New Zealand Passenger Ship on Fire. London, 9139
The New Zealand steamer Rimutaka, bound from Auckland to Panama with 300 passengers and a full cargo, wirelessed from the South…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
168 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 9
Bush Fires. Two Officials Burned to Death
Two Forestry officials were burned to death on Sunday night when fighting one of a series of bushfires which have been threatening timber towns…
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A strong northerly wind which blew up this morning caused the forest fires to break out afresh in the Erica district, while the whole eastern half…
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Eighteen more people war i burned, to death in Victorian bushfires on Wednesday, bringing the total to 20 since the fires started.; At least 10…
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The Premier, Mr. Dunstan, announced that the Government had decided to give £5000 to the Lord Mayor's fund for bush fire relief. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Bush Fires Twenty Lives Lost
Trapped by bush fires, 18 people perished in Victoria on Wednesday. The eath toll has now reached 20 since the fires commenced. At least ten others…
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The bushfires which swept through large areas in the Mount Torrens and Macclesfield districts on Tuesday were checked early on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire at Windsor
A big bushfire had been burning throughout Wednesday at the southern end of Windsor, and, although there is no danger to the town itself,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bushfires Spread. Damage in Two States. Homes Destroyed. Melbourne
Bushfires are still burning fiercely in many districts in Victoria. Thousands of men are fighting the flames, which again destroyed houses…
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The City Council voted £5000 to the Lord Mayor's bush fire relief fund. Two more names were added to the list of bush fire victims, namely,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bosh Fires in Gloucester District. Damage at Upper Avon
Gloucester district, like a great part of the State had bush fire troubles on Saturday. With the change to the burning westerly wind, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Climax to Heat Wave. Disastrous Fires in Two States 40 More Dead in Victoria Five Burnt to Death in New South Wales
THE worst heat wave in the history of New South Wales and Victoria reached a terrible climax on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Insurance Claims. Sydney
As a result of last week's bushfires more than 500 claims for fire damage have been made on Sydney insurance companies, and it is believed the total…
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Most of the Victorian bushfires were drenched, out by the rain on Sunday night and Monday after causing damage estimated at £1,500,000. Apart…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Bush Fire Smoke Reaches N.z
The northern portion of the North Island of New Zealand is covered with a thick haze caused by smoke blown across the Tasman Sea from…
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From Palm Beach to Port Hacking, and as far up the Blue Mountains as Mt. Victoria, a complete ring of bushfires surrounded Sydney, and disastrous…
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On Saturday afternoon fires were raging in practically every part of the district, resulting in the destruction of many outbuildings on farms, and the…
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There were several outbreaks of fire in the hardwood forests in the district. On Saturday afternoon two fires occurred in the Coopernook section of the…
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Yesterday (Tuesday) our representative made inquiries from Mr. W. Baulman (District Forester) and Mr. Jack Stewart (Chief Clerk). We were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through the Fires. Truck Driver's Hard Task
Mr. J. Ambler, who has carried newspapers to centres as far north as Taree for several years, said on Sunday night that the trip he had made…
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