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Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire At Rosebery Soap Factory Gutted Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 1

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused by a big fire which destroyed the three-storey factory of McLeods Ltd., soap…

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Cleansing Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 4

'I take a delight in cleaning up yards, tacking up a sagging bit of linen, nailing up fallen palings, tightening up screws, but, best of all…

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Kingaroy Fire Block of Shops Destroyed Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

A block of 10 shops, in the main street of Kingaroy was destroyed by fire late last night. Owing to the absence of a fire brigade little could be…

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Inter-state Fire Fighters Demonstration at Wagga Eighty Teams Competing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

"Wander Wagga Way" is the slogan of the organisers of the great inter-State fire brigades demonstration, which is to be held in Wagga on…

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Tumut Shire Still Argues About Fire Engine Cr. Elphick Doesn’t Like It “A ‘Fishy’ Turnout”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 2

Speaking on the matter of the Tumut Fire Engine, at the Shire meeting on Tuesday, Cr. Elphick, who warmly debated the subject, said held…

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Chemical Dust to Fight Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

Chemical dost may be used to fight forest fires in British Colombia as a result of experiments which are being made. For several years aeroplanes…

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Theatre Gutted Fire at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 13

In the early hours of Friday morning the big Lyceum Theatre, in Lisgar Street, Junee, the property of Mr . P Commins, was completely gutted…

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Junee Fire Theatre Completely Gutted Firemen's Fine Save

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

A large fire, brief particulars of which were recorded in the second edition of yesterday's issue of "The Daily Advertiser," which lit up the…

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Fire Demonstration Attending To Details Eighty Teams to Compete

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 14

The executive committee and officers of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Demonstration to be held at Wagga on October 10,11, 12 and 13, are busy…

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Mascot Fire Portion of Cottage Destroyed Burglars to Blame Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 4

A fire at Mascot late last, night destroyed two rooms of a weatherboard cottage, the tenant of which and his family are away on holidays…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration in Wagga Next Month Delightful Week of Carnival Ball, Races, and Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 2

One of the greatest events of the year will undoubtedly be the inter-State fire brigades' demonstration, which is to be held at the Wagga…

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Junee Fire Theatre Completely Gutted

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 4

A large fire occurred in Lisgar street, Junee, at 2 o'clock on Friday morning, when the Lyceum Theatre, a wood and iron…

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Another Disastrous Junee Fire Lyceum Theatre Gulled: No Insurance

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 2

The sound of the firesiren on Friday morning at two o'clock proclaimed that another fire had broken out in Junee, and it aid not take long for…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival Eighty Teams Coming to Wagga Volunteers Meet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 5

I There was an enthusiastic meeting at the Wagga Fire Station on Friday night of the men who have volunteered their services to man the ancient fire…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Financial Position Fire Brigade Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present were Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), C. Condon, S. R…

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Ambulance Hoaxed Fire Brigade Also Senseless Joke Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Thomas, secretary of the Canterbury District Ambulance, was the victim of a foolish hoax last night. The Canterbury…

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Church Destroyed Harris Park Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 1

St. Paul's Church of England in Crown street, Harris Park, was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The building, which was an…

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Fire Fighters Wagga Demonstration "Golden Helmet" on View

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 5

People standing on the footpath near Messrs. Copland and Co. a shop while the storm raged yesterday afternoon caught the gleam of gold…

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Fire at Pit Top Miners Not Endangered Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 1

The pit top buildings of the John Darling colliery at Belmont caught fire this morning. The extent of the damage is not thought to be serious…

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Fire Fighters Wagga Volunteers at Practice

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

As the date of the great inter-State fire brigades' carnival to be held in Wagga, next month draws nearer, to the intent become more keen. Last…

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