Cigarette Blamed Fire in Bedroom Boy Sees Father Lying Amid Flames SYDNEY
When Richard Stoker (16) returned to his home at Croydon from work yesterday his knocks on the front door were not answered…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
416 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 21
"Raiding Warship" Warded Off By Gun Fire SYDNEY
The attempt of "a raiding warship" to shell Sydney at close quarters was defeated last night, according to high military officers,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Star Hail Destroyed by Fire
The hall at North Star was burnt down yesterday afternoon, Presbyterian services had been held in the building in the forenoon, but when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Theatre Audience Escapes AUCKLAND
A fire broke out in Avondale Town Hall during a cinema entertainment. Dress [?]reie sa[?]ots was were up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dress Circle Patrons Slide Down Strips of Carpet Cinema Fire In Auckland AUCKLAND
When a fire broke out in Avondale Town Hall during a cinema entertainment, dress circle patrons who were in danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire! Many Dead and Injured Hundreds Homeless Zacatepet (Mexico)
At least 32 are dead, 25 injured and hundreds homeless following a fire in a movie theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal-mine Fire Five Men Killed LONDON
A fire in a seam 800 yards below the surface in No. 2 pit of Asltey Green colliery, in Lancashire caused the loss of five lives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRE 800 Yards Below Surface Five Lives Lost LONDON
A fire in a seam 800 yaras below the surface in No. 2 pit of the Astley Green Colliery, Lancashire, caused the loss of five lives, including that…
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At least 32 people are dead 25 injured and hundreds of others homeless as the result of a fire in a cinema at zacatpec (Mexico) The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plane Crash Six Killed House Set on Fire Frankfurt. T[?]
Six were killed, 100 were injured and twelve houses were set on fire when a military plane crashed into the village of Gelshausen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factory Fire £10,000 DAMAGE Narrow Escapes for Firemen SYDNEY
Damage amounting to £10,000 was caused when a fire last night gutted a four storey building at Surry Hills…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residents Flee in Terror Surry Hills Fire Damage Totals £10,000 SYDNEY
Damage amounting to £10,000 was caused when a fire last night gutted a four-storey building in Surry Hiils occupied by Reliable Knitting Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guests Flee in Night Attire Hotel Blaze Main Building And One Wing Destroyed MELBOURNE
Guests at Upper Yarra Hotel, at Walsh's Creek, escaped in their night attire when a fire destroyed the main building and one of the wings gnd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bullet Hits Woman in Bed Youths With Pearifle Fire At Light Globes SYDNEY
In the small hours of yesterday morning a bullet went through a bedroom window of a house in Lane Cove and struck the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slight Fire At Parliament House SYDNEY
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Country Party Rooms In Parliament House SYDNEY
A fire occurred this morning In the Country Party rooms of the State Parliament House. The outbreak was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Blaze Warehouses Gutted 400 Firemen Fight Flames LONDON
The biggest fire since 1897 engaged the entire fighting forces of London's fire brigades. Four huge warehouses near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ultimo Fire £10,000 Damage SYDNEY
Valuable machinery was destroyed in a fire which gutted a threestoried huilding occupied by Griffiths Fruit Supply Pty. Ltd., Ultime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valuable Machinery Destroyed In £10,000 Fire SYDNEY
Valuable machinery was destroyed in a fire which gutted a three-storied building occupied by Griffiths' Fruit Supply Pty. Ltd., Ultimo, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Destroyed Fire at Bukkulla Residents Disturbed by Exploding Bullets
A residence at Bukkulla, owned by Mr. Goorge Forsyth and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beveridge, was completely…
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