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Fires & bushfires, 1932

728 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 37

Ganmurra Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 2

A bush fire brigade has been formed at Ganmurra, with Mr. P. Reid as president, Mr. E. Johnston, jnr., secretary and treasurer, and Mr. W. Herd…

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Fire at Meat Works Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 1

Considerable damage was done to the Daroobalgie meat works yesterday by a fire which originated in the roof of the main freezing chamber…

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Fire at Meat Works Considerable Damage Done Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to the Daroobalgle meat works to-day by a fire which originated in the roof of the main freezing chamber. The…

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Bush Fire Brigades Hints on their Organisation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 1

In an article in the current Agricultural Gazette urging the timely formation of efficient fire-fighting units as a precaution against such…

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Nangus Forms Strong Brigade Bush Fire Fighters Are Ready

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 2

Any bush fires that like to come along and test the Nangus fir[?] figthers will get a very big smack in the face this season, for the men…

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Brungle Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

W. M. Campbell, secretary Brungle Bush Fire Brigade, wrote asking for a subsidy. It was questioned as to why the Shire should be expected to…

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Lucerne Stacks on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 4

A fire occurred in Mr. E. A. Beer's lucerne paddock, Ganmain Park, yesterday, when two valuable stacks were partly burned. The Ganmurra…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Prevalence of Fires Excess Water Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 4

The Mayor of Junee (Alderman F. A. Commins), who has been in indifferent health for some time, was unable to be present at the fortnightly…

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Bush Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday at about 12.30 p.m. and was brought under control without doing considerable damage owing to prompt…

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Bush Fires. Luceane Stacks Destroyed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 2

A are occurred in Mr. E. A. [?] lucerne paddock, Ganmain Park is Wednesday, when two valuable stacks were partly burned. The Gaumurra…

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Fire Outbreaks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 2

At about 11 this morning two fires broke out on the outskirts of Cootamundra. One was at Mr. G. Sissian's dairy…

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Innisfail Fire Extensive Damage Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 1

Several thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire last night at Innisfail, which destroyed the shire offices and hall in Rankin-street…

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Fire Brigade v. Ganmain. Jim Curtis Scores a Century

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 4

The above [?] on the [?] Park ground on Sunday, and the [?] resulted in a [?] that the [?]…

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Bushfire Prevention and Control. Powers Under New Act

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 6

The measure passed by Parliament a fortnight ago relating to bushfires should give to councils the machinery they have been seeking in order to…

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Lightning Causes Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 3

During the height of the windstorm yesterday, and immediately following a vivid flash of lightning, a fire broke out in a grass paddock on the…

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Fire Fighters Question of Compensation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 9

The question of liability for compensation in the case of employees who may be injured while fighting bushfires on private properties has…

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Tenement House Fire Fourteen Dead; Many Injured Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 1

A large wooden building in the congested quarter of Tokio, housing 54 families of laborers, was turned before dawn to-day. There are is dead…

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Bush Fires on Uranquinty-kywong Line

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1932 · page 3

Landholders along the Uranquinty to Kywong railway are perturbed by the frequency with which bush fires occur on the days that the train…

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Fire Near Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1932 · page 2

While the windstorm was at its height on Friday morning a fire started on the farm of Mr F. Deihm and started to the adjacent farm of Cr. H…

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Huge Store Destroyed by Fire at Barcelona Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1932 · page 4

Two fires of more than ordinary importance occurred to-day. El Siglio, the largest store in the country, consisting of seven buildings, was…

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