Red Ban N.Y. Commercial Vehicles for Fire Only
It was recently decreed by New York City that "fire department red" must be eliminated as an overall colour of motor vehicles as from 1940. It…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
642 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 33
35 KILLED Fire-Damp Explosion in Scottish Mine London, October 29
Thirty-five miners were killed by a fire-damp explosion in the Valleyfield colliery, in the Fife district of Scotland. The victims…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Fire at Staten Island Extra Police Posted. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York
Extra police have been posted on the pier at Staten Island after an allnight fire of mysterious origin. The Lochheed bombers destined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jerry's Plains Fire. Two Houses Destroyed
Early on Wednesday morning two six-roomed weatherboard houses at Jerry's Plains were destroyed by fire in a quarter of an hour. The occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Save Fire at Alexandria SYDNEY
A fire which, broke out early this morning in the Acme Woodworking Plant at Alexandria threatened adjacent dwellings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Alexandria Valuable Machinery Saved. Sydney, Wednsday
A fire which broke out early this morning in the Acme Woodworking Company's plant at Alexandria threatened adjacent dwellings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Risks At Mental Hospitals Old Buildings Sydney
The Director-General of Mental Hospitals, Dr. Wallace, in his annual report, refers to fire risks at three mental hospitals in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Bush Fire Township Threatened Auckland (N.z.)
The fiercest bushfire in the history of Taupo swept down on the town. Volunteers fought the blaze for seven hours before it was under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Shack Family's Narrow Escape. Sydney
A family named Hollyer had a narrow escape from being burned to death at Yarra Bay early this morning, when a fire destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shack Destroyed Blind Girl Led to Safety Yarra Bay Fire Sydney
A family named Hollyer had a narrow escape from being burned. to death at Yarra Bay early this morning, when a fire destroyed a four-room…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Randwick Fire Damage at Drill Hall SYDNEY
A fire early this morning gutted the cook house and damaged adjoining offices at the Randwick Drill Hall. A few hours previously the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preventing Outbreaks of Bush Fires Caution by Department
Th Chief Secretary's Department urges landholders to exercise the utmost care during the coming months to prevent outbreaks of bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lorry Damaged by Fire. Blaze at Duggan's Store
Last night a lorry owned by Mr. J. H. ("Barney") Duggan was severely damaged by fire in a garage at the rear of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Wheat Crop Narrabri
Fire broke out in a wheat paddock on the property of Mr. Stanley Carberry, 11 miles from Narrabri, and in addition to approximately 250 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woolshed Fire Owner In Gamp MANILLA
Mr. Laurie, Park's wool shed at Springfield, Manilla, was totally destroyed by fire, a small quantity of wool, the machinery, 20 wool packs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Was Beer Hall Explosion a Nazi Fake? Suspicion Is Growing "Second Reichstag Fire" Suspected London, Nov. 10
There is increasing scepticism concerning the authenticity of the bomb explosion in the famous Beer Ball at Munich on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firebugs Blamed. Outbreak of Fires. SYDNEY
The large number of fires which have occurred in the city and suburbs of late are believed in many instances to have been the work of firebugs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday Night Excitement. Fire Brigade Called Out
Shoppers were excited on Friday night when they heard the siren of the Fire Brigade's engine, and a large crowd followed in cars and on foot to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Denman News Denman Grandstand. Destroyed by Fire
An old landmark disappeared on Friday, when a fire broke out in the grandstand at the Denman cricket ground, and fanned by a strong breeze…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nazi Barracks on Fire LONDON, Nov. 13
A large Storm-troops barracks in the German city of Konstanz, on Lake Constance, was ablaze all night, says a…
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