Bush Fires
An extensive Bush fire south of Wagga was checked after considerable damage had been done to wheat and grass areas. Many campers were caught…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
428 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 22
Bush Fire Balranald Blaze SYDNEY
A large number of men succeeded in quelling a bush fire, in the Balranald district after 7000 acres had burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra Fire Large Store Damaged SYDNEY
A serious conflagration was narrowly averted last night when a fire broke cut in a big store at Cootamunindra, occupied by Ryan, Inson & Co…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Some Still Burning SYDNEY
Most of the bush fires reported at the end of last week have either burnt themselves out or have been extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush-Fire on Ninety Mile Front. Appalling Losses Chinese Army Routed Staff Officers' Attack on Government. Shanghai
Harassed by Japanese forces on three sides, and angered by the Government's castigation of their inability to hold Chinchow,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Towns in Darkness Big Blaze at Lithgow Station Sydney
A fire, which threatened to destroy the railway Power Station at Lith gow, was controlled only alter strenuous efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-escape for Horses
A large packing concern in California has installed an automat[?]means for opening the doors of it[?] horse stable, which allows the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Byron Street Blaze New Year's Eve Sensation Serious Outbreak Narrowly Averted
A sensation was caused in Byron street at about 6 o'clock on New Year's eve when dense volumes of smoke commenced to issue from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Lithgow Towns Without Light SYDNEY
A fire which threatened to destroy the railway power station at Lithgow was controlled only after strenuous efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flames Win Fire-Fighters Beaten Tremendous Losses in the West Sydney
A message from Cobar states that the Paddington station fire is now on a 90 mile front. Efforts to stem the flames have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cobar Bush Fires 20,000 Sheep Lost
More than 1000 men have been fighting bush fires in Cobar district. So far thousands of acres of grass and crops have been consumed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Civil Servants Receive Pay on Thursday? Bush Fires Advance on Town Condobolin in Danger Sydney
Further messages in respect to bush fires state that the flames last night were within eight miles of Condobolin, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Grey Street
At 20 minutes past 4 on Sunday morning an alarm was received at the local fire station, the scene of the conflagration being at Mr. Ben…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parkes Fire Disastrous Results SYDNEY
A disastrous fire broke out in the business centre of Parkes, early this morning. McGlynn and Company's big…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Big Blaze at Parkes Extensive Damage
The fire which swept through the urn in business centre of Partes late on Monday night Was got under control about 3 a.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cobar Fires Serious Position. SYDNEY
Frantic efforts are being made to save Cobar from destruction. Fires are now on all sides, and only 20 miles from the township…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only Five Fires! During Last Year Armidale Escapes Lightly
One of the best advertisements this city enjoys is the remarkable absence of fires. When a country centre experiences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Cobar Fall Victim To Fire? Ringed by Flames Cobar's Pitiful Plight FIRE 20 Miles Away Firefighters' Frantic Efforts Sydney
Frantic efforts are being made by fire fighters to save cobbar from destruction. Fires are now on all sides,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Rage Unchecked Fighters Halt Devastating Flames SYDNEY
The bush fires south of Bourke have extended east and west. The fire in the eastern quarter is expected to reach the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerial Survey Extent of Blaze SYDNEY
A survey of the fire area from aeroplanes gives some idea of the enormous extent of the blaze. Several of the fires in the Cobar district will shortly merge…
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