Fire in William-street
The rear portion of a house, occupied by William Bender, in William-street, Cessnock, was damaged by fire on Friday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Chiefly Fire and Warm
N.S.W. For[?] At first generally One and warm with chiefly northerly winds and a cool south-arty [?] about the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jenolan Caves Fire Lithgow
The staff recreation hall at Jenolan Caves was destroyed by fire, the origin of which Is not known. The building was used as a subsidised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Aberdare Five—roomed Cottage
During the early hours of Sunday morning a five—roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in Congewal—street, Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Tuncurry Porter's Sawmill Destroyed Many Men Thrown Out of Work
A destructive fire occurred, about half past ten o'clock on Thursday night last at Tuncurry, resulting in the complete destruction of Maxwell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Weather Bureau Warning Hot Conditions Sydney
The Acting State Ineteoro[?], Mr. Neman, seems to be losing folth as far an weather prospects are concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys New York Hangar New York, March 6
Fire destroyed one of the world’s largest hangars, which is nearly completion at La Guardia airport New York. The origin has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires Danger Stressed SYDNEY
The assistant state Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, sal dto-day that there was no hope of rain before Sunday at the earliest and he couth not count…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Lorn
West Maitland and Lorn fire brigades attended ail outbreak of fire in grass end rubbish at the rear of 11 Roxburgh Street Lorn Shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Damage by Fire Destruction of Large Hangar
A message from New York states that one of the world's largest hangars, which was nearing completion at the La Guardia airport, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trail of Blood Watchman Fires At Man BRISBANE
Reuben Ruenalf, a nightwatchman at Bowen Hills, was investigating a fire in a partly-constructed ballroom at Lune Park when he saw a man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Activity on Western Front Machine Gun and Rifle Fire. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS
Machine gun and rifle fire along most of the Rhine and Moselle front has reflected more general activity on the from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Steamer Set on Fire Intercepted by British Cruiser. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
The Admiralty announces that the German steamer Hanover, of 5600 tons, was set on fire and abandoned by the crew, after being intercepted…
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At Thursday night's public meeting at Clarence Town, Constable Stanger mentioned that Mr. Hutchinson, of the Forestry Department, had advised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lostock Fires
Sir—Kindly permit in the use of your columns to correct a rumour [?] has been circuiting in the Gresford district, vic, that the record [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Warm In Hunter
N.S.W. Forecaster further [?] showers in the for north coast otherwise fine, and warm to [?] with fresher leg…
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The secretary of. the Bushfires Advisory Committee; Mr. G. Mack said to-day that 600 volunteer fire fighting brigades existed in vulnerable areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Bush Fires in Victoria Two Lives Lost and Scores of People Homeless
Two lives were lost in a bush fire which wiped out the seaside resort of Torquay (Vic.) on Wednesday night. Damage is estimated at £70,000. Scores of people-are homeless, five have been admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Saved Soldiers Extinguish Fire
Only for the prompt action of soldiers, a weatherboard cottage on the corner of Great Northern road and Brook-street Rutherford, occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fires Destr[?]tion in Victoria Two Men Dead Melbourne
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