Heavy Stock Losses Western Bush Fires Paddington Blaze on Outbreak Near Albury
SYDNEY, Monday.--A weary band of smoke grimed, unshaven, dog-tired fire fighters arrived at Cobar from Condonner[?]e late last…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
513 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 26
Western Fires. Again Extending. Sydney
The fire in the west is still extending. Soth of Bourke the fires are expected to reach the railway line today, while at Cobar it is stated that…
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During blinding rain and a hailstorm between Uralla and Tamworth a motor car containing five passengers caught fire, striking a rock on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Parkes. Sydney
A big fire occurred at Parkes last night and McGilnn's general store was gutted. Empty premises next door were left with only the walls…
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A fire which threatened to destroy, the railway power station at Lithgow was controlled only after strenuous efforts. The station supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire Outbreak at Coraki Butter Factory
About 8 o'clock last Saturday night the Coraki steam punt's whistle, blown for lengthy periods, denoted that something was wrong, and followed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Bowen Business Premises Destroyed
BOWEN, Monday:-- The principal business block in Herbert Street was partly destroyed by fire about 1.30 this morning. The fire broke out in a [?]afe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Power House Fire Caused by Short Circuit Damage at Lithgow
SYDNEY, Monday:--The outbreak of fire at the Lithgow power house yesterday was caused by a short circuit in the switchboard, which caused the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Losses Bushfire Havoc Further Outbreaks Sydney
Most of the bush fires reported at the week-end have either burnt themselves out or have been extinguished. Fires to…
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In some parts of the west, where bush fires have been raging, they have burnt themselves out or have been beaten by fire-fighters. Fires are still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Bush Fires. Hopeless Task of Fighters. Town Menaced by Flames
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The bush fires in the west are still extending south of Bourke. The fires are expected to reach the railway line to-day, while at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighters Called Off Hopeless Situation Far West May be Completely Burnt Out Return to Pioneer Days
SYDNEY, Tuesday:--One of the fiercest fights yet experienced by fire-fighters in the West ended in the abandonment of many of what…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze at Parkes Main Business Centre SYDNEY, Tuesday
A disastrous fire broke out in the business centre of Parkes early this morning. McFlynn and Company's big general store was gutted and empty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coraki Butter Factory Damaged by Fire
Damage to plant and the building, estimated at £900, was done by a fire which occurred in the engine room of the Coraki butter factory about 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£50,000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Parkes
SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire at Parkes last night, when McGlynn and Co's huge store was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Bowen. Business Premises Destroyed
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The principal business block in Herbert-street, Bowen, was partly destroyed by fire about 1.30 on Monday morning. The fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Destroyed Costly Fire in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, Monday:--Approximately 400,000 bushels of Argentine grain, held for export in the elevators of the Louis Dreyfus Company, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Parkes. General Store Gutted
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A big fire occurred at Parkes last night. McGlynn's general store was gutted and some empty premises next door left with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Out of Hand Western Fires Sweeping Onward Millions of Acres Menaced Only Rain Can Save Many Stations SYDNEY
A survey of the fire area from an aeroplane gives some idea of the enormous extent of the blaze. Several of the fires in the Cobar district will shortly merge into one huge conflagration and it is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Still Raging Sheep on Stock Routes Stations Devastated
SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- Busk fires arc still burning fiercely today in the Cobar district. There is now a shortage of feed for the…
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