80 GIRLS Rescued From Roof Fire in Newtown Factory. Sydney
When a fire broke out in the basement, of the I.X.L. Condiment Company's building in Newtown to-day, about 80 girls were trapped on the roof…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
364 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 19
Liquid Fire Used by Franco's Troops Loyalists Burnt To Death Terrific Stuggle Continues London
General Franco's troops are alleged to have employed liquid fire against the loyalists at San Mateo. An eye-witness informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 Fire Volunteers Save Town. Lake Cargelligo
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused last night by a fire which destroyed three shops, a bank and a private house and damaged two stores…
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A fire disastrous to the Irvine family occurred at Bonville last Tuesday night, when the old home and the iuvniture and belongings of two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridal Party Two Burned To Death Fire in Studio. London
While a bridal party were being photographed in a studio at Coventry yesterday a bridesmaid's dress caught fire from an electric radiator. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Destroyed by Fire
A seven-roomed residential, situated at 63 Union street, South Lismore, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. G. Renshow, was, together with the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Train Two Defendants Discharged. Sydney
Murdo Smith, 45, sailor and Sinclair Pottinger, 50, seaman, who were arrested after a fire on the Melbourne express on April 21. appeared at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dancers Fight Fire
Men attending a dance in the School of Arts at Coloundra (Q.) late on Saturday, joined a bucket brigade to fight the flames when a fire broke out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blaze of Glory Rome Awaits Hitler Rigid Safety Precautions Guards Have Orders to Shoot Rome
The city is in a blaze of glory, awaiting the arrival of Herr Hitler at 8.30 o'clock on Monday night. Rome has dot known such a studied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ulmarra Farm House Destroyed by Fire
A farm house, the property of Mr. A. Bowling, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The building had been occupied up until quite…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Luxury Liner Destroyed by Fire. Paris
Frances 25,178 ton luxury liner. Lafayette, was completely destroyed in a midnight fire while in dry dock at Le Havre. The fire broke out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ship Was Reported on Fire
The crew of the pilot steamer, Captin Cook searched the ocean off Coogee on Wednesday night for a ship which was reported or fire. Nothing was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Victims Holes in Skills Funerals Held Up Police Action at Karranbera Narrandera
Police created a sensation to-day when they held up the funerals of Mrs. Jane Gash. 31. and her son. Stanley. 21. and postponed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homestead Destroyed by Fire
Damage estimated at nearly £2000 was caused at Booyong on Sunday night when the homestead, "Willow Grove," owned by Miss S. Kirkland,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stolen Gun In Fire Ruins Narrandera Tragedy. Narrandera
Detectives inquiring into the death of Mrs. Jane Mary Gash and her two-year-old son, Stanley, whose partly charred bodies were found in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fighting History And Development Early Efforts Recalled Evolution of Modern Service
The scientific use and control of fire has raised man from savagery to civilisation, but this phenomenon when un- controlled is tire greatest enemy both…
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At about 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday evening a fire broke out in the house occupied by Mr. Roy Swadling, opposite the police station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£75,000 Damage By Fire Spectacular Blaze in Auckland. Auckland
One of the most spectacular fires in Auckland for many years occurred today, when damage estimated at £75,000 was done to a four-storeyed brick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →24 Dead in Hotel Fire. New York
At least 24 were killed and 10 injured in a fire at Atlanta (Georgia), due to an explosion in the basement kitchen of a five-storey brick and wood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Theory. in Morundah Mystery Bullet Wounds In Bodies Fire to Hide the Crime? Sydney
As a result of further inquiries detectives probing the Morundah mystery, in which Mrs. Jane Marie Gash and her son were found dead, with bullet…
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