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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

8 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Fire Andrews' Shop & Residence Burnt to the Ground Stock Valued £700 Totally Destroyed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

The general store and residence near the railway station, occupied by Walter Gordon Andrews, trading as Andrews and Co, were…

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Home Destroyed. Disastrous Fire at South Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

A most disastrous fire broke out in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Scattergood shortly before 9 o[?]clock on Saturday night, and consumed the…

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Andrews' Fire Coroner's Inquiry Open Verdict

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 2

Picton District Coroner, Mr. R. H. Antil, J. P., conducted an inquiry at the Court House on 21st ult., into the circumstance of the fire which totally…

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Camden Fire Brigade to Be Represented at Big Demonstration at Wagga

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 5

There is an air of friendly rivalry at Camden Fire Station. Each member of the local brigade is keen to be one of the team to represent Camden at…

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Fire at Elderslief Volunteers Save Buildings

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 2

About an acre of grass was destroyed when a fire swept a block of land at Mrs. Kowald's property at Elderslie on Monday…

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Fire at Elderslie Car and Furniture Destroyed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

An Overland motor car, the property of Mr. Claude Roberts, and a quantity of furniture, owned by Mrs T. Scott, of Hilder Street, Elderslie…

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Fire Brigades Display Seventy Entered

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 4

Interest is becoming very keen in the various country towns relative to the forthcoming Interstate Brigades Competition which will be held at…

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Sunday Tennis. Banned by Ingleburn Council. Mayor Fires Double Barrel

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

Tennis players of Ingleburn have yet to wait a while longer before the Ingleburn Soldiers’ Memorial Park will be adorned with a tennis court…

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