hall. It was decided to reform the brigade,…

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Border Brass Band One of Corowa's Oldest Institutions Fire Brigade Wants Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 4

In a previous issue particulars were given of how land was acquired by the band for building purposes. Some months after the purchase had been…

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Balldale Bush Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

A meeting to re-organise the above was held on Thursday night last. There was only a small attendance. Officers elected were:--President,…

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Grass Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

An outbreak of the fire occurred on Sunday at Stud Park (Mr. T. Miller junr). About 200 acres of grass were destroyed before the fire was under…

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The Grass Fire Menace

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

ALTHOUGH on some stations the making of fire-breaks is proceeding, there is a general tendency, to go slow in the matter of preparing to meet…

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Balldale Morebringer Bush Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held at the Morebringer School on Saturday afternoon last. There were present Messrs. M. O'Halloran…

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Buraja Bush Fire Brigade Preparations for Coming Season New Equipment Authorised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 4

One of the best attended meetings of the above brigade was held in the Buraja School of Arts on Saturday evening last…

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Fire Thrills at Wagga Family Has Narrow Escape Damage Estimated at £2000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 6

When Wagga was experiencing its worst electrical breakdown, and while the town was in darkness, a big fire did much damage…

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