Fire in N.Z. Great Damage Wellington, (N.z.)
Great damage has been caused last night and to-day, by a huge fire which broke out in the Stokes Valley yesterday afternoon. Fanned by a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 34
Laughed at Fire Alleged Woman Incendiarist "To Injure Husband' MELBOURNE
[?]ter Finding that Mary Ann an Be[?] had maliciously set fire to a [?] on the soldiers [?]ttlement at French's Forest, "with intent to [?]n…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Machine Guns Australian Purchase From Czech Fire London
It is re[?]bly reported from Prague [?] the Australian Government purchased considerable quantities of the test pattern C[?]machine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lithgow Show Opens To-day Seasonal Disadvantages Are Not in Evidence Two Sections Have Record Entries and Big Day Is Predicted To-morrow Fire Brigade to Water Track, If Necessary, From Creek
With record entries in the sheep and needlework sections, and ring events, Lithgow's 1939 Show opened, under auspicious circumstances to-day. Despite an adverse season of dry weather which has seriously affected exhibits in fruit, vegetables, and horticulture, the Show promises to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHEEP v. FIRE
Paced with what seemed inevitable destruction in the recent bush fires, Mr. Thatcher, out Yass way, used his head…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires £25,000 Damage
THE Carcoar P.P. Board estimates that property and stock losses in that district as a result of the recent bush fires amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£25,000 FIRE Preceded by Explosion MELBOURNE
THE promises of Blackburn Cold Stores Pty. at Blackburn were destroyed by fire this morning, the damage being estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£25,000 FIRE Victorian Factory Explodes MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the premises of the Blackburn Cool Stores Pty. Ltd. at Blackburn to-day. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Demonstration Great Event For Katoomba
The fire brigades demonstration executive committee met at Katoomba on Saturday, when arrangements were finalised for the contest at that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burraga Fire Home and Contents Destroyed Onlookers Helpless
A fire which broke out in the residence of Mr. Denis H. Hanrahan, an [?] and highly respected resident of Burraga, early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Own Brigade Hobby Was Fire Fighting LONDON
For twenty-two years Mr. H. L. L. Woore, works manager of an Epping, Essex firm has run a fire brigade as a hobby, and during that time has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Damage Wentworth Falls Survey
At a meeting of the trustees of the Sight Reserves, it was disclosed that the damage caused by the bushfires was more general and widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toll Of Bush Fires Ruin and Desolation Enormous Losses
IT is estimated that over 115,000 acres of grass, 11,250 sheep, and 270 miles of fencing have been lost in the Yass district as the result…
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A fire broke out in the home of Mr. T. Williams quite recently, but the local brigade ripped into action in quick and lively style,…
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AMONG plans to detect and deal quickly with outbreaks of fire is the installation of wireless equipment, which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Bug? Narromine Worried
IT is suspected that two fires which broke out at Narromine on Sunday night were the work of an incendiarist. Suspicion is based on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Apology for Bombs at Kowloon Troops Ordered to Fire to Hit Hong Kong
Japan has apologised to Britain for the bombing of British territory during an air raid on the border village of Shumchun, near Hong Kong. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General News Bush Fires Distress Fund
Amount banked to February 19, £400 9 1 Mr. R. G. L [?]£1 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theatre and Garage in £4000 FIRE. Yeoval Blaze. Burnt Out in an Hour. Hopeless Fight with Buckets
It is estimated that nearly £4,000 damage was done by a fire at Yeoval early yesterday fire at Yeoval early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Brigade Meeting at Dunkeld Duties of Brigade Captain
A further meeting of the Evans PlainsâDunkeld Bush Fire Brigade was held at the home of Mr J. T. Prior "Allandale" Dunkeld and there…
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