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Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 96

Charge of Negligence Fire That Was Left to Burn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 4

A charge of "callous negligence" has been made by a holiday-maker at Church Point in connection with the fire brigade's…

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Bushfires in Coonamble District. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 10

It took three days to control [?] which broke out near Carinda. Cons[?] damage was done to properties. H. H[?] Keveline, having 1900 acres of grass and [?]…

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Pittwater Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

Mr. H. Alec Brown, Pitt-street, has written to the Editor, complaining of what he describes as the "callousness" of the Narrabeen Fire Brigade in not attending a fire which occurred…

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Aid for Fire Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- To-day an appeal for the bushfire sufferers was inaugurated' by the Lord Mayor. Cr. H. Gengoult Smith. Mr…

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Farms Swept by Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 8

Brisbane, Tuesday.--Except for the homesteads, six farms in the Inglewood district were burnt out, the damage to pastures alone running…

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Overhead Bridge on Fire Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

A spark from a passing locomotive set fire to the Perkins Street overhead bridge this morning. It was extinguished with a chemical spray…

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Fire at Rockdale. Sleepers Awakened With Bed Alight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 13

A family had narrow escapes from burning yesterday, when a fire broke out in Ronald McKenzie's furniture store in Prince's Highway, Rockdale, and spread to a neighbouring…

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He Certainly Opened Their Eyes at Rosebery Sunwin's Sure-fire Reversal Didn't Do Any "Blowing" Yesterday Had a Nice Clear Passage

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

WHOEVER said "Money talks all languages" was a pretty shrewd guy. LAST Wednesday Sunwin opened up one of the favorites for the first heat of the Novice at Kenso. She "blew"…

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Britain's Dilemma in China Fire Must Be Put Out Quickly Public Anti-war League To Succeed Now Or Collapse Hint of Sanctions London

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

"Something must be done and done quickly if the fire in the Far East is to be put out," represents the present attitude of the British Government; and it appears that vital developments, from the British side, are…

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Bushfire Brigade. Gunning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

At a largely attended meeting of district landowners it was decided to establish a bushfire brigade. Councillor B. Hoskins (Collector) was elected hon, secretary; Councillor…

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Sequel to Bushfires. Charge Against Pastoralist. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 13

Alfred John Noll, 35, a well-known Wilmington pastoralist and farmer, was arrested yesterday on a charge of having set alight to property contrary to the Bush Fires Act…

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Queensland Bushfire. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

A bushfire is raging on a 10-mile front in the Cobbadamana area of the Inglewood district, and several selections and a school reserve have been swept, but buildings on them…

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Country News. Causes of Bushfires. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of Boolooroo Shire Council Councillor Howleson said that some people were in the habit of burning logs in grassy paddocks repardless of the fact that…

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Queensland Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Serious bush fires are raging in the Inglewood and Goondiwindi districts, and thousands of acres of grasslands and…

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Fire Destroys Cottage. Nundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 12

A fire early this morning destroyed an unoccupied partly-furnished weatherboard cottage on Goonoo Goonoo-road, Nundle owned by Mr. William Taylor. The outbreak was…

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Blood Flows Again in India Police Fire on Bengalese Eight Persons Killed Boycott on Bombay

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

Five persons were killed and several wounded when police fired on Indian Nationalists at Patna…

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BUSHFIRES. Outbreaks in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 12

Bushfires are still raging in the Inglewood district, and men belonging to the Rural Fires Board and local residents are fighting them. Considerable difficulty is being experienced, as…

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3000 Sheep Die Q'land Bushfires Goondiwindi (Q.)

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

Two thousand valuable sheep were destroyed by a bush fire which raged on a two-mile front on Kildonan station yesterday…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 10

Considerable damagp was caused to a miscellaneous collection of goods at L. Jury and Company's auction rooms, No. 11 Pitt-street, city, last night, by an outbreak of fire. When…

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Fires in Lockhart District. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 10

While Mr. V. Alexander, farmer, of Long Park, was burning stubble on his properts a whirlwind carried the fire on to adjoining grasslands. Considerable damage was done on…

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