Fatal Fire Elderly Couple Burned. Sydney
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, an elderly couple, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a three-roomed cottage at Kaniabiah late to-night. It is not…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Fell Against Open Fire
Mr. J. H. Laurie, of Boomi Creek, Urbenville, while suffering from the effects of influenza, was seated in front of an open fire when he suddenly fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurses Flee Fire at Condobolin Hospital. Condobolin
Thirteen nurses had to flee for their lives early this morning when a fire broke out in their quarters at Condobolin Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Citizens Fire On Storm Troopers Reported Danzig Incident. Warsaw
The Opposition newspaper, "Wieczor Warsawski," publishes a circumstantial report from Danzig that 20 storm troopers, who were appealing from a lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wharf Fire Near Cruiser Australia Small Damage to Warship Sydney
A fire which broke out on a wharf at Garden Island to-day blackened thirty feet of H.M.A.S. Australia and destroyed a whaler…
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The strong westerly wind, on Wednesday fanned up bush fires and made them very troublesome ip places, [?]ires have been burning on parts of…
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Mr. E. K. ("Bill") Lucas' barn and contents were destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning. The outbreak was soon noticed, but nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Gutted Blaze At South Grafton Early Morning Disturbance
A five-roomed unoccupied cottage owned by Mr. Francis Foxover in George street, South Grafton, was completely gutted by fire in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heroic Stand Poles In Danzig Burnt Out with Petrol. New York
The Danzig correspondent of the Associated Press, in the first despatch since the annexation, describes bow flame finally broke the resistance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 FIRE Shopping Block Wiped Out Bucket Brigade Beaten. Brisbane
A disastrous fire occurred at Pomona, about 100 miles from Brisbane, early this morning, when practically the whole of a shopping block was wiped…
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Although no serious damage by bush fires has yet been reported in the Coramba and Eastern Dorrigo district they are very prevalent. On the coastal side…
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On Saturday morning last, a shed at the rear of Mr. R. Reid's premises was destroyed by fire, with its contents. The fire broke out very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Drome Fire Police Investigating. Sydney
Detective-Sergt. T. V. Wilson has left sydney for Broken Hill, to probe allegations of sabotage at an aerodrome. where four planes were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fight on in West French Army Swings Into Action Germans Driven From No Man's Land Enemy Pounded by Artillery Fire Hundreds of Tanks Employed London
The French army has swung into action along the German frontier. It is learned officially from Paris that French soldiers encountered German troops in no-man's land between the Magi not line and the German frontier fortifications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alexandria Fire Sabotage Feared. Sydney
Detectives are investigating the fire which destroyed a linseed oil store at James Barnes. Pty., Co., Alexandria, last night, within 24 feet of a store…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Hut Man Burnt To Death Courageous Rescue Attempt. Sydney
Henry Ellis, 79, an old-age pensioner, was burnt to death to-day when the hut in which he resided at Blacktown was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drome Fire £2000 Damage at Darwin. Darwin
Valued at £2000, the partially completed building which was to have housed the Royal Australian Air Force aircraftsmen at the new military…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog Gives Alarm Lucky Escape From Fire. Bellingen
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lovell, of Kalang road, Bellinger River, had a narrow escape from being burnt to death when their cottage was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Thrill Alarm At South Grafton Wooden Embankment Damaged
A fire thrill was occasioned at South strafton yesterday afternoon by the [?]alling out of the brigade between 3 and 4 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Out for a Year Flaxen Fire and Connections. Brisbane
R. J. Hallam, owner-trainer, L. Hone, rider, and the horse, Flaxen Fire, were disqualified for 12 months, following an inquiry into the running of the horse…
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