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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 96

Fire-bolt Hurls Man From Roof

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

A FIRE-BOLT at Rydal yesterday shattered a tall pine tree and huried a man 20 feet from the roof of…

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Magpie's High Tension Fire Died of a Short Circuit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.--Alighting on an electric light pole near Muswellbrook, a magpie, at the cost of its life, caused…

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BUSHFIRES. Sporadic Outbreaks. Some Caused by Lightning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 9

Sporadic outbreaks of bushfires continue to occur among bush and gras in various parts of the country. Some during the week-end and yesterday were caused by lightning during…

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Fires Extinguished by Robot

The World's News · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 19

FIRES are quickly extinguished by a robot equipped with an "electric eye" for detecting smoke and flames and with carbon dioxide for putting out the…

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Country News Ready for Fires

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 16

NARRABRI, Wednesday.--The Culgoora Agricultural Bureau has mapped out a fire zone and appointed a committee, with Mr. W. B. S. Killen…

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Wild-Fire

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 14

THE hills in the vicinity of Peters' Creek were distinctly out of the ordinary. They rose in the form of three spurs which were joined by a narrow neck to the main range; three toes, as…

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Fire at Nundle. Nundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 14

A fire destroyed weatherboard buildings, comprising a cottage, a barber's shop, and billiard saloon, in the centre of the town. The Bank of New South Wales, on the north, and…

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Bushfires Near Warren. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 14

A bushfire on Ringorah station, owned by the Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd, destroyed 7000 acres of grass and fencing before it was placed under control…

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Store Destroyed Early Morning Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

A general store in Targo-road, Girraween, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Mr. Neal conducted the store in…

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Fire Ravages in N.z

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. --Over 2000 acres of pasture, 600 acres of young pines, and three huts were destroyed by a fire which…

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Country News. House Destroyed by Fire. Barellan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 10

A weatherboard house of four rooms, owned by Mr. H. E. Clark, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The occupants, Mr. T. Bourke and his wife and family, escaped,…

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Train Thefts. Police Fire at Men. Chase After Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Police, who were investigating thefts of goods from trains, had thrilling experiences between Como and Sutherland early yesterday morning…

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Lake of Fire Radio Broadcast From Volcano Hawaiian Novelty Honolulu, January 9

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 26

A lake of fire--surging, boiling, splashing, and sending fountains of flame into the air! That is the novel tourist attraction…

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Lake Cargelligo Bushfires. Lake Cargelligo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 10

Several fires have occurred in this district, On one block there have been two outbreaks in a fortnight, and the cause on each occasion is believed to have been backfiring by a…

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Death in Trail of Bush Fires Suffocated Gilderoy Almost Destroyed Escapes Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

One man is dead, another is in a critical condition with burns, and two others are suffering from severe burns as a result of the…

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Mysterious Fires. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

The coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, after inquiring into the cause of two fires on T A. Field and Co.'s Red Hill property, Brungle Creek, on January 11 and 14, returned a…

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Scorching Week Hot Month Goes Out in Final Blaze

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

THE monthly report of the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau for January shows that heat wave conditions prevailed throughout New…

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Fires in Many Districts Incendiaries Suspected South

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

AS was only to be expected with soaring temperatures and dry winds, bushfires have again been frequent during the week in many parts…

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Collector Saved Fires Sweep Over Ranges GOULBURN

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Bush fires broke out last night about 10 miles east of Collector, in the Great Dividing Range, swept down to the plains and were fought until…

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Country News Fire Bug Busy ?

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

BOOROWA, Friday.--Another bush fire occurred on the Manatoo, Suffolk Vale, property yesterday afternoon, burning between 300 and 400…

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