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Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Wagga Fire Secondhand Dealer's Premises Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

The first serious fire to occur in the municipality this summer took place on Saturday afternoon, when two sheds and their contents on the…

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Engine Room Fire Damage at Coraki Butter Factory Coraki

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire and explosion in the engine room of the Coraki butter factory on Friday night. The engine…

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Bush Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Owen's Kangaroo Mount was burnt out on New Year's Eve. Mr. Tom Woodbridge informed us at the Adelong Jockey Club's races…

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Bush Fire League Proposed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The executive of the New South Wales Council of Agricultural Show Association, at its last meeting, gave the question of establishing a Bush…

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Bush Fires Ninety Mile Front at Cobar Appalling Loss Of Stock SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

A message received from the Cobar district this morning stated that the Paddington Station fire is now on a 90 mile front, and the fight had to be…

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Junee's First Fire Call

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The Junee Fire Brigade received its first call chris year on Sunday afternoon. It was to the residence of Mrs. V. Lovelock in Hill-street…

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Wymah Outbreak Fire Under Control Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The bush fire which lats on Sunday night was burning strongly on Mr. C.R. Goldswortby's property at Wymah, about 26 miles from Albury, was…

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Outbreak Near Bourke Fire Fighters Organised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

A large fire was reported to-day near Wilga Downs, 30 miles from Bourke. Thirty men left Bourke this morning to help to fight the flames,…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

The executive of N.S.W. Council of Agricultural Show Association, Sydney, at their last meeting, gave the Question of establishing a Bush Fire…

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Wantabadgery Blaze

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Lightning was responsible for bushfires on Wednesday afternoon. Simultaneously lighting started fires on Mr. Telacon Lloyd's "Melton Park"…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Fighters Abandon Hopeless Task Flames Menace Township Enormous Pasturage and Stock Losses Anticipated SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Reports indicate that bush fires in the west are assuming huge proportions and have got beyond all hope of control, despite the fact that a large army of fire fighters, including; women and boys, had been combating the flames…

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The Gobarralong Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a blaze broke out on Arthur Owen's property (leased from Garvey Bros.), and raced on to W. Luff's and F…

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Fire Outbreak Near Albury Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Another bushfire did considerable damage yesterday. It broke out on Mr. J. E. Jelbart's "Stony Park" property, about 20 miles from Albury, at…

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Fire at Parkes Extensive Damage PARKES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out in the business centre of Parkes early yesterday morning. Messrs. M'Glynn and Co.'s large general store was…

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Fire at Parkes Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out in the business centre of Parkes carly this morning. Messrs. M'Glynn and Co.'s large general store was gutted, and…

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Ryan, Inson's Fire Bulk Store Gone Main Building Partly Damaged Damages Over £2000

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Town and district fires furnished excitement during the holidays. That in the town was the outbreak in the bulk store of Ryan, Inson, Ltd., in…

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Bushfires and Rain Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The acting State meteorologist states that there is a possibility of rain falling in the areas menaced by bushfires by to-morrow…

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The Bushfires Many Hard Hit

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

On Tuesday evening of last week, during a thunderstorm, lighting struck trees on Mr. Reece Attwood's property, 10 miles from Muttama, on…

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Fire Menace

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

At the meeting of Carrothool Shire Council consideration was given to requests for making provision to deal with outbreaks of fire within the…

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New Year Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

About 9 o'clock on New Year's night a fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamb, together with, furniture and other…

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