Fire Calls Increase in City and Country SYDNEY
A record was created last year for fire calls both in the country and Sydney. Calls in the country districts…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
416 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 21
Disastrous Forest Fire Fighters' Clothes Catch Alight MELBOURNE
A fierce fire yesterday raged on a three-miles front through the Black Forest, between Macedon and Woodend, destroying one house,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Siren and Whistles Usher in the New Year at Arimdale
Apart froth the ringing of the firebell, the sounding of the fire engine siren, and the shrieking of train whistles, the passing of the old year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish Civil War Rebel Troops Push On Italians Held Up Despite Artillery Fire LONDON
Except in the North, three days brilliant sunshine favoured the progress of Franco's offensive, permitting the full…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Outbreak In Wooden Business Premises Good Save in Early Hours
In the early hours of Monday morning a fire broke out in the boot-repairing premises of Mr. Arthur Counsell. of Byron Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade No Serious Fires In 1936
Armidale wis again fortunate during 1938 with regard to outbreaks of.fire. Not one serious blaze was recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Near Camden Inmates' Narrow Escape SYDNEY
The Oaks Hotel, at the Oaks near Camden was destroyed by fire early this morning. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moree Fire Man Saved by Daughters MOREE
In danger of being trapped by firs at his home at East Moree last night. Joseph Nicholas Watts, who is a partial cripple, was saved by his two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Great Damage Safety in River MELBOURNE
In Victoria damage amounting to thousands of pounds was caused by bush fires. H[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Temperatures Recorded In Country Areas 116 Degrees at Richmond Bush Fires in Victoria SYDNEY
Reports received from die country yesterday showed that terrific temperatures prevailed, 116 degrees being recorded at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lightning Fires Hayshed
During a storm lightning struck a hayshed on a property belonging to the estate of the late H. W. Capel. About 100 tons of hay were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moree Fire Boarding House Destroyed
A fire which destroyed the Tara boarding house on Friday night, could be seen 20 miles away. The damage is estimated to be about £3,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burned to Death Fire Fighters Trapped MELBOURNE
Later reports state that two bush fire fighters were burned to death at Poolangi, near Healesville, last night. They were Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suspicious Fire Arrest Effected Damage £15,000 SYDNEY
There was a sequel to-day to the fire which occurred in Sydney Arcade yesterday morning. Harold Ole[?]koff, 24, chiropodist,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Sensation. Cottage Saved From Destruction. Occupier Charged with Arson
The house in Hope Street in which the sensational set-gun incident occurred three months ago was again a centre of attraction on New Year's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£15,0000 FIRE Follows City Robbery Chiropodist Charged SYDNEY
There was a sequel to-day to a fire which occurred in Sydney Arcade yesterday morning, when Harry Oleinikoff (24), chiropodist, was charged at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's News Moree Fire: Australian Defence: Air Services: British Army: Physical Education: Germany's Fighting Machines
A la[?] announcement posted on the Bank of England's notice board that the bank had sold £200,001,571 worth of gold in bar, informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires. Men Missing Anxiety For Their Safety MELBOURNE
Anxiety is felt for the safety of several men living at Upper Ryan's Creek, near Benalla. They left on Sunday afternoon to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LOCAL & GENERAL Grass Fire
A NUMBER of fruit trees in Mr. J. I Huthnance's orchard at his home in Macquarie Street were damaged yesterday morning as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Steamer LONDON
The New Zealand steamer Rimutaka, bound from Auckland to Panama, with 300 passengers and a full cargo, wirelessed from the South Pacific that a…
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