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Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Wagga Show Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 2

It was intended to make a detailed display at the Wagga show of the whole of the ancient fire appliances and modern accessories, but the…

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Tumut Shire "Fire” Aboul the Fire Engine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 2

When the topic centred on the fire engine at Tumut Council meeting on Tuesday, the debate was in keeping with the topic—"firey."…

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Junee Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday, at about 12.30, the Junee Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a house in Regent street, untenanted, owned by Mr. William…

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Fire Near Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

A fire occurred on Wednesday in a hoy shed on the property of Mr. Charles Byrnes, Bombowlee Creek, five miles from Tumut. The fire…

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House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

At 12.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in an unoccupied four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Regent street, North Junee…

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Fire Near Tumut Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

A fire occurred on Wednesday in a hay shed on the property of Mr. Charles Byrnes, Borabowlee Creek, five miles from Tumut. The fire…

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Dog Fires Off Gun Harden Fireman's Narrow Escape HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

Whilst out rabbiting near Jugiong, Mr. Jack Regan, an acting fireman attached to Harden loco., had the misfortune to be shot in a very peculiar…

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Fire Fighting Ancient History Evolution of the Fire Engine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 4

In view of the approaching Fire Brigades Demonstration to be held at the Wagga Showgrounds from October 10 to 13, a short history of…

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Billiards Fire Brigade to Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade billiard tournament in aid of the Wagga District Hospital is being continued matches being played nightly…

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Fire Fighting Ancient Equipment Display at Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 9

The organisers of the N.S.W. Fire Br gades Demonstration, to be held at Wagga from October 10 to 13, have arranged a comprehensive…

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Land Board Office Fire Inquiry Held on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 1

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at the Land Board Office, Wagga, on August 10 was held at the court house on…

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Wantabadgery East Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 4

A fire broke out on Wantabadgery East station early on Saturday afternoon. Some sheds containing hay and machinery were well alight when the…

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Fire Brigades' Display Huge Demonstration for Wagga. Programme Outlined

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

In connection with the forthcoming Inter-State fire brigades demonstration in Wagga the secretary (Mr. W. N Creagh) advises that members…

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Fire at Wantabadgery East

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

A fire broke out on Wantabadgery East station early on Saturday afternoon. Some sheds containing hay and machinery were well alight when…

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House on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

When the loose owned by Mr. James Benjamin Calver, of Bexley, was destroyed by fire last night his family had a fortunate escape from…

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Fire at Hospital Boom Damaged Man Slightly Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 5

A fire which might have had serious consequences broke out in the pathological department of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to-day. The…

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Woman Burnt to Death Candle Sets Fire to Clothing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

After inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ellen Gould, aged 37 years, who was fatally burnt at her borne at…

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Fire Alarm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

A call was received in the early hours of yesterday morning to the produce store of Messrs. G. Brunskill and Sons, Flinders, Street. When…

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Fire in Produce Store

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 4

Early yesterday morning the Wagga Fire Brigade was called to the produce store of Messrs. G. Brunskill and Sons, Flinders-street. The store is near the…

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Wander Wagga Way Fire Brigades' Display Big Week in October

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 12

The Attention of visitors to Wagga this carnival week is directed to the monster inter State Fire Brigades' Demonstration which is to be held…

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