Severely Burnt Petrol Tank on Fire SYDNEY
Nell Paterson 20. and Gilbert Brom-head. 20. wore severely burned at Penrith when the petrol tank of a cat on which they were working burst into…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
351 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 18
Fire Obstruction Main Road and Railway NEWCASTLE
The Hetton Bellbird Colliery's large coal conveyor, which crosses both the main northern railway line and the main northern highway at Hexham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nicholson Fire Damages £150,000 Valuable Instruments Destroyed SYDNEY
The damage to Nicholson's music warehouse in a fire on Saturday night is now estimated at between £100,000 and £150,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Headquarters of 3rd DIVISION Destroyed by Fire Gas Equipment Lost MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at between £2000 and £3000 were caused by a fire which last night destroyed a woolshed at Rokeby,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homes Vacated Bush Fires on the Mountains SYDNEY
Between 4 o'clock yesterday morning and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, 40 firemen, police and volunteers fought bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woolshed Fire Property Manager's Misfortune SYDNEY
Frederick Kelly, manager of the Carcoar property to Mr. Spooner, M.L.A., found the woolshed on fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Large Quantity of Newsprint Destroyed in Christchurch Blaze AUCKLAND
Newsprint Valued at between £25,000 and £30,000 was destroyed by fire in a building near Christchurch. The paper, Which was insured, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Careless Tourists Cause Bush Fires Landowners Contrasted SYDNEY
Premier Mair reiterated last night that the carelessness of tourists caused many recent bush fires He said that in lighting camp fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premier Blames Careless Tourists For Bush Fires SYDNEY
The Premier (Mr. A. Mair) stated last night that the carelessness of tourists caused many of the recent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Damage at Wagga SYDNEY
Twenty bushfire brigades and many volunteer fire-fighters. including a squad of police. last night fought a fire in valuable grass and timber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Fight Blaze Near Wagga WAGGA
Twenty bush fire brigades and many volunteer fire fighters, including a squad of police, last night fought a fire in valuable grass and timber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Morning Blaze Boarding House Destroyed SYDNEY
When the large guest house on Dan gar Island in the Hawkesbury River was gutted by fire early this morning, 12 men and two women had narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trapped in Fires Plucky Escapes Many Sheep Destroyed SYDNEY
Three men. who were almost trapped by a bushfire in the valley at Ilford in the Lithgow district, saved themselves by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Almost Trapped In Valley Fire SYDNEY
Three men who were almost trapped by a bush fire in a valley at Ilford, in the Lithgow district, saved themselves by scrambling 200 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guest House Fire Occupants' Hurried Escape SYDNEY
A large guest ho[?]se on Dangar Island, in the Hawkesbury River. was gutted by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfires Victorian Towns Threatened MELBOURNE
Bushfires are the eatening our towns in north-eastern Victoria, namely, Sandy Creek, Noorongong, Callandoon and Bolga…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigades
The Boggabilla Graziers' Association advised that Messrs. R. J. Doolin, of Myall Downs, North Star, and L. G. McColl, of "Royston," Goondiwindi,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires Raging Victoria and Near Sydney Sheep, Grass and Fencing Destroyed Volunteers Assist Police and Firemen MELBOURNE
Severe bush and grass fires continued yesterday in various parts of the State. Only a few miles from Tangilbren which was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ashford Shire Council Has Busy Time Many Important Decisions By-pass Regulations; Diphtheria Immunisation; Bush Fire Prevention Feeder Road Construction Weir Insevern-yetman "Swamp"-war Functions-reardon Road
The Ashford Shire Council had a busy time at its meeting on Friday last. Sunday matters of outstanding importance were dealt with and they are reported under special headings; these are: Proposed weirs on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Fire Terror; Milling Camps Wiped Out MELBOURNE
Severe bush and grass fires continued yesterday in various parts of the State. Only a few miles from Tangil Bren, which was…
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