Shells Explode When Fire Destroys House. West Wyalong
Two hundred heavy calibre rifle range shells exploded in rapid succession during a fire which totally destroyed a weatherboard house at West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1938
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£100,000 Damage Fire at Christchurch .Auckland (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in a four-storied building at Christchurch to-day. The fire originated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Fire Brigade Inspection
Inspector J. W. Barnaby, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, visited Maclean during the week and carried out the periodical inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder Charge Dead Woman's Husbasd Arrested By Police Sequel to Fire Mystery Sydney
Police to-night arrested William Gash, and charged him with the murder of his wife. Jane Maria Gash (31), and his two-year-old son. Sianley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroyed by Fire Methodist Church Near Kempsey
In the early hours of Monday morning, Mr. Claude Kesby, of Euroka, was awakened by hearing a horse pawing at a sheet of iron near his residence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early Morning Fire House Destroyed At Coff's Occupant's Narrow Escape. Coff's Harbor
A weatherboard cottage at Coff's Harbor Jetty, owned and occupied by Mr. George Keevers, jun., together with the whole of its contents, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Jetty First Use of Hydrant [?]
The hydrants connected with [?] water supply scheme had their [?] use on a fire last Sunday mo[?] when a cottage ignited at the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Stop or I Fire" Jap Lugger Incident Minister Explains, Canberra
An explanation of the reported action of the Larrakia. in firing across the bows of a Japanese lugger, was given in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trapped in Fire Three Japanese Boys. Vancouver
Anti-Japanese sentiment is suspected to have been responsible for the death of three Japanese boys who were trapped by a fire in a Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious Fire "Petrol In Boxes" Melbourne Police Investigating. Melbourne
Police are investigating the cause of on outbreak of free which occurred at Selby House. Flinders lane, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Air Raids British Ship Set on Fire. Barcelona
Fifteen were killed and 40 wounded when insurgent planes raided Barcelona, causing considerable damage. One of the raiders was brought down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Newspaper Office
Slight damage was caused to printing machinery and paper stocks when a fire broke out at the "North Coast Beacon" premises shortly after 2 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Fire Near District Hospital
A cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Don, Cameron, situated near Coils District Hospital, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lightning Starts Disastrous Fire. Manila
More than 20 persons were burned to death and many were injured, when lightning struck houses adjoining one in which a wedding party…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Fire Flat Dwellees Scared. Sydney
Although they were in no danger of the lire spread me the occupants of a nine-floor flat building in King's Cross early this morning pleaded with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maclean Cane on Fire
A valuable crop of two- year- old plant cane to be cut this year, belonging to Mr. F. W. Cowling, of Illarwill, on the farm formerly known as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stock Exchange Fire Damage at Adelaide. Adelaide
Considerable damage occurred when a defect in the central heating control caused a fire in the Stock Exchange this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cafe on Fire Blaze At Coolangatta over £5000 damage sustained. MURWILLUMBAH
Damage estimated at £5780 was caused by a fire which gutted the upstairs portion of the Capitol Cafe, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. T. Bacon and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Fire in Melbourne Suburb. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which swept through two buildings in Stawell street. Richmond, to- day, completely gutting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in House Shock For Boarders Intent on Test Broadcast. Melbourne
Sixteen men and women in a 10- roomed guest house in Hawksburn were listening so intently to a broadcast description of the test match early…
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