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One of the fiercest nights yet experienced by fire fighters in the west, ended in the abandonment of many of what were previously regarded as the most hopeful areas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COBAR, Monday.--Desperation is gripping the Western fire-fighters. They are taking any risks to stem the crackling red line, and serious casualties are feared if high winds, which began to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest reports from the south and west indicate that the bushfires are gradually burning themselves out. Firefighters, however, will be unable to relax their vigilance for many days,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Alsatian is to be used in investigations into suspected incendiarism in the Riverton district. Since December 27 10 fires, three in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contrary to what one would have expected, there were fewer fires in 1931 than during the previous two years. A decrease of 1,1157 fire calls is shown in a return issued by the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For over a week great grass and bush flres have ravaged the Western Division, their extent and rapid spread facilitated by the great growth of grass in many…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is heart-breaking to read about the terrible bushfires, and I would like to make a suggestion to prevent any further spread. My idea is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raging bushfires and grassfires caused great damage in the western parts of New South Wales and in the Riverina last week. Great areas of pastoral country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"With an Australian Government in power which believes in the preservation of gold backing for its paper currency, it aulomatically becomes the duty of that Government to investigate the whole possibilities of further strengthening its resources... A start could be made along…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fanned by a strong breeze a fire which broke out in McGlynn's general store in Parkcs main street gutted the store and adjoining buildings. Flames shot 100 feet hight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Fire is a good servant, but a bad master," runs the saying, and it is truer of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE DRIVER'S escape amazed those who saw this petrol truck skid on a wet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Immediately in the track of the fire devastation in the west, in which grass, fencing, and occasional homesteads have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The men fighting a grass fire which broke out near Brolgan ventured so close to the flames that when the engine of their motor lorry stalled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One of the most serious fires in Parkes for many years occurred last night, when the premises of McGlynn and Company with the whole of the contents were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The fire area extends from near Canberra, on the south to beyond Bourke on the west, and to Hay in the Southwest, as the following reports received to-day, show:-- Coolac.--About eight or nine small…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DIGGERS who fought together with bayonet and rifle are to-day standing side by side, with spade and leather beater, in the battle against the Far West fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious bushflres are still raging in three western districts. The firefighters are waging a losing battle and unable to prevent the extension of the outbreaks, are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"You'd think the whole world was on fire!" remarked one of the hundreds of spectators watching the raging flames from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"FOR God's sake, send men!" That is the appeal to the city from the sleep-weary, fire - blackened men of Cobar. THE answer is that arrangements have been made for the mass transport of 350 volunteers…
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