Risked Life for His Money Beard Caught Fire
A narrow escape from being burnt to death was experienced by John Horwood, 65 years, of Mount Clear (Ballarat district, Vic), when his dwelling…
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Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Colliery West Maitland
Heavy damage was caused by a fire which broke out on the pit top of the [?]field No. 1 Colliery at 1 a.m. to-day. The outbreak started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Pit Top Great Damage Results. SYDNEY--Thursday
Further particulars of the fire which occurred at the pit top of the Ayr[?]eld colliery early this morning show that great damage was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brocklesby Fire Loss of Hay; Machinery Damaged Empty House Destroyed at Albury
A fire which broke out on the property of Mrs. M. S. Potts, five miles from Brocklesby, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, caused damage estimated at more…
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Fire ran through about half an acre of short grass in a paddock off Fallon street, North Albury, in the estate of the late W. S. Norman yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Colliery Still Raging West Maitland
There is still no sign of the fire at Ayrfield No. I colliery abating. Although the flames at the pit [?] were extinguished yesterday, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1 Million Damage by Fires Movie Stars’ Homes in Danger Troops Fight Flames Los Angeles, Nov. 24
Army fire-fighters ringed 200 miles of the Mount Fair area in an effort to check a series of raging fires, which have already…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Henley on Yarra a Blaze of Color and Beauty MELBOURNE
Melbourne welcomed its annual gala day—Henley on the Yarra— with open arms yesterday, and in glorious weather thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fireman Hurt in Tannery Fire Perth
Fireman C. Herrin was injured when a fire broke out at a Perth tannery owned by B. Rosenstamm to-day. The fire caused between £6000 and £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →23 Miners Perish, in Colliery Fire Berlin, November 29
Twenty three miners, who were entombed, perished in a pit fire at Waldenburg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protection From Fire In Albury
During 1939 it is the intention of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. to expend [?] on the maintenance of the fire brigade in the town. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Burnt on Indigo Hills Sad End of Gold Finch
Upper Indigo, via Barnawartha. Dear Uncle,—I was delighted to win the Honor Prize. I attended the dentist at Chiltern and got six teeth…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fires in Crops and Grass
Mysterious fires have occurred in crops and grass paddocks in the Milawa and Oxley district since Sunday. The fires have occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Fire on Showground
Shortly before the beginning of the speed coursing programme at the Shepparton Showgrounds last Saturday night, a fire broke out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Police Ordered to Fire Without Pity
Police in Rumania received orders to “proceed with the greatest energy against all individuals committing acts or violence; to shoot down…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Firewood “Explodes” When Placed on Fire Four Women Injured Sydney
When an explosion shook a restaurant in Pyrmont to-day following the placing of wood on a fuel stove; four [?] were injured and four others…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Mathoura Garage and House Destroyed Bucket Brigade Saves Hotel
Farmed by a stiff south breeze, a fire which broke out in Mr. D. R. Jennings’s motor garage in Living-stone street, Mathoura, on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Dies From Burns Cigarette Set Fire to Her Clothes Witnesses Collapse in Court
Two witnesses who were called at the coroner's court, in Sydney, collapsed, and had to be revived. One of them, Mrs. Alice Louisa Dalmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Bushfire Prevention Need for Extreme Care
"Fire in November? With all this green stuff about after the recent rains Rubbish!" How often have you heard that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YACKANDANDAH Bush Fire Brigade
The following office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing year at the annual-meeting of Yackandandah Bush Fire Brigade:—President. Mr. W. A…
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