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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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In the Fire’s Wake Just 12,000 Acres of Land

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

From the boundary of Reardon’s property right through to the Wambidgee boundary, there stretches a tract of black burnt…

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“Up She Goes” Junee Has a Petrol Blaze

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Just before eleven o’clock on Wednesday night the sound of the fire siren announced that a blaze had occurred, and as most people were at…

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Fire Starts Again

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The bush fire which broke out near Gundagai on Thursday again broke away on Friday afternoon, and another 700 acres of grass were burnt…

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Will Carter's Notes Australianities the Fire Fighters

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

Travelling through the northern tableland during September and October of last year. I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating…

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Man Burnt to Death Stawell Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Bernard Blagden was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed a house at Stawell yesterday. The fire was caused by the explosion of an…

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Bush Fires Farmer's Heavy Loss Haystacks, Fencing, and Stubble Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Scott[?], a farmer near Methul, will be a heavy loser as the result of a fire which broke out on his property yesterday morning. The fire…

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The Fire of 1905

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

Who, that lived at the time, will forget the bush fires that swept pearly the whole State in January, 1903, leaving destruction and…

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Australianities the Fire Fighters

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

Travailing trough the Northern Tableland during September and October of last year I was impressed with the possibilities of devastating…

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Fire at Brungle Alleged Arson Third Occurrence Sperm of Candle Found Near Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. R. Blakency, held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of two bush fires which occurred at Brungle Creek on T. A. Field and…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

There was a long discussion at Junee on the matter of bush fires and their origin, and some difference of opinion was expressed on how many…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) O'possum Plain and Belmore Bush Fire (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

Sir,—I take this opportunity of expressing my warmest appreciation to those residents of Humula Ober[?]e Creek, and Yaron Creek who…

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In the Fire's Wake

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Says the Gundagai "Independent" On Thursday, after we had gone to press, the fire which was reported to have been checked, after breaking out…

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Gippsland Fire Walhalla Safe Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The township of Walhalla, in the Gippsland hills, which yesterday was threatened with destruction by bush fires, is to-day safe. A very heavy…

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Bush Fires Outbreak Near Lavington Women Help to Quell Flames

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

In response to calls for assistance 200 men from the surrounding district left their homes [?] fight a fire which broke out on Mr. J. Dale's property…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand Wide Area Threatened Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Bush fires are raging on the Ha[?]aki Plains, and many farms have been swept. Hundreds of men are exhausted after fighting the fires for…

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“What for She Blaze” Tumut Chinaman Arrested

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

A Chinaman named Ah Cup is now in the Tumut lock—up, charged with having burned down a house. The incident took place this morning…

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Fire in Bedroom

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mrs. V. Mynott, [?] Tompson-street, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. A fire…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

A huge fire was reported to be approaching Myrtleford and Bright on a ten miles frontage, and Walhalla is again surrounded. Only two days…

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Fire in Johnston-street

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call about 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon to Mr. R. E. Krahe's residence, 100 Jobnston-street, Wagga…

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Bash Fire at Methul. Fire Fighters Heroic Efforts Kitchen Chimney Cause of Outbreak

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

On Monday last about 1 p.m. a fire broke out on Mr. Jim Scott’s farm at Methul a fire which but for the heroic efforts of the fire fighters would…

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