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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Items of Interest Fire at Cunnamulla

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 8

A disastrous fire at Cunnamulla (Queensland) destroyed Tattersall's Hotel and nine shops…

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£7,000 FIRE Outbreak at Rockhampton SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at more than £7,000 was caused by a fire in East Street, Rockhampton, when the jewellery establishment of Baxter…

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Guyra Shop Fire Charge of Arson SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 5

When the trial of Thomas Michael Welsh, laborer, on a charge of arson, commenced at the Quarter Sessions to-day, the Crown Prosecutor informed…

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Fire in School Father and Son's Bravery Children Rescued Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

Heroically dashing into a burning building at Stagnes, Louise Kindergarten school, Townsville, early yesterday morning, Alfred…

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Perpetual Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 4

The following are some of the perpetual fires in the world. The sacred fire of Baharem, reputed to have been kindled 1,200 years ago,…

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Tragic Fire. Eight Burned Thirty Injured CLEVELAND, Ohio, Tues

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

Eight persons are known to be dead and two missing, following an explosion and fire which swept a downtown apartment early on Tuesday…

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Guyra Fire Missing Witness in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 4

Walter Letheby, who was subpoenaed by the Crown to give evidence at the Quarter Sessions at the trial of Thomas Welsh on a charge…

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Guyra Fire Letheby in Court. SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 2

Walter Letheby who was subpoenaed by the Crown to give evidence at the Quarter Sessions at the trial of Thomas Welsh on a charge arising out of the…

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Tragic Fire. Eight Burned Thirty injured CLEVELAND. Ohio, Tues

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

Eight persons are known to be dead and two missing, following an explosion and fire which swept a downtown apartment early on Tuesday…

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Gallant Fight Recalled Stories of Heroic Fire Fighters Told in Coroner's Court Maizey's Desperate Efforts to Save Magazine After Sixth Stroke He Knew No More

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

Striking desperately with his hatchet at the door of Braund and Co.'s produce store in order to fight more effectively the flames that were licking round the magazine, where 90 lbs. of gelignite were stored, Captain…

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Armidale Fire The Coroner's Finding

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

The coronial inquiry into the fire which destroyed F. Braund and Company's premises at Armidale on the morning of May 18, was…

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Tragic Fire Detonators Explode Inquiry at Armidale Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 1

A suggestion that a blow from a [?]reman's hatchet may have caused the explosion of 9,000 detonators at the tragic fire at Braund's store on…

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Hay on Fire Outbreak at Strathbogie Man on Trial a Verdict of Not Guilty

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

Before His Honor, Judge Clancy, at the local Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday... Albert James Wallis, for whom Col. Abbott appeared,…

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Brisbane Blaze. Extensive Damage Terrific Chemical Explosion BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 1

Serious damage, estimated at £3000, was caused by a disastrous fire which broke out in the studio of. Mr. F. W. Thiel, in Terrace House, Adelaide…

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Fire Scare Harry Hall's Ablaze

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 1

The insistent clanging of the fire bell awakened several town residents at 10.56 p.m. on Monday night, and was the cause of quite a contingent…

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Great Fire in Brisbane Chemical Explosion Moxley Trial Mental Condition Accued's Statement SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 1

When the Moxley trial was resumed to-day, a number of medical men were present to give, evidence for the prosecution…

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Tragic Melbourne Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 1

A woman and her two young children were burnt to death in a fire in Melbourne…

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Three Dead Family in Fire Bodies In Debris SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Gladys Brownfield, wife of Irwin Brownfield, a dairyman of Heatherton (Victoria) together with her two children…

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Brisbane Blaze, Extensive Damage Terrific Chemical Explosion BRISBANE

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Serious damage, estimated at £3090, was caused by a disastrous fire which broke out in the studio of Mr. P. W. Thiel, in Terrace House, Adelaide…

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Sequel to Bank Robbery Motor Show-room Blaze Believed to be Act of Reprisal. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 4

"Serves, you right for helping the police to track the car," This remark is alleged to have been made to Barney Long during the…

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