Funeral of Fire Victim
The funeral of Donald Henry Kennewell (5), who was burned to death when a fire razed the home of his parents in Wills-lane on Saturday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
260 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 13
Boy Perishes in Fire at Railway Town
TWO fire in one of which a five-year-old boy was burned to death, gloomily ushered in the New Year in Broken Hill, ine first fire, which damaged Urbani's tailor shop, occurred early on New Year's Eve. and the other shortly before midnight…
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ABOUT 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the factory of Matches Australia Ltd., and the printing works of George B. Philip…
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FIERCE fires on four fronts menaced about 20 homes in the Black Forest between Woodend and Ashbourne yesterday. Several emergency calls for volunteer firefighters were sent out in the afternoon. Police are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smoke Haze Was False Alarm Danger From Bush Fires Ease MELBOURNE
A HEAVY smoke haze, which extended across Bass Strait as far as Tasmania, caused a false alarm yesterday regarding the seriousness of bush fires in Victoria…
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BENDIGO, Wednesday.— A fire which had apparently been burning since Monday night in the shaft of the Old Clarence gold mine at Eaglehawk…
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A utility truck owned by Mr. Thomas Andrew Rosman, of 105 Thomas-street, was severely damaged by fire on the Stephens Creek road…
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JERUSALEM, January 4.—Arab rebels set fire to the Government offices at Beersheba, and considerable damage was done before highlanders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Car Is Recovered Police Fire Shots At Two Men SYDNEY
SEVERAL shots were fired by the Liverpool police last night at two men who abandoned a stolen car and escaped in the darkness by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bucket Brigade Makes Save Fire in Menindee General Store Stock Believed To Be Total Loss
QUICK action by townspeople with buckets of water and fire extinguishers prevented what might have been a serious outbreak at Menindee on Tuesday night when a fire broke out in the general store of Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Born On Fire Engine STOCKHOLM, January 4
The village fire brigade at Torrlosa in unique fashion initiated its new fire engine by succoring an oxpectant mother isolated at a farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of New Southwa[?] Stop Press Guests Fell in Pyjamas Fire in Hotel
SYDNEY.—The Oakes Hotel at The Oakes, near Camden, was destroyed by fire today. Inmates wore compelled to flee clad only in…
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The general store of Mr. Frederick Hamlyn, in 137-139 Ryan-street, Railway Town, was destroyed by fire shortly before 12.30 a.m. yesterday…
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SHORTLY after a man was seen to come out'of the entrance to Sydney Arcade, George-street, a fire broke out in the' arcade and caused…
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REPORTS received from the country yesterday showed terrific temperatures prevailed, 116 degrees being recorded at Richmond Aerodrome,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Perish in Bush Fires Grave Fears For Safety Of 20 In Erica District MELBOURNE
TWO forestry officers were burned to death late yesterday in bush fires near Toolangi, and grave fears are felt for the safety of about 20 people who are still cut off at Mills, in the Erica district…
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THERE was a sequel today to a fire which occurred in the Sydney Arcade yesterday morning when Harry Oleinikoff (24), chiropodist, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hottest Day for Seven Years; 113 Deg. Child's Death In R. Town Fire Open Finding at Inquest Today
DISTRICT Fire Officer Rodney, at the inquest today into the death of Donald Henry Kennewell (5½), who was burned to death in a fire at Railway Town on New Year's Eve, gave evidence that he could not say that any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →18 Perish In Bush Fires Victoria Swept by Flames Fate Of 18 People Unknown; Death Roll Now 20 MELBOURNE
EIGHTEEN people were burned to death last night in the terrific bush fires that are devastating Victoria. The total death roll is now 20, and it is feared that 18 others missing have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australian Towns Swept by Fires Four Homesteads Lost; Many Homes Menaced ADELAIDE
FOUR homesteads have been burned down and thousands of pounds worth of damage has been done to homes, grazing lands, stock, feed and poultry near Macclesfield where a bush fire is threatening the town…
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