Tragic Fire
HELSIGNFORS, Jan. 28. A lunatic woman set fire to a wing of the asylum and watched while four women…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
601 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 31
'Setting the Thames on Fire"
I daresay you have often heard people use the expression: "He is going to set the Thames on fire!" Meaning someone is going to do…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Fire Cottage Destroyed CESSNOCK
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Northcote-street, Aberdare, occupied by William Watson was burned to the ground early yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Colliery 10 Men Trapped and Suffocated. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
Ten men were trapped and suffocated during a fire in the Dumrick colliery, Kilsyth. A miner gave his life in a vain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze Cottage Destroyed at Aberdare
During the early hours of Sunday morning a four-roomed weatherboard cottage North-cote-street, Aberdare, occupied…
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Significant points in the President's message included his statement: "It is a well-known fact that the American standard of living makes our ships,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Fire Brigade Record Number of Calls Last Month
During the month ended January 31, Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out 19 times. This is a record number of calls for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Explosions Five People Injured Photo Studio Fire Melbourne
Three terrific explosions which took place in the Broothorn photographic studios on the 10th floor of Albany Court, Queen-street, Melbourne, caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Damage in Victoria MELBOURNE
The city sweltered yesterday with one of the highest February temperatures on record. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 103 degrees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Burns Aged Woman Succumbs Bedroom Blaze Adelaide
Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels, 82, of North Adelaide, died in the Adelaide hospital from burns received when the window curtains of the room in which she was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gutted by Fire Stanford-Merthyr Home
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. John McKarrow, in Maitland-street. Stanford-Merthyr, was completely gutted by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kearsley Fire Cottage Destroyed CESSNOCK
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Kearsley, owned and occupied by William Dever, was severely damaged by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Gloucester House Destroyed
A disastrous fire, which totally destroyed the residence occupied by Mr. Percy Baker, in Gloucester with all its contents, occurred between 1.30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Kearsley Four-roomed Cottage Destroyed
During the early hours of Sunday morning a weatherboard cottage of four rooms, owned and occupied by William Dever, of Kearsley, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Fumes Disastrous Fire at Kurri Kurri Kurri
A weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. Edgar Rees, of Coronation street, Kurri Kurri, was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£10,000 Damage Caused By City Blaze Cars Destroyed Tongues of Flame Leap Street Awesome Spectacle Sydney
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted Dalgety's Service Station at Woolloomooloo this morning. Twenty-two cars were damaged, some being totally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Red Terror" Bushfire Menace
For a number of years patient efforts have been made to combat the menace of bushfires, and the Government recently appointed a Bushfires Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol Blaze Wagga
While Mrs. J. Alchin was cleaning clothes with petrol in her laundry the petrol caught fire. Mrs. Alchin ran into the yard and called for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Meeting The Show Committee Fire Brigades Display. Singleton
Mr. R. Binnie presided and the following members were also present at the special meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association: Messrs, H…
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NEARLY two years have passed since the Emperor of Abyssinia, Haile Selassie, made his last stand againt his aggressive Italian foes…
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