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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

428 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 22

Fire at Nowendoc

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

A fire destroyed the home of Walter Margery, at Nowendoc. Eric Crass, in jumping from a window of the burning building, broke a log…

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A Lismore Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

The Terminus Hotel at Lismore was destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Mysterious Fires Trackers at Work Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Mounted police, with black trackers, are attempting to clear Up mysterious fires which occurred on the property of Victoria Smith, 12 miles…

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Mystery Fires Police and Trackers Active Search SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Mounted police with black crackers are attempting to clear up twelve mysterious fires which occurred on the property of Victoria Smith, twelve…

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Fire at Lismore £10,000 Damage LISMORE

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

The Terminus Hotel at South Lismore was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The building and contents were…

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Fierce Fire Lismore Hotel Destroyed £10,000 Damage Lismore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

The Terminus Hotel at South Lismore, a two storied wooden building, opposite the railway station was destroyed by fire. which was first noticed…

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Bush Fires In Many Parte of State Homestead Razed Lad Loses Life SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires and grass fires were reported yesterday as having occurred in many parts of the State…

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Bush-fire Menace Albury's Danger Attacked on Two Sides Albury

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

Two big bush fires are converging on Albury from opposite directions. A large fire is burning fiercely at Jindera, and is Quickly sweeping…

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Bush Fires. Lad Loses Life

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—Bush fires and grass fires were reported yesterday as having occurred in many parts of the State. Some of them were caused…

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Fire Near Uralla. Uralla

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred to-day when a cottage situated on the Gostwyck road some miles out of Uralla was burnt to the ground. The cottage…

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Echuca Fire Heavy Damage MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

A fire at Echuca yesterday destroyed an auction room, billiard salon and tobacconist's shop. Seven rooms of the Commercial…

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LOCAL & General News Matches Take Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Spectators at a cricket match at Weston were amused when G. Hall, the captain fell, and a box of matches in his pocket burst into flames. The…

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Fire Rages In Chapel Area Shanghai

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

Heacy fighting continues in Chapel area. It is estimated that more than 1200 small Chinese houses and other large buildings were destroyed by a…

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Burglar on Roof Escaped Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

Ignoring two shots fired after him, a burglar, who was discovered on the roof of a mercer's shop at Auburn escaped over the fence…

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Australianities the Fire Fighters

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 8

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

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Bush Fires Damage in Victoria SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Large fires are reported from Victorian country districts. The flames are spreading between Yarra Junction and Warburton and about the…

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Bush Fires Raging Victorian Townships Endangered. Scene of 32 Deaths Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Large fires are reported in Victorian country districts. Flames are spreading between Yarra Junction and Warburton and the townships of…

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Struck by Falling Tree Bush-fire Fighter Escapes Death Guests at Buffalo Chalet Hemmed In Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

George Stephens, an employee of the Country Roads Board, narrowly escaped death yesterday while fighting the flames on Mt. Buffalo…

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Australianities the Fire Fighters

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

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

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Julia Creek Fire Considerable Damage BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

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

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