Suspicious Fire Articles Soaked With Kerosene BATHURST
Six separate fires were discovered in a cottage in Piper-street, Bathurst, which was owned and occupied by S. J. Wilde. A neighbour gave the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
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Suspicious Fire at Bathurst Articles Soaked with Kerosene
Six separate fires were discovered in a cottage in Piper-street, Bathurst, which was owned and occupied by S. J. Wilds. A neighbour gave the…
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The District Coroner, Mr. James Bamber, has postponed the inquiry into the outbreak of fires at a coal dump, known as Cook's near…
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Prompt action by Mr. J. Smith, Night Officer at Dungog Railway Station, averted possible extensive damage to J. Croll and Sons Pty. Ltd.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moree Blaze Destruction of Shire Chambers MOREE
Fire destroyed the Shire Council Chambers, a weatherboard building, last night. The damage is estimated at £2500…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cars Damaged Fire at Motor Repair Works SYDNEY
The motor body repair works of A. B. Gates, of Petersham, together with a garage, were totally destroyed by fire to-day. The outbreak was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scrub Fire at Ballina Ballina
More than 2000 acres of scrub country was devastated by a fire which burned for 36 hours. It was one of the worst outbreaks experienced in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Crookwell Help Sent From Goulburn
Panned by a strong westerly wind, a fire which broke out in the shopping centre at Crookwell on Friday night destroyed two shops and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires and Wild Flowers
Campers and picnickers are reminded that they are required to comply with, the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act, 1912, and the Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanes Gain Control of Canton Fires. London
The Japanese have gained control of the Canton fires, which raged for six square miles, causing £50,000,00 damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire Aucklan'd (N.z.)
The main grandstand at Foxton racecourse was destroyed by fire yesterday. The flames spread rapidly and the water supply was inadequate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Badly Burned Threw Petrol on Fire ORANGE
Mrs. Sommers, 45, of Summer-st., East Orange, was using petrol to light a fire, when it exploded. The flames spread to her clothing, every vestige…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guided by Fire Helpless Man Found Mountain Ordeal Brisbane
After lying badly injured on a mountainside for three days and three, nights without water or food, Mr. Ralph Butt, an elderly grazier, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tried to Get Rid of Boarder. Remarkable Allegation at Fire Inquiry
The remarkable allegation that a man tried to burn down his house because he wanted to get rid of a boarder was made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telephone Switch Fire Hospital Blackout
Hurricane lanterns were rushed to Sydney Hospital last night when a blackout occurred through a fuse in the telephone switch catching alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Fires in Canton a Terrifying Spectacle. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CANTON
Huge fires are raging throughout the city, presenting a terrifying spectacle, added to which are the groans of the wounded and dying, the crackle…
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Effective firebreaks should be provided around all stacked hay, and it would be wise to have it covered by insurance against loss by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Blaze Wellington (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by fire which broke out at the factory of Thompson's Crystal Products, Ltd., manufacturers of sweets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Devours the Heart of Marseilles Five Acres of Flame Death and Destruction People Panic-stricken Marseilles, Oct. 28
Six are known to be dead, and 45 critically injured following one of the greatest fires in modern Europe, which devoured the heart of Marseilles shipping and hotel areas. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Tragedy Wollongong
Wi[?]am Mansheld [?], 44, a miner, known locally an McPearce, collapsed in a fire at Kemb[?]a Heights within full view of rescuers who were…
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