Appalling Fire Tragedy 16 Men Trapped at Fitzpatrick’s Mill [?]Everal Ex-deniliquin Residents Die
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1
The tragedy of the appalling loss of life in the most disastrous bush [?]res which have ever swept Victoria extended to the Deniliquin district [?] Saturday with the news that 15 of 16 men at Mr. James Fitzpatrickâs [?]wmill at Matlock, in the Warburton district, had perished when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Destroyed When Camp Fire Gets Away Story Told to Court Man Sent to Gaol Goulburn
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1
How an unat[?]ded camp fire was the cause of the destruction, of a township was related in the police court to-day when Cyril James Hay ward, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Puts an End to Fire Danger Two Dead at Corryong Son and Mother Many Minor Casualties
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1
The position at Corryong yesterday was reported to be fairly safe, although the damage by the fires has been terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Raises Over £200 One Day’s Giving Generous Response to Appeal Fire Relief Committee Formed One Man Forwards Cheque For £100
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5
In what is probably the most generous burst of direct-giving since the days of the Great War, people in Albury and district subscribed more than £200 yesterday for the relief of victims of the bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Koalas Escape Bushfires Heavy Loss of Birds and Fish Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1
Heavy losses of small birds and fish had resulted from the disastrous bush fires which have swept Victoria during the past few weeks, said Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heat Wave and Bush Fires Cause Price of Eggs to Rise Poultry Farmers in Bad Way Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8
As a result of the heat wave and bush fires the retail price of eggs has risen by an average of 3d per dozen to 1/9½ or 1/10 in most places. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Chanter Street
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3
The sounding of the local fire bell at about 7.20 p.m. on Sunday caused a stir amongst Berrigan residents, and in a few minutes a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Would Gaol Those Who Caused Fires Casino
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8
After fighting dangerous fires which yesterday threatened the rich pine and hardwood forests on the Richmond Range, forestry officers blame careless…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Damage Claims Heavy Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8
Claims for fire loss were lodged with Sydney insurance companies to-day. It was stated that several companies already had claims totalling £15,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Upper Murray Fires Quiet Towong’s Epic Fight Against Odds Women and Children Driven Into River
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8
The bush firs position in the Upper Murray on both, sides of the river was reported yesterday to be very, satisfactory, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Relief of the Fire Victims Albury Fund Now £318 £100 Subscribed Yesterday Visit to Distressed Area To-day
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4
In one of the greatest bursts of giving since the Great War Albury people increased the Bush Fire Relief Fund by £100 yesterday. The total is now £316 8/. Subscriptions rolled in throughout the day, indicating the universal approval of the scheme and the complete realisation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lived Hard Life; Amassed Money ANDREW McLOONE’S GENEROSITY Moved by Fire Calamity Headed List of .Donations to Albury Fund
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5
Because he felt that he had more than enough to live on and because the victims of the bush fires had suffered terrible loss from one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Help for the Bush Fire Victims
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1
C.W.A. Younger Set has adopted this novel method of collecting funds. The poster explains itself and a, baby’s bassinette is the receptacle for the coins. Misses D. More and O. Abicare, of the Younger Set, and Mr. A. Braddy total up the deceipts at Mate’s corner. To-day is wool sale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fodder Traffic; Fires May Increase It
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4
Following the destruction of haystacks and grass in large quantities by the disastrous bush fires in Victoria, agents are believed to be very active…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Fires Six Former Deniliquin Residents Among the Victims
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2
The terrible fires which swept through the Matlock Forest (Vic.) on Friday, were responsible for the wiping-out of Mr. J. Fitzpatrick's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Inspector Charged with Fire Offence Property Was Destroyed Grafton
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1
Glyn William, a stock inspector of Railway Gully, was remanded at the Grafton police court to-day on a charge of having on December 1, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premier in Fire Areas Personal Survey of Loss Button Day Appeal Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1
Accompanied by other Ministers and departmental officers the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) to-day commenced a tour of the bush fire areas to see for himself…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why Fire Area Was Curtailed in N.S.W. Mr. Stevens’ Explanation Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-night attributed the curtailment of the area of the recent bush fires in N.S.W. to the activities of the organisation set up in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“War Like a Bush Fire” Orange
Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8
“No one could tell in a week before the bush fires that their menace was upon us,” said the Minister in charge of Recruiting (Mr. Hughes) at a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers' Meeting Annual Meeting Relief to Sufferers From Bush Fires
The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10
The annual meeting of the Henty sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held on Tuesday evening, the president (Mr. A. R. Barrie) in the chair…
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