Chiltern Man Has Agonising Experience with Fire
A story of amazing fortitude displayed by a Chiltern man through an agonising experience with fire has just come to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Fire in Foundling Home Second in Fortnight Melbourne
Four brigades turned out at 6730 m. on Saturday to combat a serious outbreak of fire at. the Broadmeadows Foundling Home. This is the second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglars Fire Home While Children Sleep Upstairs Sydney
While their parents were away at a dance early this morning Walter Trosby, 11, and his sister Patricia, 9, were awakened by smoke which rolled up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1400 Killed in Raid Japanese Aeroplanes Two Chinese Towns Attacked Fires Follow Bombs Chungking. February 4
One thousand four hundred persons were killed when Japanese bombing planes raided Wanhsien and Kewiyang. The former town was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jindera Axeman Wins at Fire Appeal Contest Abbatoir Team Takes [?]-war
A crowd of dose on 209 saw axemen make their strongest effort in a log chopping contest, and strong men pull their hardest In a tug-o-war in the hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Avro Anson Planes Fire Years Out of Date Federal Labor’s Assertion Canberra
The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr Thorby), when Minister for Defence, stoutly defended the Government’s policy of using Avro-Anson planes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wangaratta Building and Stock Burnt Premises Owned by Albury Woman WANGARATTA
About 10.15 last night a fire broke out in two-storey brick premises next the post office, and within a quarter of an hour the buildings and contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fire Appeal. Well Organised Ball
On Friday evening, a ball was held in the War Memorial Hall in aid of the Bush Fire Appeal Fund. The ball was organised by Miss Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder at Tumut Man Arrested and Charged Taken While Fighting Bush Fires Tumut
Police to-night Charged a young man with the murder of Michael Joseph Downing, 38, laborer, of Tumut, who was found dead in a yard adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence Thanks for Fire Relief
Sir,—As the distribution of the two first consignments of fire relief gifts clothing and footwear (men’s, women’s and children’s), a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Drives Out Native Fauna
Lack of feed occasioned by the recent fired in the mountains at the head of the Kiewa Valley near Tawonga has driven kangaroos,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Founding Hospital at Broadmeadows
Miss Vere Leahy of Corowa, was one of two nurses who had a narrow escape when, fire broke out at the Broadmeadow's Foundling Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fodder Still Needed Four Weeks After Fires Farmers’ Plight at Walwa
At a meeting of the bush fire relief committee, Mr. H. P. McHarg presided. It was arranged that a public meeting be held in Walwa Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Submerged Fencing Wire Would Help Fire Sufferers
At the present time, when so much need exists for devising ways and means for helping those unfortunate people who last not only their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Fighting Demonstration 100 Brigades at Katoomba
A demonstration of the methods used to flight bush fires, in which over 600 men from all parts of the State will participate, will take place at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Bomb Found Damp Fuse Prevents Explosion Fires Sent by Post London, February 5
A watchman found a home-made bomb in an electric generating station in Titchfield street. It had not exploded owing to the fuse being damp…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Foundling Home Detectives Question Woman Melbourne
Detectives investigating the fire which caused serious damage at the Broadmeadows Foundling Hospital on Saturday night, to-day interviewed a young…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at N.Z. Freezing Works Wellington (N.z.)
Many thousands of pounds’ damage was caused by a fire which destroyed portion of Thomas Borthwick’s freezing works at Wairarapa. Four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Combating Bush Fires Wodonga Brigade Meeting More Equipment Acquired
An informal meeting was held on Monday evening of Wodonga Bush Fire Brigade. Cr. M. Martin (Shire President) was chairman. Messrs. D…
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