Radio Equipment Swift Warning Of Bush Fires CANBERRA
Portable radio equipment intended to give swift warning of forest fires, and to permit communications between look-outs, was tested at Mount…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
642 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 33
Woman Wounded Bullet Explodes In Fire BALLINA
Mrs. A. T. Glen had a remarkable escape when a bullet exploded in a fire at her home in Cumbalong. It is believed that the bullet had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bullet Explodes in Fire Woman Has Remarkable Escape
Mrs A. T. Glen had a remarkable escape when a bullet exploded in a fire at her home in Cumbalong, near Ballina…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£25,000 DAMAGE Fire Preceded By Explosion SYDNEY
The premises of Blackburn Cool Stores, Ltd., at Blackburn, were destroyed by fire early this morning, damage being estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Disastrous Fire Outbreak Preceded by Explosion. Melbourne
The premises of the Blackburn Cool Stores Pty. at Blackburn were destroyed by fire early this morning, the damage being estimated at…
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Claims for assistance by victims of the Victorian bush fires are expected to total £1,000,000, an official of the Cabinet Bushfire Relief…
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Additional subscriptions which have been received for the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of distress resulting from the recent bushfires have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Succession of Fires at Night Narromine Residents Alarmed
Townspeople fear that there may be a fire-bug in Narromine. There has been a succession of fires at night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car on Fire — Woman Burnt to Death
Mrs Elizabeth White, 62, of Walwa (Vic), was burnt to death when a motor car, driven by her husband, Mr R. C. White, burst into flames after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →King Aids Victims Of Bush Fires CANBERRA
The King has sent by air mail a personal cheque for £100 towards bush fire relief funds. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1200 DAMAGE Blaze At Culcairn CULCAIRN
Damage estimated at more than £1200 was caused when a workshop and contents, the property of Mr. J. H. Gamble, building contractor, were…
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The Central Hastings branch of the Primary Producers' Union has submitted the following motion for the agenda of the quarterly District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Damage Very Heavy Losses Revealed
Reports from various districts tell a very sad story of the losses of stock and property caused by the recent bushfires…
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On Thursday of last week Mr. A. Newman, of Bullahdelah, was driving on the Manning Hill, about 20 miles up the Myall River from Bullahdelah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Volunteers for Katoomba
On Sunday morning Messrs A. S. Howlett, A. Ryan, P. Howlett, F. Bassett and D. Paget, of the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade, will leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Social System Under Fire Postmaster General Sees Weaknesses
Weaknesses in Australia's social legislation were criticised by the Postmaster-General (Mr. A. G. Cameron) at a dinner tendered to Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →King Assists Bushfire Fund
The King has sent by air mail a personal cheque for £100 towards bushfire relief funds. When the Governor-General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Services Appreciated Morpeth Council
Morpeth Council decided at its fortnightly meeting to write to the captain of the Morpeth Fire Brigade (Mr. R. A. Innes) expressing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narromine on Tenterhooks: Seventh Fire in Week Narromine
The seventh fire at Narromine since the beginning of last week, all of which are believed to be the work of an incendiary, occurred when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance Loss on Bush Fires Melbourne
At the half-yearly meeting of the Victorian Insurance Company the chairman (Mr. L. S. Miller) stated that his company would lose more…
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