Burned to Death Poured Kerosene on Fire
WHILE lighting a fire with heresons one night last week Michael Delaney (65), of Eumungerie, had his clothes burned from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 34
Sea on Fire Flames 60 Feet High LONDON
FLAMES have been shooting 60 feet high out of the sea near the Cornish coast. Some days ago an oil tanker was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suicide Theory Walked Into Fire? Victorian Mystery MELBOURNE
Police investigating the death of a man believed to be Henry Barnes (64), of Blackburn, have almost dropped the theory that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother's Rescue Two Children Blaze in Pyrmont Home Sydney, This Afternoon
When a fire broke out in a house in Bowman street, Pyrmont, this morning tile cries, of a baby aged three months gave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ferry Wharf Fire £3000 Damage Blaze Quelled at Manly Sydney, This Afternoon
A fire which broke out in the milk bar on the passenger wharf at Manly early this morning caused damage estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Gang Arrested "Prince" As Leader Effective Work by Scotland Yard
"The Prince" and his fire gang have been caught. For six years London has been in a ferment. Bribery and corruption…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Produced Fire Professor Uses Device Evidence In Arson Charge SYDNEY
At the Quarter Sessions today, Paul Oleinikoff (34), a chiropodist, was charged with having, on April 17, made a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spectacular Rescues At Darlinghurst Fire Sydney, This Afternoon
When a fire broke out early this morning on the ground floor of Ben Nevis flats, Hardy-street, Darlinghurst, dozens of people on the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Set Fire to Shops Chiropodist Found Guilty of Arson SYDNEY
After a hearing lasting three days. Paul Clientikoff, (34) a chiropodist, was found guilty at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Asking Minister. to Waive Rents. On Fire-Swept Lands. Carcoar P.P. Proposed
The Minister for Lands is to be requested to waive all Crown rents and interests, on all Crown land held by victims of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →23 Months' Gaol Sydney Arcade Fires SYDNEY
Paul Olienikoff (34), chiropod st was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for attempted incendiarism by Judge. Hill, in the Quarter Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Injured Flats on Fire Excitement at Darlinghurst SYDNEY
When a fire broke out early this morning on the ground floor of the Ben [?] Flats, Darlinghurst, [?] on the upper floors were trapped,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cloths Ablaze the Spooner Scheme Orange Man Badly Burned Shocking Injuries As Car Caught Fire ORANGE, Sunday. No Loan For Water Supply COONAMBLE
Ar[?] member of a promin[?] was very badly burned to-day when his car overturned about four miles Although several financial institutions had been approached about a [?],000 loan for the proposed new town water supply scheme, it was revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Human Torch Leap From Truck Fire Follows Collision with Car Sydney, This Afternoon
John Joseph Ryan (45) had an unenviable experience this morning at Gladesville. He was driving a postal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Light Thrown Down Cause of Fires
THE most common cause of fires. according to the annual report of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioner, is classified under "light…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →House Destroyed by Fire Lack of Water Hampers Firemen Armidale
A 10 roomed brick house, about a mile and a half from Armidale, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, while the owners, Mr and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China War Fires Follow Jap Air Raids CHUNGKING
Threequarters of Kaitingfu was destroyed after a huge Japanese raid which caused uncontrollable fires. There are no details, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dog on Fire Orange Youth Fined Orange
Charged with having maliciously set fire to a dog. Noel Finneran, 18. told Mr. R. Donaldson. P.M.. in the Orange Police Court to-day that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hundred Fight Fire Big Blaze at Kempsey KEMPSEY
Damage amounting to some thousands of pounds was earned by a fire which destroyed two buildings, and severely damaged another in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Rabaul Fire RABAUL, This Afternoon
A large fire early this morning destroyed the store and workshops of the well-known firm of W. R. Carpenter and Company…
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