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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Sydney Fire; 15 Pianos Damaged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday— Mr. Thorn, caretaker of Rawson Chambers, Pittstreet, city, when roused by his wife early this morning, found a fire…

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Garage Fire Inquiry Cause Not Shown By Evidence Coroner Says

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Goldie, coroner, to-day conducted an inquiry into a fire among papers and vouchers in the office of William Bothwell Hyde,…

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Big Country Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The premises of the Great Western Stores and Edgleys Ltd., at Geurie, near Wellington, were partly destroyed by fire…

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Renovations at Fire Stations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 8

Mr. T. Vincent (foreman carpenter) and Mr. L, Gamble (foreman painter) for the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board, arrived from…

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Renovations at Fire Stations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

Mr. J. Vincent (foreman carpenter) and Mr. L. Gamble (foreman painter) for the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board, arrived from…

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Chemicals on Fire; Man Badly Burned

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Trapped in an inferno of blazing chemicals, Silas Wilson (5O), of Gibson-street, Bowden, was terribly burned at noon on…

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Fire In Ship's Bunkers HOBART

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 3

A fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer Yarra last night. The fire brigade was summoned when a dense volume of smoke began to rise from…

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Fire Damages House

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

A four-roomed wood and iron house situated at 199 Newton-lane and owned and occupied by Mrs. Ethel Trinidad was the scene of an…

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Proposed Visit of Fire Officials

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 3

The secretary and executive officers of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales advised the Council at its meeting last night that…

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Fire Alarm Damaged Officers Blame Radio Amateurs SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 8

On an attempt being made to inform the fire brigade of a fire which had broken out in a furniture factory at Murrickville, carly this morning, it…

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Fire Alarm Damaged Officers B[?]me Radio Amateurs SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

On an attempt being made to inform the fire brigade of a fire which had broken out in a furniture factory at Marrickville early this morning, it…

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Fire Brigade Contests at Wagga

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

The South partially paid firemen are looking forward to the fire brigade competitions to be held in Wagga on October ll, 12 and 13. In preparation…

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Large Sydney Fire Killara Golf Club House Burnt Heavy Loss Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 1

The club house of the Killara Golf Club was completely deatroyed by fire at. an early hour this morning. The flames were visible for miles…

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Cottage Fire at Bankstown Occupants' Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

Awakened by his children's coughing in their home in Tennyson-street, Bankstown, early this morning, Edward Byrne, an unemployed laborer,…

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Fire Causes £3000 Damage

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The premises of the Sea Graft Tile Company, Paddington were totally destroyed early this morning by fire. The damage is…

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Violence in Germany Cabinet To Check Revival Fires, Bombs Berlin, August 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 10

The death penalty for terrorists may be introduced by the German Government to deal with the wave of bloodshed and violence that is…

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Violence in Germany Cabinet To Check Revival Fires, Bombs Berlin, August 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 3

The death penalty for terrorists may be introduced by the German Government to deal with the wave of bloodshed and violence that is…

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Ink Factory Fire Occupant's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 10

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed a combined ink and the factory in Paddington this morning…

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Concord Fire Escapees Newsagent's Shop Destroyed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Clad only in their night attire Mrs. Harry Johnstone and her two children were forced to leave their home in Burwood-road. Concord, hurriedly last…

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Fire Near Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

The Wentworth police have reported that a two-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Ernest Coutts Dunn, together with its contents, was…

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