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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Great Damage Huge Fire in Grampians

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Melbourne, Friday.--A report from Stawell states that one of the largest fires ever seen in the Grampians is now raging Firefighters are…

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Fire Raging Shelling of Chapei SHANGHAI

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

Japanese cruisers and destroyers opened an intensive bombardment of Chapei and Paoshan areas this morning, shells passing over the eastern and northern…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Largest Ever Seen

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A report from Stawell states that one of the largest fires ever seen in the Grampians is now raging. The fire fighters are…

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Heavy Toll of Life Victorian Bush Fires Eight Men Dead; Heavy Damage

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Bush fires took a heavy toll of life to-day sweeping the heavy-timbered country in the Warrigal, Walhalla, Noojee areas, in central Gippsland. The fires caused tremendous damage, and resulted in the…

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Two Lives Lost Victorian Bush Fires 5 Others Missing Many Homes Swept Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Disastrous bush fires swept Powelltown and Nojee districts early to-day and only a heavy downpour of rain prevented a…

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Fire at Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

Smoke coming from the rooms of the Oxford Hotel, Casino, at an early hour yesterday led to the discovery of a fire in the bar. The residents of the hotel…

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Fire on Mt. Buffalo. Chalet Encircled by Flames. Burning Tree Falls on Fire Fighter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--George Stephens, an employee of the Country Roads Board, narrowly escaped death yesterday while fighting flames at…

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Infant's Death. Children Set Fire to Tent

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--While the mother was temporarily absent from the tent in which she and her family are living, a seven-months-old child was…

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Splendid Save. Oxford Hotel Fire. Boarders Extinguish Outbreak

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

The Oxford Hotel, a large two-[?]oried wooden building, situated at [?] corner of Walker and North-streets. [?]d a narrow escape from destruction…

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Fire Sweeps Cane Two Acres Destroyed at Banora Point Women to the Rescue

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

The most serious cane fire for the season occurred at Banora Point yesterday, when an outbreak developed on Mr. A. H. Bentley's…

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Another Death Bush Fires' Toll Victorian Outbreaks Defied Control Heroic Rescues

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. Nine persons are dead and nearly 50 families are homeless as a result of the…

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Tweed Cane Fire

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

The most serious cane fire for the season occurred at Banora Point on Friday, when an outbreak developed on Mr. A. H. Bentley's farm, destroying…

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Nine Lives Lost Victorian Bushfire Disaster Towns Wiped Out Rain Prevents Further Devastation MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5

Nine persons are dead and nearly 50 families are homeless as a result of the devastating bush fires which have swept the Gippsland district. The damage to property has been enormous, many big…

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Three Men Feared Dead Bush Fire Victims? Steps to Relieve Homeless Families

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Anxiety is felt for the safety of A. M. Kobiclke (54), married, who left a boarding house in the city early…

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Fire Extinguished

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

Smoke issuing from under a house at Lennox Head owned by Mr. J. Develin, of Alstonville, alarmed residents, and it was found that bedding and…

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Murchison Bones Mystery Evidence at Inquest Finding of Human Remains in Camp Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

CUE (West Australia), Monday: A crowded gallery was present at the resumed inquest into the "Murchison Bones mystery"…

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Bush Fires in W.A. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 6

A terrific bush fire has, broken out in the Darling Ranges, Western Australia. Already many thousands acrea of rich dairy feed has been…

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Terrific Bush Fires. £200,000, Damage in W.a

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday.--A terrific bush fire has broken out in the Darling Ranges, Western Australia. The damage is already estimated at £200,000…

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Awe-inspiringsight Great Bush Fires New Zealand Farm Lands Ravaged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.-- Great bush fires are ravaging a large area of farm lands in the Kine Country, where the bush is…

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Bush Fire Toll Nine Deaths in Victoria. Large Area Devastated

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

Nine persons are dead and nearly 50 families are homeless as a result of the devastating bush fires which have swept the Gippsland district. The…

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