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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

428 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 22

SHEPAFIRE Saturday Night Blaze Total Destruction

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

On Saturday night at about midnight an alarm of fire was given the blaze being at the rear of a residence on the Bundarra road, occupied and…

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Fighting Bush Perils Value of Organised Effort Fires, Floods, 'Hoppers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

The good work done recently by volunteer bush fire brigades is a good indication of what might lie done if the fire-fighting resources of the…

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Cloncurry Fire Hotel Destroyed BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

The Post Office Hotel at Cloncurry was destroyed by fire in the early morning. The wife of the licensee, the staff and boarders escaped in their night attire…

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Mudgee Fire Freezing Works Gutted MUDGEE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Early yesterday the Mudgee Freezing works were gutted by a fire, which is believed to have been caused by an explosion in the engine room…

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Freezing Works Destroyed Fire at Mudgee Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

A Madgee messnge states that early yesterday morning the Madgee Freezing Works were gutled by a fire which is belieyed to have been caused by an…

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Melbourne Fire Gelignite Saved Damage £6000 MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A fire destroyed three drying sheds at the Northcote Tile Company's works, Thornbury, last night Employees of the Company…

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Bush Fires Raging in Victoria MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires are raging over a large area of the State and considerable damage has been done. One thousand sheep were burnt…

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Bush Fires Children Rescued MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires continue to rage in many parts of Victoria. At Bayswater House which cost £30,000 to build and which was…

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Sheltered in Creek Children Escape Bush-fire Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires continue to rage in many parts of Victoria. At Bayswater, a house which cost £30,000 to build was destroyed…

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Bobbed-haired Bandit Sensational Arrest Two Youths, Too! Bush Fires Assist Police Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Two youths and a bobbed-haired girl of 16 were arrested to-night, the youths on charges involving an armed hold-up…

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Extensive Inspection of Business Section By Inspector and Fire Captain

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

In s special report to the Municipal Council last night, the Health and Building Inspector, Mr. H. A. Murphy, advised:--…

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Danger of Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

Up to date this season Glen lanes' only experience of bush fires has been restricted to reading the grim experiences of…

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Bush Fires Prevention-Control aiding Sufferers Committee Discusses SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

The first meeting of the recently formed Central Bush Fire Committee met in the rooms of the Graziers'…

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10-Mile Front Fire Fanned by Wind SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

4 fire which began in the township of Humula yesterday spread rapidly and was soon burning on a ten-mile front…

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Bush Fires Children Rescued MELBOURNE

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Bush fires continue to rage in many parts of Victoria. At Bayswater House which cost £30,000 to build and which was…

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Glen Innes Bush Fire Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

Up to date this season Glen Innes only experience of bush fires has been restricted to reading the grim experiences of settlers in oilier parts of the…

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Desperate Fight To prevent Big Fire Oil Vats Endangered Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

A strong force of firemen assembled at the iron foundry of William Adams and Co Ltd., Fountain and McEvoy streets. Alexandria, last night, when…

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Australianities the Fire Fighters

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Travelling through the Northern Tableland during September and October of last year I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating…

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Glebe Fire Upstairs Occupants Cut Off Last-minute Rescue Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Eight persons sleeping above a shop in Glebe Road, Glebe, had a fortunate escape from being burned to death early this…

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Township Thereatened Bush Fires in Gippsland Hospital Catches Fire. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

The township of Walhalla situateu in North Gi[?] was seriously menaced by bush fires to-day. A wing of the hospital caught alight,…

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