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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

728 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 37

Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Crs. Luff and Hyndes had it carried that the Fire Brigade rate [?] fixed at 7-8d. A COMPARISON…

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Another Brawlin Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

For the second time in a week, a midnight bush fire broke out on Mr. P. R. Scott's property at Brawlin. There is little doubt in the minds of…

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The Fires Continue District Clouded with Smoke

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

The last few days, including today, Gundagai district has beèn clouded with smoke, which has hung over and valley, weighing heavily, and…

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Two Fires in Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

The second outbreak of fire within a week occurred at Carinyah, Braw[?]in, the property of Mr. P. R. Scott, on Friday night. About 100 acres of…

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Penshurst Fire £4000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the palatial home of Mr. George Lewis at Penshurst to-day. The fire…

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Grass Fire Near Langville (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

Sir—In reference to your article of the 15th inst. re the grass fire near the rice sheds. I would like to correct the statement that "Water…

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Careless Individuals Chief Source of Fire Danger

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The chief danger from fire lies in the acts of careless individuals who light up to boil the billy and leave without seeing that the burning…

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Fire Near Barellan Bagged Wheat and Crop Burnt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

A fire which broke out on the property occupied by Mr. Ian McPherson on Wednesday destroyed ninety bags of wheat. The fire, which was…

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Bush Fire Committee Combating the Menace Control Board Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The first meeting of the recently formed Central Bush Fire Committee met in the rooms of the Graziers' Association yesterday under the…

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Sunday's Blaze

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

On Sunday, at about 12.45 a blaze commenced on the Perry property on the Juglong road, on the Black Springs reserve. The fire quickly…

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Fire At Old Junee Enterprise Hotel Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Enterprise Hotel at Old Junee, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire. Less than a fortnight ago Mrs…

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Melbourne Heat Wave 108.9 Degrees Bushfires Inland Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

The city sweltered under heat wave conditions to-day, the maximum temperature being 108.9 degrees, the highest for 24 years…

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Bush Fire at Albury Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A fire broke out to-day on Walden Park, near Albury, the property of Mr. C. R. Goldsworthy. After burning a considerable area onto Riverview,…

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Bush Fires in Humula District Large Area Swept Possum Plains And Belmore

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

The resident of Humula have been busily engaged in fighting bush fires. A fire occurred at Rosewood on Saturday and several Humula residents…

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The Fires That Blaze District Clouded With Smoke

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

A huge cloud of den[?] smoke hangs over the Gundagai district At points near and far bush fires have been taking, and the…

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Humul[?] Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

Men were again called out yesterday when a fire broke out in the recreation ground at Humula. The flames, fanned by a strong breeze,…

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Another Brawlin Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

For the second time in a week a midnight bush fire broke out on Mr. P. R. Scott's property at Brawlin. There is little doubt in the minds of…

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Rosewood Fire Spreading Towards Hills

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

A fire broke out early yesterday morning on Mr. E. Jowett's property, about 18 miles from Tumbarumba and two miles from Rosewood. A large…

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