Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

1,916 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 96

Fire Corroboree. The Mountain of Ashes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 18

It is becoming the fashion for people to speak of the utter lonesomeness of the Australian bush. In reality there is no such thing. There may be a lack of the human…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Men Burn Questions on Dole Night Blaze Watched by Huge Crowds in North Three Towns Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 5

WRATHFUL unemployed in Cessnock, Kurri and Weston determined not to submit to the dole questionnaire, which pries…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

£6500 DAMAGE. Fire Destroys Hotel and Shops. MURWILLUMBAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 17

A fire at Burringbar early this morning destroyed the Burringbar Hotel, owned by Mr. Reginald Thomas Allen, sen., of Bowen, and occupied by Mr. Gordon Riley, a baker's shop,…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Choose Your Favorite Roses Now Blaze of Color Is Real Test How to Maintain the Flush of Blooming Summer Pruning

The Sun · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 8

This year should be known as the "Year of the Roses." Carnations, delphiniums, primrose, pansy and shrub lovers may claim it as theirs as well, for the season has been most propitious to these flowers; but during adverse seasons, when visitations of thrips…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Dole Bonfire Signals a Blaze? Miners' Plan For a Big Siege Doorstep Vigil Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 23 October 1932 · page 2

Planing to lay siege to the dole depots on Monday, if they are refused rations, following the recent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Prison Riot. Long-term Convicts Prevent Fire VANCOUVER, Oct. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 9

During the riot at Portsmouth Prison, Kingston (Ontario), 200 convicts seized the mailbag factory. They barricaded the doors with supplies and machineyr. and threatened…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

False Fire Alarm in the City

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 1

Three engined from fire headquarters turned out in response to a call that Newlands bedstead factory. Riley and Albion Streets Surry…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Defeated Rebels By Tongue Fire Mexico's Latest President Can Talk Or Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 6

Like many of the strongest and most remarkable men in the history of Mexico, General Abelardo Rodriguez, the new President, comes from turbulent, romantic Sonora…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tram on Fire Passengers Were Alarmed

The Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 8

Many passengers became alarmed when a city-bound tram at Double Bay this morning burst Into flames on a steep incline…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Hill End Mine Fire No Sympathy From Ministers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 8

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Baddeley, and the Mayor of Cessnock, Ald. J. Shakespeare, yesterday met with an unsympathetic…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Car Thieves Under Fire One Captured, But He Escaped

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 1

Five shots were fired by watchmen at car thieves last night at Strathfield, and although a man was captured, he…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Woman Set On Fire By Bandit Ruined Her Dress Anger Of Thwarted Bagsnatcher Pitt-st. Stir

The Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 11

A big Pitt-street crowd became wildly excited this afternoon, when after a bagsnatcher had been thwarted,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Commercial Causes Court. (Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.) Question of Insurance. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., v William H. Price, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 8

His Honor again had before him the action in which the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., is claiming to recover from William H. Price, Ltd., moneys said to have been…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Granville Fires Outbreak at Goodyear's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 2

When fire broke out at a brick cottage in Victoria-street, Granville, on Wednesday night, a room used for storing wan slightly damaged by fire and water…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Four Fires Second Outbreak in Fortnight

The Sun · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 25

For the second time in a fortnight fire broke out early this morning in a residential at the corner of Phelps and Dowling streets, Moore Park,…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Spark From Fire Proves Fatal Sets Fire to Baby's Nightdress

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Shock, resulting from burns received while, sitting by the. fireside, caused the death of Leo Terence King (2), son…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Camp Fire Concert at Randwick

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 22

A very successful Campfire Concert was held in the grounds of the Marist Brothers' College, Randwick, on Saturday evening last to raise funds towards…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Fire Breaks Out on Tram

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 1

A 20-MINUTE delay was caused on the Double Bay line to the city yesterday morning when a tram…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Slight Damage Fire Threatens Auburn Cottage

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 3

Slight damage was done to a weather-board cottage in Harris-street Auburn when a fire broke out on Thursday night. Firemen from the local station and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire Thrills Wagga Family's Escape WAGGA

The Sun · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 21

Wagga experienced its worst electrical breakdown during last night's gale, and while the town was in darkness a big fire did much…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →