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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire Destroys "Peach Vale" Little Saved From Flames

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

In the ring of "burning stubble which surrounded Young on Friday night last there was one spot where the blaze was more brilliant and more…

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Hardy's Fight Searching Fire of Criticism "A Country Policy" His Definite Aim

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 9

Throughout the whole countryside there has been a wave of protest against the proposed action of the Lyons government no reduce the…

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Fisherman's Plight Launch on Fire Rescued After Jumping Into Sea Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

While, two fisherman, Antonio Alei and Bob Matthia, wore fishing off Long Beef, Collaroy, early this morning, their launch caught fire. The men…

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Miniature House for Princes Elizabeth Destroyed by Fire London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 1

The miniature house, which was designed and built in Wales and presented to the Duke and Dushees of York for their daughter, Princess…

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Stand Ablaze Fire Causes Abandonment of London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £20,000 was done to the Headingley Ground, Leeds, to-day. During a Rugby Football match the…

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Nine Shops Burnt Destructive Fire at Roma Fought for Three Hours Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Roma, 318 miles west from Brisbane, in Southern Queens land occurred yesterday morning when…

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Bush Fire Brigades Bill to Assist Work Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

Olaims by officers of volunteer bush fire brigades for more extensive powers in dealing with fires on private property are strongly supported by the…

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Elderly Woman Escape Form Death Cottage on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Eliza Jane Adams, aged 79 years, had a fortunate escape from death last night when the hours in which she was sleeping at Randwick…

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Bush Fire Brigades Bill to Assist Work

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

A Victorian message:— Claims by officers of volunteer bushire [?]der for more extensive powers in [?] with area on private…

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Murdered Family House Set on Fire Man Telephones to Police Oslo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Responding to a request made by a man speaking calmly over the telephone to send the police and the fire bridge to Verdal, near Trondibe[?]…

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Fire at McKAY'S Work of Safe Blowers Brigades Commendable Performance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

At about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when all was quiet and most people were fast a sleep, burglars forced an entry into A. T. McKay's…

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Leeton Store Broken Into Attempt to Blow Safe Open Fails Store Set on Fire Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

Thieves broke into the premises of Mr. A. T. M'Kay, storekeeper, Kurrajong-Street, Leeton, about 3 o'clock this morning and attempted to blow…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

On Tuesday night at 9.40 o'clock the fire alarm at Junee sounded. The fire was in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, outside the municipal…

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The Fire Alarm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

I know a baker of great renown, who bakes his bread a lovely brown. He makes his dough in a wooden. trough, and makes the bread for…

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McKAY'S Fire Practically No Damage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

When the fire assessor arrived on Wednesday, and made an inspection, of the lire that took place in the strong room of Messrs A. T…

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Fire at Junee On Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday night, at 9.40, the fire alarm at Junee sounded. The fire was in a fire-roomed weatherboard cottage, outside the municipal…

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Cricket. Coolamon and District Association the Final Fire [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

The final game for the Coolamon and District Association [?] ship commenced on [?]Park Coolamon, on Sunday last attracted…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the citizens' committee of the New South Wales fire brigades volunteer demonstration will be held at the Town Hall on…

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Leeton Robbery Store Set on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 9

The premises of Mr. A. T. McKay, storekeeper, of Leeton, were broken into early on Monday morning, and an attempt was made to blow open…

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Plucky Girl Operates Telephone During Fire Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

Although surrounded by flames which caused a thick smoke in a fire at the paint war[?] of Clarkson's Ltd. yesterday, a telephone girl operated…

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