Sydney Search McKay Alive, Police Believe Piha Fire Mystery Sydney
Police are convinced that Gordon Robert McKay, 43, who was reported to hove been incinerated in a Piha (N.Z.) shack fire last month, is alive…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 44
Eucalyptus Gas As Explosive Factor in Bush Fires Sir Herbert Gepp Gives Evidence Melbourne
Vast waves of explosive eucalyptus gas, caused through the oils of eucalyptus trees being volatised, was given by Sir Herbert Gepp to-day as a reason why…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lit Fires to Watch Brigade Youth Sentenced for Arson DUBBO
Evidence that he had started a fire so he could, watch the antics of firemen was given by Albert Edward Ewers, 20, to-day, when he pleaded "guilty" to two,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fire in Paddock Man Fined £20 at Belmont
"This was a despicable attempt to set fire to country," said Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Belmont Summons…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman's Bravery in Fire Stanwell Park Guest-House Destroyed SYDNEY
Two women had narrow escapes from death when a guest-house at Stanwell Park was destroyed by fire to-day. Mrs. Ethel O'Grady rose early this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blamed for Fires Graziers in Forest Areas No Help for Voluntary Brigades Melbourne
As long as individuals were allowed to lease and graze forest areas there would be fires, declared Sir James Barrett, former Chancellor of Melbourne University,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →FINED £20 for Starting Fire In North Belmont Paddock "Despicable Attempt," Said Magistrate
"This was a despicable attempt to fire country, and there could have been disastrous consequences if the fire and got out of hand. I can impose…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Police Station
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called to the Lochinvar Police Station yesterday afternoon, but on arrival found that its services were not required. A…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Launceston Mystery Case Man Missing After Fire Launceston
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of William Ware, 58. whose cottage was burned down early yesterday morning. Later, his dinghy was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FIRE - Fighting Women Married Ones Beat The Single LONDON, February 25
MARRIED women are beating the single ones in their eagerness to become A.R.P. fire-fighters. At least two out of three of the women…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£376 for Bush Fire Relief London, March 19
As a result of a ball held at Australia House, the President of the Anzac Fellowship (Lady McCann) has remitted £3760 Australian to the bushfire relief…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What The Fire Revealed
After bulk fires had recently swept the sits of a hidden horse paddock used by the bushranger Thunderbolt on the divide between the Karuah and Little Rivers, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion Before Fire Sydney
Damage amounting to a few hundred pounds was caused when fire destroyed premises owned by Corbetts Ltd., on the Lane Cove River last night. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Appeal Children's Clothes Wanted
The combined Red Cross societies recently made an appeal for old clothes and received a wonderful response, mainly in the form of women’s clothing. Children’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Causes £11,000 Damage Brisbane
A fire which broke out at Tewantin today, destroyed the Royal Mail Hotel and several smaller buildings erected in the grounds. The loss is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigade Hoaxed Twice Mysterious Telephone Calls SYDNEY
Fire Brigade headquarters was twice hoaxed within the space of 20 minutes to-day. A call was received that premises in Elizabeth-street were on fire, but…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Use Bushfire Charcoal As Motor Fuel Emergency Plan For Minister MELBOURNE
A plan for storing charcoal supplies collected from the bush fire areas, to be used as fuel for motor vehicles in time of emergency, has been out to the Minister of Defence (Mr. Street) by Professor A. H. Burstall, the Professor of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Live Wire on Ground After Fire Gardener Electrocuted BRISBANE
Edward Pickworth, 68, a gardener was found dead at Annerley to-day with an electric light wire in his hands. A fire recently damaged an adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drought and Bush Fires in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Severe drought and bush fires have brought farming in many districts in the Dominion almost to a standstill. There has been a marked decline in dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Depression Years Enrich Fire Insurance Companies Good Times Bring Losses Sydney
Fire insurance companies make large profits in depression years but have to pay out big sums for fires which occur in prosperous years…
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