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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire Fighters Return Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

The contingent of New Guard fire fighters returned to Sydney to-night from Cobar…

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Consul at Chinese Banquet Darwin Unemployed Invited Guests Unperturbed by Fire Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

The Kuomintang entertained the Chinese Consul-General in Australian (Mr. Kwei Chih) at a banquet, which was attended by 300 guests, which…

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Bush Fires

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

A bush fire broke out at Roses[?]ood on Sunday last, and up to yesterday (Thursday) morning (when it was checked) bad buret thousands of…

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£100 REWARD Binalong Bush Fires BINALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

At a largely attended meeting, held last night under the auspices of the Binalong Bush Fire Brigade, it was decided to offer a reward of £100 to…

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Bush Fires Several Outbreaks Grass Country Burnt BINALONG

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

ABOUT 1 o'clock on Tuesday a bush fire started a few miles from Binalong. The fire swept through 200 acres on Mr. P. Reynolds's…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

A fire occurred at Rosqwood on Sat busily engaged in fighting bush fires. A fire occurred at Rosewood on Saturday and several Batlow, Bago and…

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More Coolac Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

At 7 o'clock yesterday moring a fire started on A. Armour's "Ginger Beer" paddock, about threequarters of a mile from where the last Coolac…

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Victorian Fires Maffra and Stockdale MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Serious bush and grass Ores are raging in many parts of the State. A serious outbreak occurred near Maffia, while extensive damage has been done…

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Victorian Fires Maffra' and Stockdale Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Serious bush and grass fires are regions in many parts of the State. A serious outbreak occurred near been Maffra, while extensive damage has been done…

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Kooba Fire Inquest to Be Held

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Barker, coroner, will hold on enquiry on February 8th, into the circumstances surrounding the fire which did so much damage…

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Rosewood Fire Spreading Towards Hills Two Men Overcome by Smoke One Dies

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

A fire broke nut early on Wednesday morning on Mr. E. Jowett's property, about 18 miles from Tumbarumba and two miles from…

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Lit a Fire On the Bank of the 'Bidgee Defendant Convicted YASS, Friday

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Before the P.M., Edgar Esmond was proceeded against by the police for igniting a fire in the open. Constable Brick, of Burrinjuck,…

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Bush Fires Position Improving Humble Outbreak

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

The bush fire which broke cut on Wednesday at Hummula was quiet yesterday. Despite the [?] that a strong wind was blowing the flames…

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Bush Fire Danger Lighting Of Fires Restrictions in Victoria

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 10

Drastic restrictions upon the lighting of fires in any part of Victoria, except the Mallee, will be in force until March 31 under a procamation…

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Bush Fires Serious Rosewood Outbreak Two Men Severely Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 2

In defending the homestead of Mr. P. K. McCracken, at Rosewood, on Wednesday two men were severely burned…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

It has been reported that the volunteer Fire Brigades' demonstration to he held in Wagga in October next, has been postponed from the first to…

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Fire At Boort Five Shops Gutted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

A disastrous fire which broke out on Sunday night completely destroyed five business houses and a residence in the ma[?] street of Boort…

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Small Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

At 6 o'clock on Saturday evening the fire bell gave the signal for a bush outbreak. It was in Mr. Frank Holder's paddock, west of the town, and…

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Bush Fires Young's Worst for Years 15 Miles Swepe

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

ON Thursday bush fires swept 15,000 acres between Marengo and Boorowa. Miles of fencing and some hundreds of sheep were…

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