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Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 96

Camp Fire Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 4

A huge motor hike camp, at the N.R.M.A. grounds, at Burragorang Valley, has been organised by the N.R.M.A. and Nock and Kirby, Ltd…

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Insulin Fires in Blood "But, God, It Is Agony!"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 8

There was a depth of pathos in the Moratorium Court yesterday as John Robert Lang, hairdresser, applied to have the…

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China's Zero Hour In Manchuria Trouble Certain Recognition of Manchukuo May Light Blaze Troops on Move Shanghai

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

To-night is regarded as the zero hour in the Manchurian situation. TO-MORROW,…

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Chicks Burn to Death Fire at Hillview

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 17

When a brooder-house was destroyed by fire at Hillview on Thursday night, 800 chicks perished in the flames. A defective lamp is blamed for the…

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Under Fire Fedl. Govt. Policy Labor and C.p. Tariffs-exchange

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 21

CANBERRA, Thursday. EXCHANGE and tariffs are rapidly becoming dominant issues in Federal politics…

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"Maliciously Set on Fire" Coroner Investigates Destruction of House Allegation Against Former Tenant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 1

Vacated by a family named Shipley on August 13, a weatherboard house in Adderley-street, Lidcombe, was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of August 26. A feature of the inquiry was an allegation that Mrs. Shipley had threatened to…

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Fire at Hillview

The Biz · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

A fire broke out in the brooder house of Mr. S. Keeling's poultry farm, Hillview soldiers' settlement, Liverpool, on Thursday night of last…

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Brooder on Fire

The Biz · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 4

A brooder, the property of Mr. Kelly, of Hamilton-road, Fairfield West, caught alight last Saturday morning and was extinguished by the…

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Fire at Menai

The Propeller · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 3

A six-roomed weatherboard cottage on the Old illawarra Road, Menai, with its contents was burnt to the ground last Friday night. The home was…

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Old Homestead Is Burned Down Garah Blaze Destroys £3000 Building

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 11

GARAH, Thursday.--When fire broke out on the property of the Willimill Grazing Company this morning the homestead--one of the…

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Fire at Wallacia Accidental, says the Cornoer

The Biz · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Judges, district coroner, held an inquiry, at Penrith Court House, on 1st inst., into the fire that destroyed "Riverview" guest house,…

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Use of Fire Extinguishers Not Necessary on Tractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

Some time ago the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Cambridge) wrote to the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department, stating that…

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Ransacked and Set Alight Police Belief After Mascot Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 13

Burglars are suspected of having robbed a house in Doherty Street, Mascot, late last night and then setting it on fire…

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Famous Australian Places We Have Never Seen No. 20: the Fire Headquarters

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 6

'ACCORDING to Len Lower, Stan Cross's illustrated tour of the fire station (reproduced herewith) made him feel so homesick that he went and…

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Bushfire at Narromine. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 14

The first bushfire of the season broke out on Thursday afternoon on Barclay's property 20 miles from Narromine, and encroached on Foreman's property before being controlled, It…

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Methylated Spirits to Drink or to Burn? Man Freed Of Setting Fire To Woman

Truth · Sunday 18 September 1932 · page 17

A JURY quickly decided on the innocence of Samuel Crawford, 53, a laborer, when he appeared before them at the…

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Fire at Theatre. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 10

The old Lyceum Theatre in Lisgar-street, Junee, was almost destroyed by a fire yesterday. It was not insured. The local fire brigade did remarkably well to confine the fire to…

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Series of Hoaxes Fire Brigade and Ambulance Called

The Sun · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 9

A NOTHER foolish hoax invoicing the ambulance and fire brigade has been reported to the Campsie Police, the latest victim of the unknown hoaxer being Mr. C. C. Thomas; secretary of the Canterbury Ambulance. Shortly after 10.30 last night an…

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20 Rifles Fire on Dancers Walls and Windows Riddle Mob War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--While a dance was being held in the Friends of the Soviet…

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Tried to Fire at Constable Charge Against Sydney Man Melb. Scuffle Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 6

Described as a Sydney journalist, Leslie A. G. Wilkinson appeared at the Melbourne City Court today charged with having an Unregistered…

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