Bush Fires. Preventing and Fighting
The Rush Fires Advisory Committee, which was formed in 1937, has been very active in bringing before the notice of the general public the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
677 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 34
66 Burned to Death in State-wide Bush Fires
Sixty people—men, women and children — last their lives is the terrific fi[?] which [?]aged throughout Victoria. Many others are is hospital as a result of the fire — suffering from burns or from exhaustions and collapse caused by days and nights Sighting with [?]mes. Such fire [?]ress in Victoria are outlined in white in this map. Figures under[?]th names of towns indicate the number of deaths reported since January 12. Twenty [?] deaths previously reported at Robi[?]e, Narbeth[?]g and Teelan[?] are not there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Fires Powers of Royal Commission Deputations Requests Melbourne
A deputation which waited on the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) to-day suggested that the Royal Commission which is to investigate the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragic Death a Bush Fire Victim LAUNCESTON
To prevent a burning tree possibly causing a bush fire, Charalees Wagner (45) of Winnaleah, father of 10 children, decided to fell it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leadville Blaze Woman and Son Badly Burned Petrol Explosion
DOUGLAS Bell (18) and his mother were severely burned at Leadville on Sunday night when petrol was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor's Broadside Hospital Under Fire Alleged Waste of Water Dubbo
After [?] the Council on Friday night for [?] contemplated charge for water supply to the Hospital, the Dubbo District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Guss Works Fire Firemen's Good Save Evidence at Inquiry SYDNEY
The entire works of the Australian Glass Manufacturing Pry. Limited, at Waterloo, valued at £700,000 was saved from destruction on December 11…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Destroyed Injured by Timber Fire at Dubbo Woman's Narrow Escape DUBBO, Tuesday. Dubbo Man in Hospital Duubo
Mrs. J. Godwin, wife of Mr. John Godwin, of the Burroway Road, had a narrow escape from being burned to death last night when an old Struck on the head and body by a plank while working at Marcus Clark's rebuilding operations this morning. Mr. D. W. Peters, of Jubilee Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Millthorpe
A call to [?] [?] to quell an [?] [?] day on Wednesday [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades’ Displays. At Katoomba. Orange Hopes to Win Again
“They are among the finest men I have ever sea—plenty en thulium and energy: and I’[?] be disappointed if honor is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Distress Fund
Amount b[?]nked to 26/1/1939. £255/0/10. Per "Times" Office: Messrs. Yeo and Mansell £2/2/. A Friend 2/. Per Abercrombie Shire Office: Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined for Bush Fire Laborer's Tragic Mistake MELBOURNE
William Bau, laborer, was fined £10 with costs at the Cobden Court to-day for having lit a fire in the scrub on January 13. The fire, it was stated,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Victims Bathurst Committee Active Investigating Officers Appointed
At a well attended meeting of the executive of the Citizens' Committee controlling the Bush Fires Distress Fund held yesterday afternoon in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Toll Lessons of Scourge Federal Minister's Lead Canberra
The tragic results of the recent bush fires particularly in Victoria, have made it clear that there must be a wide reorganisation of existing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Norah Creek Blaze. Contractor's Heavy Loss
When awakened by one of his children's request for a drink at about 2 a.m. on Monday morning, Jack Bennet, municipal contractor, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£10,000 FIRE Man Committed for Trial SYDNEY
The sequel to a fire in the Sydney Arcade at 3.10 a.m. on January 8, was the committal for trial to-day of Harry O[?]enikoff (24) a chiropodist,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →66 Burned to Death in State-wide Bush Fires
Sixty-six people — men, women and children — lost their lives in the terrific fires which raged throughout Victoria. Many others are in hospital as a result of the fire — suffering from burns of film exhaustion and collapse caused by days and nights of fighting with the flames. Bush fire alcax in Victoria are outlined in white in this map. Figures underneath names of towns indicate the number of deaths reported since January 13. Twenty-one deaths previously reported at Rubicon, Narbethong and Toolangi are not shown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Graziers' Association Nat. Insurance Discussed Bush Fire Menace
THERE was only a small attendance at the Mudgee Graziers' Association meeting on Friday afternoon, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Further Outbreaks in Victoria Fight to Save Towns MELBOURNE
Following closely on the recent devastating outbreak. new bushfires caused alarm in townships in the Danaenong Range to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Legacy £1100 Damage on Shire Roads Abercrombie Council Thanks People
A decision to make representations to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) for a free grant of £500 to reconstruct road…
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