Bush Fires Lessons From Victoria Mr. McEwen's Lead CANBERRA
The tragic results of the recent bush fires particularly in Victoria, have made it clear that there must be a wide re-organisation of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
416 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 21
Relief Claims Victorian Bush Fires May Reach £1,000,000 MELBOURNE
A survey during the week-end of claims for assistance already lodged by busbfire sufferers indicates that the original estimate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Destroyed Outbreak of Fire Family Attending Pictures
An night-roomed house, sit[?]ted on the Tingha Road, four miles from Inverell, was burnt to the ground on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Busk Fires Break Out Again in Victoria Fears That They Will Be Serious' SYDNEY
A message from Melbourne mis morning states that fresh bush fixes have been reported in the Otway Ranges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Victorian Damage MELBOURNE
News of further damage due to bush fires in Victoria reached Melbourne this morning. In the Otway and Beech Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recurrence Victorian Bush Fires Homes and Huts Destroyed MELBOURNE
Huge fires last night wiped out ten homes at Laver's [?]p. Crowes and Wyellangta, and were blaring almost completely across Otway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Toll Lessons of Scourge Federal Minister's Lead Canberra
The tragic results of the recent bushfires, particularly in Victoria, have made it clear that there most be a wide re-organisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Danger of Car Fires
Not a great number of motor vehicles catch fire nowadays, but the, N.R.M.A. technical department points out that the risk of fire can be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walgett Fire Damage Estimated at £6,000 SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £6000 was caused at Walgett this morning in a fire which gutted a block of three shops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wax Matches Severe Penalties Bush-Fires Act SYDNEY
From to-day anyone who in New South Wales sells, or uses non-safety matches may be liable, upon summary conviction, to a penalty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Continue £400,000 Damage on Sunday MELBOURNE
Damage to properly by bush fires in Victoria on Sunday morning which destroyed 58 houses is estimated at more than £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Walgett
In a disastrous fire, which broke out at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, three business establishments and all contents were completely destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Truck Burnt Origin of Fire Unknown
A 1938 model Chevrolet utility truck belonging to Mr. J. Piper, of Liangothlin, was badly damaged by tire yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£400,000 DAMAGE Sunday's Bushfires Further Losses Feared MELBOURNE
Damage to property by bush fires in Victoria on Sunday and Monday, which destroyed 58 houses, is estimated at more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Original Essay a Bush Fire
Last week a bush fire was raging in our paddocks. The flames simply tore along and nothing could stop them. When the fire. came to a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sequel to Fire Stock Inspector Fined GRAFTON
At the Police Court, Glynn Williams, Stock Inspector, employed by the Department of Agriculture, was fined £15, with costs, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross and Hospital Auxiliary Bush Fire Clothing Appeal Miss Grant's Visit
Miss Blaxland presided over 32 members at the meeting of the Red Cross Society and Hospital Auxiliary yesterday afternon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Employee's Suspicion Cause of Victorian Fires Evidence at Inquest MELBOURNE
John Alexander Blackmore, a Forest Commission employee at Toolangi, told the Coroner at Healesville to-day that he had a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Fire Caused By Thieves? SYDNEY
A fire which damaged a house at Rooty Hill last night is believed to have been caused by thieves. Two children, a boy aged 11 and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Hangar Spilt Petrol Ignites ORANGE
After having emptied the petrol tank of a Klemm Swallow aeroplane in his private aerodrome, Wilton Thompson tripped…
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