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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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'Ware Bush Fires!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 2

November is on us, and still the district in green, with its prolific growth; but, much as we arc glad to see a season unsurpassed in that…

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Wagga Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

The fire which occurred in the premises of Mr. H. Turner, bootmaker, Mrs. D. [?] and Miss S. Faweett, milliners, and in the empty shop…

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Chimney on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call about noon yesterday to the residence of Mrs. E. Hawkins, 40 Trailstreet, Wagga, where the kitchen…

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Fire Brigade Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

Speaking at Lithgow, Mr. T. P. Nance, chief officer of the New South Wales fire birgades service, congratulated the Lithgow fire brigade squad…

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Clothing on Fire Man Badly Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

While Rupert Schlein aged 15 years, of Stanmore, was boiling a billy over an open fire at Jolley's boot factory, Stanmore, to-day his leader apron…

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Fire in Factory Probably Caused by Thieves Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 2

Believed to have been caused by thieves, a fire late last night destroyed a slipper factory at Croydon, owned by a Russian, Mr. Jacob Pazaky. Fireman Waters was burned on the…

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Bush Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

The first bush fire broke out to Junee at 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, near the residence of Mr. H. Holley, in Golf Avenue. The fire…

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Bush Fire at Junee JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

The first bush fire broke out in Junee yesterday afternoon, near the residence of Mr. H. Halley, in Golf avenue. The fire alarm sounded, and…

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Junes Fire Investigation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

A detective visited Junee in connection with the series of recent fires, particularly in unoccupied buildings. He formed an opinion that an…

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Grass Fire Danger Forewarned Is Forearmed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 6

The good winter and spring has again produced an abundance of herbage, which is rapidly drying on the approach of summer, and the long…

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Boy Scouts Camp Fire Concert on Common

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

The Narandera Boy Scouts and Cubs held their first camp fire concert on the common on Saturday and it was most successful. A crowd of…

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Attack on Emus Lewis Gunners Open Fire Birds Shot at 1000 Yards Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

A machine gun attack was begun yesterday on emus in the Campion district, about 180 miles east-north-east of Perth, where about 20,000…

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Wayside Jottings Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 13

A public gathering was held at Lithgow on Saturday to show appreciation of the success of the Lithgow firemen at the Wagga…

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Bush Fire Near Carrathool CARRATHOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 1

The first grass fire of the season occurred on Broongal, near Carrathool, and burned about 300 acres The Waradgery Shire Council has…

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Items of News Fire Near Carrathool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

The first grass fire of the season occurred on Groongal, near Carrathool, and burned about 300 acres, before it was put out. The Waradgery…

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Convicts Rebel Warders Attacked Workhouse Destroyed by Fire Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 1

Three guards were injured when a rebellion, accompanied by a fire, broke out to-day in the st. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary on the Isle…

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Fire Insurance Rates Will Only Deal with Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 4

Replying to the Ratepayers' Association, the Fire Underwriters Association has intimated that it could only deal with a request from the…

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Attack on Emus Lewis Gunners Open Fire Birds Shot at 1000 YARDS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 3

A machine gun attack was begun last Thursday on emus in the Campion district, about 180 miles east-north-east of Perth, where about…

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Bush Fire Menace

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 2

Though the weather has been mild for this time of the year, it is not improbable that normal summer temperatures will come upon us with a…

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Local and General Bush Fires and Telephones

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. Tom Collins, in the House of Representatives: A matter to which I direct the Minister's attention is the imminence of fire risk due to the…

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