Eleven Killed Troops Fire on Indian Mob. Mandalay (India)
Eleven were killed and 19 wounded when military police fired on a procession of 10,000 which became a wild mob, refusing to disperse, wrecking…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Bush Fires Revival In Victoria Settlement Threatened. Melbourne
Revived by strong northerly winds fresh fires caused trouble to-day. Burning on a ten mile front a fire on the Tallarook Ranges, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Fierce Fight in Victoria. Melbourne
Gangs of men, who are relieved about every three hours, are fighting a fire which is raging in the Black Fores! between Woodend and Ashbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£2500 Damage Two Fires in Moree District
Two homesteads near Moree were destroyed by fire on Saturday, none of the contents being saved. On Belmont, the property of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Witness Warned "Wilful Prevarication" Bush Fires Inquiry. Melbourne
A charge that a witness had been guilty of wilful prevarication and he would consider what action he would take was made to-day by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Losses Big Fires In N.Z. Follow Gelignite Explosion Auckland
Great damage was caused last night and to-day by a huge fire which broke out in Stokes Valley. Yesterday afternoon some scrub…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wife for Trial Fire in Husband's House. Sydney
After finding that Mary. Ann Beveridge had maliciously set fire to a cottage at the soldier's settlement, French's Forest, "with intent to injure her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Easy Task
A lounge chair, after s[?] from the previous night, burst into flames yesterday at the residence of Mr. Oxford, 128 Fry street, Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bullet in Fire Through Finger, Breast And Arm Woman's Narrow Escape. Lismore
Although she deceived three separate wounds when a bullet struck her after exploding in a fire at her home at Cumbalum to-day, Mrs. A. T. Glen had a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Closing Date Bush Fire Clothing Appeal
The Red Cross depot for clothing will be open to-day from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. It is the intention of the branch to close this appeal to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Burnt Out" Why McGrath Was Dropped Failed in Come-back. Melbourne
Harry Hopman, captain and manager of this year's Australian Davis Cup team, to-day supported the selectors against the criticism levelled againsst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Halfway Creek
On Thursday afternoon a grass fire broke out in a paddock at Halfway Creek close to the residence of Mr. A. Tuckey. The spread was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Fire Incendiarism Suspected
Glen Innes police are inquiring into the origin of a fire which, on Tuesday night, destroyed an unoccupned wooden cottage in Macquarie street north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heroic Nuns Rescue Charges From Fire One Gives Her Life. Quebec
A heroic nun, a Sister of the Seven Sorrows, gave her life to save 20 nuns and 12 girl boarding students from a fire which destroyed the Guardian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Fund Now Totals £147
A further 22 has been added to the bush five relief fund since Sunday night, which brings the total to £147. Amounts received yesterday were:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Relief Vice-regal Gift of £50. MELBOURNE
The Governor-General and Lady Gowrie have donated £50 towards the relief of the distress caused by the recent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£25,000 FIRE Cool Stores Destroyed Victorian Mystery. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire to-day, which destroyed the premises of Blackburn Cool Stores, Pty., Ltd., Blackburn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Victim Insured For £40,000 N.Z. Inquest on Sydney Man. Wellington (N.z.)
It was revealed at the inquest to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Gordon Thomas McKay, of Sydney, that he was insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →King Gives £100 For Bush Fire Victims Cheque by Air Mail. Canberra
King George is giving £100 to Australia towards the bush fire relief funds. He has advised the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, that his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malicious Fire Coroner's Verdict. Sydney
A finding that a fire at a mixed goods shop and dwelling in Glebe, on January 12, had been maliciously started by some person of persons unknown,…
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