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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Big Junee Fire Keasi's Store Ablaze Thousands of Pounds Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires for some years in junee occured on Saturday morning at 4.30 o’clock in the large general store of W. J…

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Junee Fire Keast's Store Ablaze Thousands of Pounds Damage JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 1

ONE of the most destructive fires for some years in Junee occurred on Saturday morning at 4.30 in the large general store of W. J…

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Big Junee Fire Keast's Store Ablaze Thousands of Pounds Damage Good Work by Firemen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires tor some years in Junee occurred on Saturday morning at 4.30 o'clock in the large general…

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Items of News Wantabadgery Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

The loss by the recent fire at Wantabadgery East Station has been assessed at £1152, as follows: Two sheds £425, hay £600, waggon £70,…

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Wagga Fire Brigades Demonstration Spectacular Torchlight Procession

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 3

The torchlight procession to be held on the night of October 10, the eve of the opening of the great fire brigades' demonstration in Wagga, will…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 2

When the picture snow was in progress at Junee last night the fire brigade receive da call to a house in Cox street, owned by the Wagga Starr…

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£8000 Damage Tobacco Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 3

A fire occurred at Inverell between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday at the Ashford Tobacco Company's grading shod, in which there were 180 bales,…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 4

The Wagga showground yesterday underwent an official inspection for the purpose of mapping out the area £or the inter-State fire brigades'…

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Pensioner's Death Fire in Cottage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 6

Thomas Gallagher, aged 66 years, a pensioner, was burnt to death this morning when a fire broke out in a house occupied by T. Brown. When…

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Fire Demonstration Preparing The Ground Permanent Track Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 14

Now that the annual Wagga, Show has, been successfully completed, all efforts are being made to complete the preliminary arrangements for…

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Disastrous Fire Melbourne Factories Gutted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 2

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which destroyed the factory of the Service Box Co., and badly damaged the Austin Shoe Factory, in…

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Disastrous Fire Melb. Factories Gutted MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused, by a fire which destroyed the factory of the Service Box Co., and badly damaged the Austin Shoe Factory, in…

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Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

The local fire brigade is keenly preparing for the great demonstration to be held at Wagga early next month. On Sunday, members of…

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Thieves at Junee Watchman Fires Two Shots

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 6

Since the fire at Keast's store at Junee 10 days ago, thieves have been prowling around. A night watchman hit one man with his fist last week…

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Gilgandra Fire Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 1

A fire at Gilgandra early yesterday morning destroyed a boardinghouse, a tyre retreading factory, and a large store. Several women and…

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Wagga Fire Brigades' Demonstration Planning the Great Spectacle Fire Fighting Film

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

Organising details for the great inter-State fire brigades' demonstration to be held at Wagga next month were advanced another stage last week…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 2

The Mayoress of Wagga (Mrs. E. E. Collins) has convened a meeting of the women of Wagga and district, to be held at the Town Hall at 3.30…

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Tram Takes Fire Sudden Application of Brakes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

When the driver of a tram in George street west applied the brakes suddenly this afternoon to avoid striking a furniture lorry which had…

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Tram Fire Passengers Leapt to Safety

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 3

Startled passengers leaping from a blazing tram, an overturned motor-lorry, and furniture lying all over the roadway, were extraordinary scenes…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Meeting of Ladies

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 2

In connection with the Fire Brigades Demonstration, to be held at the Wagga Showgrounds on October 11, 12, and 13, a meeting of ladies…

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