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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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1000 Sheep Destroyed Ravage of Bush Fire. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

During bush fires near Wlillung, Victoria, one thousand sheep were destroyed…

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SEEN 20 Miles Away Huge Blaze Ravages Victorian Township

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday:--Waging a futile light against a devastating fire which broke out last night in the township of Boort, firemen were…

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£600 DAMAGE Fire at Tile Works MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

A fire destroyed three drying sheds at Northcote Tile Company's works at Thornbury last night. An employee of the company removed a large…

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Two Men Fatally Burned Lodging House Fire Manager and Police Effect Heroic Rescues

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--Patrick Lynch, manager of a Hamilton (Lanarkshire) lodging house, hearing the fire alarm, rushed…

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Board Advocated Bush Fires Control SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

The first meeting of the recently formed central bush fire committee was held to-day, when consideration was given to the best means of assisting…

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Bush Fires Menace Townships Victorian Outbreaks Volunteers Wage Heroic Battles

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--Encouraged by a continued spell of hot weather, bush fires, many of a serious character, are still…

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108.9 Degrees Melbourne Swelters Serious Bush Fires Towns Menaced Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 7

The city sweltered under heat wave conditions to-day, the maximum temperature being 108.9 degrees, the highest for 24 years…

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1000 Sheep Burned. Fires in Victoria

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--During the bush fires near Willung, Victoria, over a thousand sheep were destroyed…

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Cool Change in Victoria Bush Fires Checked Heat Took Heavy Toll of Poultry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--Cool weather over most of the State to-day checked the bush fires. Large fires however, are still burning in many…

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Thieves Start Fire Grocery Shop Almost Gutted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: -- Sensational discoveries were made after a fire which broke out in a block of buildings in Logan Road…

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Menaced by Bush Fires Tumbarumba

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

The town was threatened last night by bush fires in Manus pine forest but these were checked by 150 men and all danger is now over…

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Bush Fires Raging Wagga District Suffers Fresh Outbreaks Homesteads Menaced

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Much damage was done by a bush fire which broke out at Humula, near Wagga, yesterday. Early this morning the fire…

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Petrol Waggon Threatened by Fire JUNEE

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

A grass fire which broke out last night in the railway yards threatened a two thousand gallon railway waggon of benzine. The flames were quickly…

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Bushfire Havoc Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

A fire which began in the township of Humula yesterday spread rapidly and was soon burning on a ten mile front. At a late hour last night the…

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Bush Fires Raging Albury

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

Bush fires in the vicinity of Mymah are still raging. The roads have been closed owing to the approaches to bridges being destroyed. Unless the…

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Eden Menaced by Flames Raging Bush Fires Terrific Heat Causes Fresh Outbreaks in N.S.W.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday:--Bush fires were reported to-night to be raging in the vicinity of Eden and the township was being seriously…

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Australianities the Fire Fighters

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 14

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

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The Fire of 1995

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 14

Who, that lived at the time, will forget the bush fires that swept nearly the whole State in January, 1905, leaving destruction and desolation in its…

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Bush Fires Under Control

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Bush fires in Young and Burrowa districts are now under control. A considerable quantity of grass was destroyed…

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Fierce Blaze South Lismore Fire Terminus Hotel Gutted

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

Intense heat, which caused the spectators to retreat and cracked shop windows opposite, was the feature of the fire which…

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