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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Tenders Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 8

In collection with the volunteer fire brigades' demonstration to be held next month the following tenders for privileges have been accepted: Official…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Privileges and Rights

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 2

In connect on with the Volunteer Fire brigades Demonstration to be held next month the Executive Demonstration Committee has…

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Bed Clothes on Fire. Woman Severely Burned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 6

Miss Florence Robertson, aged 50 years, of Burwood, was severely burned late last night when the bedclothing caught fire at her home. She was…

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Lismore Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 3

From these will be selected the team which will come to Wagga next month. They are keen, and are training hard, and they expect to score well in the competitions. Photograph by courtesy of the "Northern Star," Lismore…

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Fire Fighters Inter-state Demonstration at Wagga Governor's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 5

The inter-State fire brigades' demonstration to be held at Wagga on October 11, 12 and 13 will be under the patronage of the King's…

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"Wander Wagga Way" Second Week in October for an Ideal Holiday Fire Brigade Demonstration and Carnival Golden Helmet Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

For those people in Wagga and district, and even much further afield, who can take a holiday of one or more days in the week opening October 10…

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Handsome Trophies For Fire Brigades' Events

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 5

The trophies for the various events at the Demonstration are now on display in the windows of Messrs T. Edmondson, and Co, Ltd. in Gurwood…

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Fire Brigades Wagga's Big Week All Accommodation Taxed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

Present indications point to the big inter.-State Volunteer Firemen's Demonstration and Sports at Wagga providing the biggest gathering of…

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Fire Fighting Some of the Devices Used Display at Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 3

For a few nights at any rate Wagga householders and business men may sleep peacefully, secure in the knowledge that they are free from the…

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Fire Brigades Wagga's Big Week

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

Present indications point to the big inter-State Volunteer Firemen's Demonstration and Sports at Wagga providing the biggest gathering of…

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Items of News Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

At 7 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in one of two attached two-storied brick buildings in Belmore street, Junee, directly…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Wagga En Fete Next Week

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

The grand interstate Fire Brigades' Demonstration will take place at Wagga Showground from Monday to Thursday of next week…

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Timber Yard Fire Man Badly Burned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 1

While fighting a fire which broke out at the rear of Furz Ltd.'s timber yards to-day at Chippendale, William Thoms, aged 35 years, was severely…

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Another Fire at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 2

At 7.10 on Monday morning the first alarm sounded. A fire had occurred in the brick cottages right opposite the Council Chambers. The brigade…

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Fire at Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 1

At 7 o’clock Monday morning a fire was discovered in one of two attached two-storied brick buildings in Belmore-street, Junee, directly…

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Ancient Fire Fighters

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 2

Volunteers to man the ancient fire fighting appliances at the inter-State fire brigades demonstration in Wagga next week will meet to-morrow night…

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Fire Brigade Euchre Tournament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 1

The £6 Euchre Tournament ended on Monday night last when, after a keen contest, Mr. Jack Murchison carried off the prize from Mrs. C. W…

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Fire At Gregadoo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 16

The dwelling of Mr. F. C. Caldow on Gregadoo Road was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. It is understood that the property…

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Fire at Engineering Works Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 3

Severe damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the Pinnacle engineering works to-day. The fire was caused by, some sparks from an emery…

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Items of News Fire Brigade Called Out

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call from the gasworks yesterday afternoon, where a quantity of tar which had boiled over from a tar…

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