Three Wounds From One Bullet Cartridge Exploded in Fire LISMORE
Although she received three separate wounds when a bullet struck her after a cartridge had exploded in a fire at her home at Cumbalum today, Mrs. A. T…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 44
Bushfire and Drought Publicity London
Australia is receiving unfavorable publicity through stories or bushfires and droughts which frighten migrants, declares the Victorian delegate to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridges and Culverts Repairing Bush Fire Damage at Seaham
The authorities have taken stock of the damage clone to the bridges and culverts in, the Seaham district during the fires of January…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Nun's Heroism Warned Convent Inmates of Fire Body Found in Ruins Quebec City, February 17
An heroic nun, a sister of the Order of the Seven Sorrows, gave her life to save 20 nuns. and 12 girl boarding students during a night fire which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spanish Peace Talk President Azana's Move Conflicting Reports Madrid Under Heavy Shell Fire (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 17
A Paris message says it is reported that the President of the Spanish Republic (Senor Azana) initiated peace discussions without…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Destroys Cool Stores: £25,000 Blaze Melbourne
An explosion which was heard three miles away occurred during a fire which destroyed the premises of the Blackburn Cool Stores Pty. Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Men Killed on Way to Fire
Two men were killed and a third seriously injured when a car and lorry came into into collision at Mayfield about 6 p.m. on Saturday. All three were passengers in the small car, and were travelling to a fire in a shop owned by one of the deal men. The others were prominent League footballers. The lorry overturned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Men Killed Small Car and Lorry Collide Going to Fire at Mayfield Prominent Footballer Also Injured
Two men were killed and a third injured about 6 o'clock on Saturday night when a small car, being driven to a fire in the butcher's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£25,000 BLAZE Victorian Cool Stores Destroyed Firemen's Narrow Escape Melbourne
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the premises of the Blackburn Cool Stores Pty. Ltd., Blackburn…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vice-regal Aid for Fire Victims Melbourne
The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie have donated £50 towards the relief of distress caused by the recent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insured for £40,000 Victim of N.Z. Fire Tragedy Inquest Adjourned Wellington (N.z.)
It was revealed at the inquest held to-day into the death of Gordon Thomas McKay, of Sydney, that he was insured for £40,000. McKay arrived from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fire Fund Donation
Tarra Shire Council decided to-day to donate £1 1s to the Lord Mayor's New South Wales bushfire disaster relief fund…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Appeal Red Cross Societies' Effort
The Mayoress (Mrs. G. W. Jenner) is President of a committee of members of Red Cross Societies in the Newcastle district formed to assist people who lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charter Saved in Fire London, January 31
The town of Garstang's charter, granted by Charles II. in 1680, was saved when fire caused considerable damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gift From King Bush Fire Relief CANBERRA
King George is giving £100 to the Australian bush fire relief funds. His Majesty has advised the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) that his personal…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Maliciously Started" Sydney Coroner's Verdict on Fire SYDNEY
A finding that a fire at a mixed goods shop and dwelling in Glebe on January 12 had been maliciously started by some person or persons unknown was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Emergency Bush Fire Organisation Lesson From Victorian Outbreaks MELBOURNE
Addressing a meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall to-night, the Chairman of the Forestry Commission (Mr. A. V. Galbraith) expressed the opinion that the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Five Fires in Five Days at Narromine Narromine
The biggest fire in Narromine for many years and the fifth in five days occurred this morning. It gutted the Macquarie Stores and did damage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kerosene Traces Incendiaries Blamed for Fire MELBOURNE
An outbreak of fire evidently caused by incendiaries was noticed this morning when a shop occupied by the Sunshine Biscuit Company at Ballarat was found…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Social System Under Fire P.M.G. Sees Weaknesses Wrong Method in Wage Awards Brisbane
Weaknesses in Australia's social legislation were criticised by the Postmaster-General (Mr. A. G. Cameron) at a dinner tendered to…
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