Upper Orara Fire Dairyville Cottage Destroyed. Upper Orara
At Dairyville last night the cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Starr and family and used as a post office was totally destroyed by fire at about 5.30…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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£300,000 Fire Insurance Claims Noojee to Be Rebuilt Melbourne
Settlers at Noojee, described as Victoria's hoodoo town, which was burnt out in 1926 and again last week, have already begun to rebuild their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rappville Weather and Bush Fires
The temperature rose on Monday to 104 degrees, but in the evening a very cool change, with some drops rain took place. On Tuesday it was also very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brush Fire
Any sign of fire near at hand during the heat and dryness of last week, was sufficient to arouse the alarm of residents. It was therefore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The Armidale Fire Brigade intends to make an effort to have the next fire brigades' demonstration held at Armidale. In this event, 800 to 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Fire at Dairyville
The past office at Dairyville was destroyed by fire about 5.30 last Tues day evening. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Starr and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Control Equipment for Forest Officers. Melbourne
The Victorian Forestry Commission has ordered from America several experimental radio sets capable of being carried on the back of'a forestry officer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hat Ruined Bailing Water For Fire In Culvert Man Paid 226 COMPENSATION
W. Haupt, of Grafton ruined his hat when he used it for bailing water to put out a fire in a culvert on the Glen Innes road early one morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poultry Farmers £20,000 Govt. Aid Sought Fire and Heat Wave Losses. Sydney
Poultry farmers were left in a desperate plight by the loss of up to 5[?] per cent of their stock and much property during the recent heat [?]ve and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Buttons Sold for Bush Fire Relief Fund. Adelaide
Between £2000 and £3000 was raised to-day by the selling of buttons for the victims of the recent bush fires. The general fund now exceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Serious In New Zealand Hundreds Fight Flames. Wellington (N.z.)
Bush fires, which have broken out on the east coast of the North Island, are the most serious the Dominion has experienced, for years. As in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Relief From Britain? Sir A. Southby's Appeal "Help Our Own People". London
"In our desire to help foreigners we are sometimes apt to forget the needs of Britain and the British Empire says Sir A. J. Southby, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S. Grafton Fire Storeroom-- Garage 10 Wireless Sets Destroyed Mr. Ted Watman Saves Car
Damage estimated at several hundreds of pounds was caused by a fire which completely destroyed a building at the rear of Mr. W. Watman's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emergency Plan National Service For Flood, Fires Or War Organisation Throughout N.S.W. SYDNEY
The first major step in the State's new emergency service will be a conference of Mayors and shire presidents next week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saved From Fire Motor Car at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor
Prompt action by Constable A. Buchanan, of the Coff's Harbor police, saved a sedan motor car from destruction by fire shortly after 6 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Precautions in Q'sland. Brisbane
Serious losses in the southern bush fires have been revealed and steps are being taken for the prevention of fires, by the Queensland Forest Service, said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fought Bush Fire Woman's Heroic Effort
The story of a heroic fight put up by a lone woman to save her home and four-months-old baby from raging bush fires is told by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Govt. Asked To Administer Bush Fire Relief Fund. Sydney
The State Government will be asked to accept full responsibility for the distribution of the money collected for the Lord Mayor's New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car on Fire Constable's Fine Save
Prompt action by Constable A. W. Buchanan saved a motor car from being destroyed by fire in the street last Saturday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Bush Fires and War Fires
Mr. W. M. Hughes says if war is not inevitable it is very probable and, in justification of that beief, lie invites his hearers to look around, note the fact that every nation in the world is arming and note the colossal expenditure on armaments. Mr. Hughes' is directing the recruiting campaign…
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