Colliery Fire At West Wallsend
A fire, which is said to have originated from a burning rubbish heap, endangered the seals on the Blue Gum air shaft yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 44
Balloon Started a Grass Fire Sydney
Descending from the sky at Sylvania last night, a hot-air balloon more than 20ft. in circumference started a grass fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Graphic Story Told At Fire Inquest 28 Were Burned To Death ALEXANDRA (Vic.)
One of the timber workers who saved himself from a bush fire which burned 28 persons to death in the Rubicon Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Bush Fires Took Toll Stories at Inquest on 28 Victims Forestry Commission Criticised "Rubbish Not Cleared Up" MELBOURNE
The story of how it had been a case of "every man for himself" in the recent bush fires was told to-day at the inquest on 28 persons, who were burned to death in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →ushfire Victims In Car Fire At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK
A family of Victorians, consisting of a man, his wife and three children, who lost their home in the recent bushfires,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pearls Thrown Into Fire Girl Thought £265 String Worthless Wellington (N.z.)
A string of pearls valued at £265, the property of Lady Allen, was, believed by Elizabeth Ellen Goodhue to be worth 2/6, and when they broke she threw them into…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Inquest on Bushfire Victims "Not Sufficient Protection" MELBOURNE
The lives of 15 men who perished in the bush fire which destroyed Fitzpatrick's mill in the Matlock forest on January…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfire Appeal Plan Rejected in England London
The Agents-General to-day rejected a proposal to launch an immediate appeal for aid for Australian bushfier victims…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires Still Rage
While flying high overhead between Newcastle and Gosford yesterday morning, with a Newcastle Aero Club pilot at the control, a "Newcastle Morning Herald" photographer caught this view of bush fires raging grimly in close proximity to Morisset…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fire Victim Found Dead After Month Melbourne
The body of John Edney was found yesterday at Kiewa, pinned by a fallen tree on a rock. Edney was trapped in a bush fire a month ago, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Solemn Farce" Judge's View of Bush Fire Inquiry Strong Comment on Witnesses Melbourne
The Chairman of the Bush Fires Royal Commission (Judge Stretton) to-day expressed the opinion that the witnesses appearing before the Commission were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Destroys Sunday School Sydney
The Baptist Church Sunday-school at West Hyde was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Before the roof collapsed firemen removed a piano and articles of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sawdust Heap Blamed Bush Fire in Victoria MELBOURNE
For the purpose of supporting each other to the utmost, certain bodies were working together in the inquiry, said the Royal Commissioner on Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£3000 Manly Fire Sydney
A fire early this morning in a furniture warehouse, at Manly owned by William Hart, caused £3000 damage. The building was seriously damaged. Furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plane Hit House Four Died in Sussex Blaze Morbid Crowd Hindered Firemen London, February 11
Scores of hysterical sightseers at Brighton (Sussex) prevented a woman and her two children from being saved from a burning house, which had been set on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Herald Stop Press Birmingham Fire. London, February 12
The Aston Hippodrome at Birmingham was destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. to-day. The cause is unknown. REBELS BOMB MADRID…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Paper Store Fire Wellington (N.z.)
A fire swept through a waste paper store at Whakatane paper mills, destroying 300 tons of stock valued at £1300. A large section of the building was also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Father's Heroic Rescue Of Son From Fire AUCKLAND
Reuben Jepson display great heroism during a fire in an Auckland suburb when he realised that his son, Leonard, was still within the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires on Steamer Seven Passengers Held Work of I.R.A. Say Police London, February 12
Three fires, believed to be the work of the Irish Republican Army, broke out on the Great Western Railways steamer St David, after her arrival at Fishguard,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thirty-six Dead Police Fire on Rioters Mandalay: Cawnpore London, February 12
Strong action had to be taken by police to quell disturbances in Mandalay (Burma) and Cawnpore (India) Twenty-four persons were killed and 69…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →