Victoria's Bush Fires Total Damage £3,500,000
Damage estimated at nearly £3,500,000 was suffered by Victoria in this summer's bush fires. The losses were: Timber, £3,000,000; P.M.G.'s…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Victorian Fire Losses
Damage estimated at nearly £3,500,000 was suffered by Victoria in this summer's bush fires. Tho losses were: Timber, £3,000,000; P.M.G's…
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At Cooranbong yesterday the Kurri Kurri District Coroner conducted an inquiry into the cause of a fire and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pearls Thrown in Fire Nurse Thought They Were Beads. Auckland Acquittal Auckland
A 19 years old probationary nurse, Elizabeth Ellen Goodhue, was to-day found not guilty of the theft of a £265 pearl necklace, which, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Fund Bolwarra Shire Donation
Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday afternoon agreed to donate £1/1/ to the New South Wales bush fire disaster relief fund opened by the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LARGS Bush Fire Appeal Fund Benefit Dance Largs
A euchre party and dance was conducted in Largs School of Arts, the proceeds of which go to the Bush Fire Appeal Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire Rutherford Outbreak
A carter from the Maitland Co-operative Baking Society proved a friend in need to three women fighting a grass fi[?] yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paper Mills Blaze Wellington (N.z.)
A severe fire swept through a waste paper store at the Whakatane paper mills, destroying 300 tons of stock valued at £1300. A large section of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Left Burning Two Men Fined at Boggabri Boggabri
At the Boggabri Police Court, James Clark, a drover, fined £20, in default 21 days imprisonment on a charge of failing to extinguish a fire. He pleaded guilty. The charge was a soquel to a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Fund Sydney
The Lord Mayor'a fund for the relief of those affected by the recent bushfires in New South Wales has reached a total of £9,277/9/4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Sufferers London, Feb. 13
The Duke of Windsor sent £10 on behalf of the Duchess for the bush fire sufferers In Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News of the Day. Bush Fire
A LARGE area of bush land and grass was destroyed in a fire off Adam-street, Heddon Greta, this morning. Kurri Kurri brigade ext[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Manly Sydney
A fire in a furniture warehouse at Manly owned by William Hart, caused £3000 damage. The building was seriously damaged. Furniture valued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snake Caused Fire Frightened Woman Dropped Lamp MOREE
A fire which destroyed a house at Greenbah was caused by a woman dropping a kerosene lamp when she was frightened by a snake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Control Use Of Planes Suggested MELBOURNE
Moans of prevention and control of bush fires will be discussed at a conference to he held between representatives of the Federal Cabinet and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge's Charge at Bush Fire Inquiry "Wilful Prevarication."
A charge that a witness had been guilty of wilful prevarication was made by Judge Stretton, the Royal Commissioner inquiring into the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Inquiry Serious Allegation Cessnock Blaze
At the Cessnock Police Court, the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) commenced an inquiry into the cause of a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grandstand Fire At Newcastle Races NEWCASTLE
While the seventh race was being run at Newcastle yesterday a fire broke out on the grandstand. It was caused, it is believed, by some one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Home and Belogings Destroyed by Fire. Aberda[?] Family's Flight. Appeal for Assistances
The [?] of Cli[?] wall and [?] [?] was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remarkable Evidence at Bellbird Fire. "Smoke Was Coming From Meter," Said Witnesses. Uninsured Cottage Completely Destroyed
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District, Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry as to the…
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