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Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Indian Situation Riots at Allahabad Police Fire on Crowd Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

More rioting at Allahabad yesterday compelled the police to fire on several occasions to disperse the crowds of ninny thousands who,…

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Petrol on Fire Garage Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

When a quantity of petrol caught fire at A. Reynold's garage at Bondi this afternoon, there was serious danger of the flames spreading to the…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration in October Addess by fire Board President Executive Committee Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 5

A public meeting, called by the mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Collins) to discuss the Fire Bridges' demonstration at Wagga in October,…

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State Public Servants Between Two Fires Dismissal or Prosecution Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 2

Delegates to the Public Service Federation Conference to-day agreed to support any action which New South Wales public servants might take to…

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Fire Demonstration Big Week For Wagga Golden Helmet Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 13

The Fire Brigades' demonstration promises a wonderful week for Wagga in October next, and the indications are that it will be a function…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Showground Available Gratis in Return for Improved Water Service Connection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 6

At the Wagga Fire Brigade station on Thursday night, the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (the Hon. T.J. Smith…

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King Carol Country Residence Destroyed by Fire Bucharest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 1

King Carol's country residence, Foischor Castle, at Sinais, was destroyed by fire. None of the valuable contents was saved. King Carol lost…

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Miners Suffocated in Mica Mine Forest Fire Ignites Timber Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

Seven Hindu laborers perished in a fire in the Lady Ranji mica mine in the Hazaralbach district of Behar province. A forest fire ignited the…

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Fire Extinguishers Compulsory on Power Plants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 6

Amended regulations have been proclaimed under the Bush Fires Act relative to precautions to be taken for fire prevention in the use of road, farm,…

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Fire Brigades Wagga Demonstration Inspection of Showground

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 6

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (Mr. H. M. Webb) and the fourth officer (Mr. W. H. Beare), to-day…

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Cricket. Coolamon & District Assn. Fire Brigade v. DULLAH

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 4

Rain Again proved play in the final match of the Coolamon and [?] Cricket Association competition on Sunday [?]…

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Fire Destroys Loaded Lorry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 4

A transport lorry owned by Messrs. Hill and Co., of Albury, and driven by Mr. Arthur Notion, also of Albury, together with a big load of goods…

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Colliery Fires Town of Greta Endangered Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

The town of Greta is reported to be in serious danger as a result of fires, which are sweeping through the deserted collieries…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Officials Visit Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 14

In connection with the Fire Brigades Demonstration to be held at Wagga in October, the Secretary of the N.S.W. Board of Fire…

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Japanese Fire Many Deaths Reported 130O Houses Destroyed Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

A fire which raged throughout last night wiped out Omiya, at the base of Fuji-Yan. Over 1300 houses were consumed, while many deaths were…

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Mine Fires Abandoned Pits Explosion Feared Dense Pall Of Smoke NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

Fires which are burning underground in deserted colliery workings art alarming the" people of the coal mining township of Greta, 31 miles…

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A Sunday Fire Dense Black Smoke Roars Skywards

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

The peace of the Sabbath was suddenly broken yesterday, when at 4.30 p.m., following a sharp report, dense black smoke roared heavenwards…

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Greta Collieries Fire Breaks Through On Other Side of Railway GRETA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

This afternoon the underground fire now burning in abandoned colliery workings at Greta broke through another cavity on the other side of the…

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Fire in Coal Mine Flames Shooting From Pit Mouth Machinery Destroyed Trains Slow Down NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 1

At 1 o'clock this morning, so furiously were the flames shooting from the Central Greta pit mouth that it was thought that the train services…

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Mine Fires Still Raging at Greta. Trains Continue Running Greta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 6

The underground fires at Anvil Creek. Central Greta, and Old Greta collieries are still raging. Although no flames are visible, clouds of smoke…

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