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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 96

Suffocating Mile Govt. Does Nothing Plight of Cessnock Residents Is Ventilated Hill End Fire Callous Disregard by Premier and His Ministers Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 5

AN emphatic protect was registered by Cessnock Council to-night against the dilatory manner in which the Mines…

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Jesuit Loss in Manila Fire Destroys College

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 7

FROM foreign exchanges we gather the story of a terrible fire in Manila, Philippine Islands, when property valued at 4,000,000 pesos was destroyed,…

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Zealandia in Gale & Fire Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

"ONE of the worst trips I have, made," remarked Captain Wylie; master of the Zealandia, when she berthed almost a day late on her arrival from Sydney today…

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Tram on Fire at Cloyelly Panic When Fuse Blew Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 6

Bursting into flames late last night, at the corner of Glebe and Clovelly Roads, Clovelly, a tram was. so badly damaged that practically all the…

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Camp Fire Ball

The Sun · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 9

Camp Fire Ball at the B[?]axland Galleries last night. The ball was arranged by a committee of the Boy Scouts' Association to raise funds for its camp at Pennant Hills…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

The Hurstville and Kogarah Fire Brigades attended on Tuesday night to a fire which broke out in the storeroom of the Federal Brick Company, Forest…

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Pageantry at Camp Fire Ball

The Sun · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 17

All the nations of the world were represented in an impressive pageant staged at the Camp Fire Ball held at Farmer's…

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Played with Fire. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

When the matches he was playing with this morning Ignited, and set his clothes alight Bryan Jeffkins, 8, of phoebe Street, Islington,…

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Pageant Scenes at Camp Fire Ball Songs Crooned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 6

A pageant of nations, for which a number of attractive girls donned costume, and the presence of many Rover Scouts…

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For Women Camp Fire Ball. Boy Scouts' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

An attractive pageant of nations again provided a spectacular interlude to the dancing at the annual Camp Fire Ball last night at the Blaxland Galleries, when twenty-six girls…

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Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade Wagga Bound—saturday, 8th OCTOBER

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

After mony months of arduous training the representative team of the Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade, namely, Senior P.P. Fireman, R. B. Sahrpe, in…

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Preparing for Bush Fires

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council a letter was received from Blaxland Urban Area Committee stating that it had…

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From the "Daily Telegraph" Like a Bushfire "Stevens Is Right" Campaign

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

SINCE we first said in these columns a month ago "Stevens is Right," the movement has spread like one of our own bushfires. It…

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Hill End May Be Destroyed by the Fire Tunnel Entrance and Air Shaft to Be Sealed Govt.'s Apathy Trespassers Who Climb to Smoking Crater Are Warned Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 5

APPARENTLY realising that complete destruction of the mine is inevitable. Hill End colliery authorities have…

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Still Danger of Big Fire Risks in City Blocks

The Sun · Sunday 2 October 1932 · page 4

DISTRICT-OFFICER FRANK MCLAUGHLIN has retired from the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, after 34 years' service, convinced that the risk of a…

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Grocery Shop Fires

The Sun · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 8

The front portion of the grocery shop of Mrs. violet Darley, in Sydenham-road, Marrickville, was severely damaged by fire early this morning…

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Big Blaze at Cremorne Wharf Buildings Heavy Damage

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 5

PORTION of the Cremorne wharf building of shops was destroyed by a fire which broke out on the premises yesterday. The blaze is…

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Fire Brigade Hoaxed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 8

Yesterday afternooon Crows Nest Fire Brigade received a call to St. Peters Church, Neutral Bay. When the brigade arrived it was found that tim call had been a honx. The…

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Fire Damage at Cremorne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 10

One of three shops at Cremorne wharf damaged by fire early yesterday morning…

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Fire Brigades Carnival. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 8

Wagga, will be thronged with visitors during the week commencing October 10 when the interstate fire brigades demonstration will be held. Eighty brigades have entered from New…

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