Fire at Woolwich Arsenal Oxygen Cylinders Explode
Troops were hastily called out early on Friday morning- to guard the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, following a series of terrific explosions. These…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Fire Destroys Church
Fire destroyed St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Alphington (Vic.) on Monday, and then spread to an adjoining house, which was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire at Wellington Wellington, N.Z.
Fire destroyed a seven-storey building in the heart of Wellington known as Victoria House, in Victoria-street, and severely damaged a neighbouring building and the stock in nearby shops. The damage is estimated at £120,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in New Zealand Damage Estimated at £130,000
Twenty thousand spectators last night saw a big fire in the heart of Wellington (N.Z.) destroy a sevenstorey building known as Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Menace Victorian Precautions Outlined MELBOURNE
A new plan aiming at the adequate protection of forest areas has been placed before the Bush Fire Commission by the chairman of the Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Evidence of Fire In Waratah Colliery © 1. Mines Safety Commission Sittings Continued In West Maitland
Lengthy evidence on the fire which occurred in Waratah colliery on November 16 last was given at to-day's sitting of the Health and Safety in Mines Commission at West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Church Fires Melbourne
Police officers investigating fires which destroyed Roman Catholic churches at Sunshine and Fairfield arrested a young man at Ringwood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telephone Fire Alarm
The Board of Fire Commissioners have notified Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in reply to his representations, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Two Church Fires Man Arrested
Detectives investigating fires which destroyed Roman Catholic churches at Sunshine and Fairfield (Vic.) arrested a young man at Rinkwood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Need For Analyst Illustrated by Waratah Colliery Fire Commission Evidence
Evidence that there had been no analysis of the gases in the Waratah Colliery during the disastrous fire which raged there last November, was given at the Health and Safety in Mines Commission at West Maitland to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£2000 Damage in Fire Three Buildings Destroyed GRAFTON
More than £2000 worth of property was damaged at Sawtell when a fire demolished three buildings in the main street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grocer Loses Everything in Fire Narrow Escape From . Asphyxiation. Sydney, Monday
John Margaret, aged 50, had a narrow escape from'asphyxiation when a fire, which broke out early this morning, destroyed his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reserve Corps for Fire Brigades
Fire brigades throughout the State are instituting reserve corps. Every station, volunteer or otherwise, will have at least six of these men, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race Turnstiles Damaged by Fire NEWCASTLE
Damage done to paddock turnstiles at Newcastle Racecourse by fire last night will not interfere with Thursday's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shop Destroyed Police Investigate Fire SYDNEY
Police are inquiring into the origin of a fire which destroyed a shop la Booth-street, Annandale and from which John Margaret, 50, narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church Fire Hawker for Trial MELBOURNE
Charged with having unlawfully set alight to St. Anthony's Church on March 27 and Our Lady's Church on March 17, Robert George Marsh, 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires Took Huge Toll Ascertaining Causes and Best Preventive Measures
After probably the longest tour ever undertaken by a similar Victorian body, the Royal Commission investigating the January bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Inquest Witness Saw Fire Lit MELBOURNE
When the inquest was resumed on 17 persons who wore burned to death at Fifzpatrick's mill at Matlock on January 13, counsel for the relatives…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Inquest How Fatal Blaze Began MELBOURNE
An admission that they had started the fire because they were told to do so was made by two men, according to a witness when the inquest was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Held Son's Hand to Fire Father's Cruelty
Accused by his wife of having held his three-year-old son's hand close to a red hot fire, Thomas Vickey Walker, 25, a labourer, of Newcastle…
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