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Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Cobar Bush Fires New Guard Contingent to Assist

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

The New Guard contingent, 200 strong, arrived at Cobar on Monday, from Sydney. The men will not go on duty pending information from the…

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Bush Fires at Cobar Danger Now Past Cobar

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

All danger of bush fires appears to be past. The fires outside the town am now under control and there appears little possibility of a recurrence…

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Items of News Fire at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

A fire destroyed a four-roomed [?] collage, owned by Councillor A. C. Severin, president of the Hame Shire Council, and its contents…

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Kangaroo Valley Hotel Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

The Commercial Hotel at Kangaroo Valley, Berry, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants, three women and a…

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Another Blaze at Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

There was another fire at Coolac yesterday, burning 50 acres on McMahon's property known as "Ginger Beer." The firefighters worked well…

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Stacks Blaze West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Conrad Hildebrand, a farmer, of Calleen, had the misfortune to have eight stacks of this season's hay destroyed by fire, caused through the…

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Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

At 8.15 p.m. Saturday night, an [?]while subside the [?] saw a give on the [?] north of the noon [?]…

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Wombat-kingsvale Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Sixty men put up a desperate fight on Tuesday afternoon to save two homesteads on the Kingsvale soldier settlement from the ravages of a bush…

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Fire at Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

A fire destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Councillor A. C. Severin, president of the Hume Shire Council, and its…

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Langville in Peril Grass Fire Near Rice Sheds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Captain Mountford startled the dinner-hour crowd in Pine Avenue on Tuesday last, when he raced his engine through the town, on his way…

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Fire in Circus Terrifying Scenes Eleven Elephants Destroyed BRUSSELS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A fire at the famous Surasa[?] circus at Antwerp is suspected to have been caused by an incendiary, Terrifying scenes were witnessed…

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Miniature Zoo Fire at Blackpool Birds and Animals Perish London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Coincident with the fire at Antwerp, a fire occurred in Hill's Bazaar at Blackpool, which is a miniature zoo, containing hundreds of birds,…

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Fires at Narrandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 24

Bush fires occurred on Friday night in the homestead portion of Buckingbong Station, destroying about 200 acres of grass. Station employees…

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Fire at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

An eight roomed weather board house, owned by Mr. W. Baird, on the outskirts of Coolamol was destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Haystacks Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Conrad Hildebrand, farmer, of J Culleen, had eight stacks of this season's hay destroyed by fire, believed to have been caused by spontaneous…

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Fire Inquiry Bottle Shed Destroyed an Open Verdict

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) on Tuesday morning held an inquiry as to the cause or a fire which destroyed a shed and contents on the…

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Bush Fires Incendiarism Suspected [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

During the last few weeks many bush fires have occurred around the property owned by Mr. Victor Smith, about 10 miles from Grenfell. On…

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Bush Fires Incendiarism Suspected GRENFELL

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

During the last few weeks many bush fires have occurred around the property owned by Mr. Victor Smith, 10 miles from Grenfell. On Friday…

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Albury Enveloped in Smoke From Omeo Bush Fire, Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Albury was employed in a could of smoke all day to-day, apparently from bush fires. No trace of bush fires was found in the district,…

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