Car Destroyed Caught Fire on Road
Late on Sunday night an Essex sedan, the property of Mr. V. Upton. of Lithgow, and driven by mr. Len Jones, sen., of Lithgow, suddenly…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 22
Grass Destroyed Lightning Starts Fires Hay
During a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon the vivid lightning started several fires in the district, some of which were extinguished by rain. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blind Man's Home Destroyed by Fire Sydney
A fire that to-day reduced to ruins a backyard room in Bourke Street city, occupied by Walter Northcote, an elderly blind man, also destroyed all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lightning Causes Fires
Considerable damage was done to grass areas in the Hay district last Wednesday by fires caused by lightning during a thunderstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Fires School Ablaze SYDNEY
A deliberate attempt was made last night to set fire to the Public School at Crow's Nest, North Sydney. The police attribute the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Verdict for £2 Fire Damaged Car Carrier Sues Garage Proprietor
At the Mudgee Police Court to-day Benjamin Whittaker, carrier, of Avisford, sued William Fountain, of Fountain's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Burlington Theatre To-night and Friday Night: Steffi Duna and Lester Matthews in "The Indiscretions of Eve" with Feed Cunyngham, Supported by Captain Frank Hurley's "Fire Guardians," and a Slim Summerville Comedy, "Hotter Than Hatt"
"The Indiscretions of Eve" starring Steffi Dunn,, Lester Matthews and Fred Cunyngham 's a delightful light musical comedy. The story is very thin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland's Record Blaze Townsville Was Endangered But Firemen Gain Victory Damage Estimated at £150,000 BRISBANE, This Afternoon
Heavy damage was caused last night when a big block of buildings was destroyed by fire at Townsville. The fire broke out about 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades
The splendid services rendered to the country by Bush Fire Brigades was mentioned at the Amaroo Shire council meeting, when…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Threat
A mild sensation was caused among wheatgrowers in the Wirrinya district recently when several of them received anonymous letters…
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A STRONG bush fire brigade has been formed at Elong, with the following office bea[?] Captain. Mr W. Mix Bl[?]kemore;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caught Fire Melbourne
Mrs. Mary Miller, 51, of East Geelong, died in the Geelong Hospital yesterday from burns she received when her cloths caught fire…
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THE worst fire in the history of Townsville occurred last thursday night, when a big block of buildings va[?]ed at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Called But Services Not Needed
The fire brigade received a call to the corner of Musket-parade and Bowenfels-road shortly before 9 o'clock last night, but their services…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noxious Weeds and Bush Fires
AN important notification concerning the destruction of noxious weeds and prevention of bush fires within the Merriwa Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Grave and Ever Present Danger Prevenive Measures Suggested
NOW that the summer is upon us, the danger of bush fires is ever present, and it is not surprising that men in high…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Walcha Newspaper Office Destroyed Walcha
The Walcha newspaper office was destroyed by fire early this morning despite strenuous efforts of bucket brigades to extinguish the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sparrows Cause Fire
Sparrows were indirectly the cause of a fire in a house at Murwillumbah recently. The birds built it nest against the kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Food for Fires
The question of what is the most dangerous growth on which a bushfire can feed has often been riscussed, and it must be admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Park Fire Dubbo
Last night a fire broke out in his tone Park but the grass had been extinguished by nearby residents before the arrival of the Brigade…
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