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Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 96

"Letters of Fire"

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 8

This picture comes to the Dungowas on Saturday next, 30th inst, Featuring Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh. H. B. Warner, and Anthony…

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Mine Fire Peril

The Sun · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 5

The entrance to the Greta Colliery. Underground fires in the old Anoil Crech mine are causing great alarm and a disastrous explosion is feared. (See story on Page 3.)…

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Fire at Union Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 14
Also in The Sun

An over-heated flue caused an outbreak of fire on the roof of the kitchen of the Union Club, in Bligh-street, city, yesterday afternoon. Being unable to reach the flames, the…

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Grave Fears of Mine Explosion Underground Fires Rage in Abandoned Pits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 5

UNDERGROUND fires which have broken out in the old Anvil Creek Colliery, Greta, are causing great alarm in the district, and it is feared that an explosion may take place at…

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Fire at Woy Woy. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 14

At 4 am. to-day fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Blackwall-road, Woy, Woy, occupied by Mrs. Downs. The cottage was destroyed, and only part of the furniture…

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Mine Fires. Abandoned Pits. Explosions Feared. Dense Pall of Smoke. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 13

Fires which are burning underground in deserted colliery workings are frightening the people of the coal-mining township of Greta 31 miles from Newcastle…

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" Vice-regal Barge "--Greta Fire--adventure Crew

The Sun · Sunday 24 April 1932 · page 28

LINING up at the starting post. Dr. Cohen's firm…

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FIRES. Blaze in Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 6

A fire, which broke out in the dress circle of the Kinema Picture Theatre, 59 Anzacparade, Kensington, about 4.30 a.m. yesterday, caused considerable damage. The seating…

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Mine Fires Rage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

THICK PALLS of black, poisonous smoke pour from the underground, fires raging in an old Greta mine. This picture shows how nearby…

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£1000 Fire

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

Fire ravaged the hat manufacturing factory of Leslie and Spotswood, in Fitzroy-street, Newtown, yesterday, and caused damage to the extent of…

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Mine Fires. Smoke Increasing. Minister's Intention. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

Railway officials in Newcastle said this evening that the underground fire now burning in abandoned colliery workings at Gre[?]a were not likely to endanger the main…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 6

In view of the difficulty of securing a public holiday for the occasion of the interstate fire brigade demonstration at Wagga in October, it has been decided by the Eight-hour…

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Fire at Kinema Theatre Detectives Make Inquiries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

Detectives are investigating a fire which early yesterday morning caused extensive damage at the Kinema Theatre, Anzac Parade…

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Greta's Belching Volcano Fire Now Has a More Serious Hold Poison Clouds Shoot in Air Hundreds of Feet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

GRETA, Sunday. -- Ominous alarm was caused here this afternoon when the underground fire in Anvil Creek Colliery got a more serious hold, and dense, black, gas-laden smoke shot…

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Policeman Kills Armed Robber Gun Duel Outside W.A. Bank Return of Fire Was Fatal to Assailant Crime Plan Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

RETURNING the fire of a bank robber who shot at him at Manjimup, W.A., early to-day,…

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Funeral Pyre on a Blazing Timber Stack Glen Innes Grazier's Spectacular Death. Bullet Wound Search Party Rakes Charred Body From Fire Glen Innes, Sat

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

SETTING fire to a large stack of timber on his property, John Ernest Hayes, 40, a grazier, of Bald Nob, climbed to the top of…

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Broken Hill Outbreak Fires Burned for 30 Days

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

The Anvil Creek fire recalls a similar occurrence at Broken Hill in 1923, when a fire broke out in the Central Mine at the 400 feet level…

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Escape From Fire. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 10

A dwelling situated in Riddell-lane, Bingara, adjacent to the main street, and owned by Mr. C. A. Moll, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is a mystery. In spite of…

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Princess Betty's Toy House Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 8

THE MINIATURE HOUSE which was presented to the Duke and Duchess of York, as a gift to Princess Betty from the people of Wales, was damaged by fire while in transit…

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