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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 96

Golf Club House Razed Early Morning Fire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 5

One of tho most spectacular fires Witnessed on the North Shore for some considerable time broke out in the Killara Golf Club House shortly…

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Killara Golf Club House. Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 11

The pretentious clubhouse of the Killara Golf Club, in Gordon-road, Killara, was gutted by fire early this morning. Damage is estimated at [?] thouands of pounds…

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Denied That She Had Set Man on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday. -- At today's inquiry into the death from burns of David Smith (28), Mrs. Rita Bransby denied…

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A Blaze of Color

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 11

COLOR biased on almost every table at the annual ball of the Northern Suburbs' Tennis Association, held last night at Mark Foy's…

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Early Morning Blaze at Chullora

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 3

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage caught alight shortly before 2 o'clock this morning in Tennyson Road Chullora. It was severely…

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Two Fires Flooring Alight

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

Parramatta Fire Brigade received a call at 1.51 p.m. on Tuesday from the Old Men's Home in George-street, Parramatta, where the flooring joists on the second…

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Tile Works Fire

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

General view of the ruins of the Seakraft Tile Co's works, Soudan-lane, Paddington. after a fire early to-day…

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Fire in Paddington

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 13

Ruins of the Seakraft The Company's works in Soudan-lane, Paddington, after the fire to-day…

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Horses Rescued From Fire

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. Whittington on left of chestnut horse, and his son holding grey pony (blind) at the scene of the fire at his stables in Paddington. He had to lead his horses through his house when his stables caught fire last night…

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Hotel Damaged by Fire. Nyngan

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

About 2 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in the parlour adjoining the bar at Barrett's Hotel. The alarm was raised by Mr. Warburton, who was sleeping on the verandah…

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Killara Golf Club-house Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 12

Extensive damage followed a fire early yesterday morning at the Killara Golf Club's clubhouse in Gordon-road, Killara…

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Neck Seared by Fire Rake Engine-driver's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--William Lencke, a loco enginedriver, was burnt on the neck today in unusual circumstances…

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Fire Started Remarkable Sequence Explosions Added to the Fright Young Man Had Narrow Escape Lost the Key

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 13

A SERIES of remarkable incidents characterised a fire early this morning which completely destroyed ink…

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Local Government. Bushfires. Unsatisfactory Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 4

Even if forgiveness is meted out to the punster who stated that bush fires are always a burning question, it is hard, at first sight to discover the fitness of discussing such a…

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Burned Alive Livestock in Chicago a Blaze CHICAGO

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 15

A fire swept through more than two blocks of buildings near Southwest Side, Chicago's industrial area, this afternoon, and caused damage…

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Fire in Fish Shop

The Biz · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

Seme excitement was caused at Cabramatta on Friday when a fire occurred at a recently opened fish shop. The fat in which the fish were…

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He Sat By The Fire

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 13

"I cannot accept that as a reasonable excuse for breaking into the premises," said Mr. Flynn. S.M., at North Sydney Court to-day, when he…

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Fire in Timber Yard. Junee

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

A fire broke out in the timber yard of G. H. Mutch and Co., Junee, at about 11 o'clock last night, but very slight damage was dont, owing to the prompt action of Mr…

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Amazonian Fire Paraguay's Women Slaughtered Historic War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 6

When Orellara voyaged down the Amazon in 1549 he met Indian women whose aptitude for war recalled the Amazons of…

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Fire in Factory. £3000 Damage. Roof Removed by Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 9

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire whirh completely destroyed a building used for making ink and tiles in Soudan-lane Paddington yesterday morning…

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