Tried As by Fire
Death in the bush[?] Those trees that were man's friend, Can it be they betrayed him to such end? Ye twigs and little leaves that were so green,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires & bushfires, 1932
1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 96
Good As New Fire Traces Gone
The Sydney waterfront was keenly interested in the arrival of the South African Government steamer Aloe to- day, to see how she looked after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slight Rain Fire Zone Forecast COBAR
A little rain fell over the fire zone this afternoon, and the gathering clouds gave promise of a heavy fall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain in Sight Relief For Fire Areas To-morrow
Mr. Mares has hopes that there may be some rain over bush fire areas shortly. Although only scattered, thundery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Black Sunday On the Mountains Fire at Power Station
A fire that broke out in the Railway Commissioner's power station at Lithgow about 12.30 p.m. on Sunday deprived Mountain towns…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Shed. Alarm Given by Racehorse. INVERELL
A race[?] stabled in a loose-box behind Me[?]-street raised the alarm when fire broke [?] at 10 o'clock last night in an ad[?] shed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mother and Son Both Burned When Spirit Fumes Catch Fire
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mrs. Teresa Lea (64), of Carpenter Street, Brighton, was rubbing her leg with methylated spirits in her bedroom at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Fire in Thick Bush Looks From the Air--new Surf Boat
BELCHING smoke like an angry volcano, a deep gully in the wild…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →200 Men From City For Fire Area Helpers Respond Gladly More Outbreaks Yesterday Cobar Call
As Cobar yesterday telegraphed to Mr. U. C. ("Lizard") Ledez, gladly accepting the offer of 200…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Campbell's Canaries Have Circles Under the Eyes Fire Fake Is Snuffed Out the "Sun" Confutes Itself That High Speed News "Boobery"
This fire-figh[?]ing epic in the "Sun," from the headquarters of its special representative at Cobar, has developed into an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Terror Widespread Bushfires Cause Immense Damage
Havoc has been wrought by bushfires and grassfires in the west and in Riverina, and in many places fires are still burning fiercely. Vast areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUSHFIRES. Dangers and Difficulties
Bush fires always connote good seasons—no grass, no bush fires. It is the irony of fate that the far western country now being swept by bush fires has rarely grass enough to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfires. Extent of Damage. Praise for Volunteers
According to reports from all bushfire zones yesterday, few serious fires are now burning, and, unless there are further outbreaks, no large areas are now in danger…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →City Answers S.O.S From Far West Fire Zone 200 Picked Men Sent New Guards Rushed by Motor 'Bus Cobar's Relief "A Splendid Gesture"
SYDNEY has responded magnificently to the S.O.S. sent out last night from Cobar for assistance in fighting the terrific bush fires which have exhausted the men of the Far West in the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cash Prize Stories Purple Certificate to Allan Morrison, Beach Rd., Bellambi. Battling with Bush Fire
OUR sheep station, situated on a fertile plain, 25 miles east of Moree, was the most prosperous in the district. A small stream ran…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hope Of Rain In Fire Area
The State Meteorologist expected last night that there would be fresh, strong and squally N.W. to W. winds over the fire-swept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blazes Break Out Near City Many Fires in Suburbs Now Controlled
BUSH fires came nearer Sydney yesterday. Practically every suburb reported outbreaks, The most serious were at Collaroy, Parramatta,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Way To Fight Fires New Guard 'Bus Trek Contingent at Katoomba Katoomba
Every town and hamlet en route turned out to pay tributes to the fine spirit of the New Guard column which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Lorry Was Delayed Loading Held Up by Constable
LOADING of one of they New Guard lorries with fire-fighting appliances and cooking material at the Hyde Park "dump" was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Raging at Ellalong Heavily Timbered Area Cessnock
A bush fire has been raging in the hills surrounding Ellalong for the past two days, and has consumed at least four miles of heavily-timbered country…
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