A.B.C. CONCERT Bushfire Relief Fund
There was a large attendance at the community concert held by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in the Central Methodist Mission Hall last night. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 44
No Land Deeds After Bushfire Melbourne
Because vital deeds were destroyed in the fires which wiped out Wood's Point in January, the little north-eastern township faces a land ownership problem,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saw Rubbish Lit Witness at Bush Fire Inquest Men Not Warned of Danger Melbourne
When the inquest was resumed to-day on 17 persons who were burned to death at Fitzpatrick's mill at Matlock on January 13, counsel for the relatives of James…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Destroys Villages Cairo, April 12
Thirty-two persons were killed and 300 injured when fires destroyed two villages in Lower Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Bush Fire Two Men Confessed, Says Witness Matlock Inquest Evidence Melbourne
A confession that they had lit the fire because they were told to do so was made by two men, according to a witness when the inquest was resumed at Warburton…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Transfer to Hornsby Newcastle Fire Officer
Station Officer F. Macquarie of Fire Headquarters, Cook's Hill, has been transferred to Hornsby. With Mrs. Macquarie, he was given a farewell by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-killed Timber Gigantic Task in Victoria
The salvage of fire-killed timber made necessary by the bush fires in January in the Victorian "ash" eucalypt forests, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Aircraft Carrier Fire Destroyed Nine Planes LONDON, April 16
It was revealed to-day that nine planes were destroyed by fire in hangars of H. M. aircraft carrier Ark Royal, while she was returning to Portsmouth from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bushfire Precautions in Britain and Russia Too London
Both Britain and Russia announce intended measures to combat the damage done by bushfires. Britain will utilise wireless in an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Charge Against McKAY Sequel to Piha Mystery Fire Wellington (N.z.)
The case in which Gordon Robert McKay, 43, and James Arthur Talbot, 38, are charged with having unlawfully interfered with the body of Patrick Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Finding at Inquiry Deaths of 17 in Bush Fire MELBOURNE
An open finding was given by Mr. Tingate, P.M., to-day, at the conclusion of an inquiry into the deaths of 17 persons in a bush fire at Matlock, on January 13…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →French Luxury Liner on Fire Valuable Cargo Le Havre (France)
A serious fire, raging aboard the French luxury liner Paris (34,469 tons), has added another to the notable list of such outbreaks over a period of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Cobber Is in There" Dramatic Story of Piha Fire Rescue Attempt McKay and Talbot Before Court Wellington (N.z.)
"My cobber; he is in there," said James Arthur Talbot as he tried to enter a fiercely burning hut at Piha with a wet sack over his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sabotage Theory for Liner Fire Le Havre
Scores of workmen and divers are trying to cut away with blow lamps, the masts, funnels and superstructure of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Destroys Big Part of Vic. Country Town Melbourne
Half the business section of Olinda, a mountain township in the Dandenong Ranees, was destroyed by fire early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Experts in Job" Detective on Narromine Fire Coroner's Open Verdict Narromine
Although the building was considered to be almost fireproof it was an inferno within a few minutes after the fire had been seen, said Detective Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Luxury Liner Destroyed by Fire in France Art Treasures Saved Police Suspect Sabotage (Australian Associated Press.) Le Havre, April 19
The French luxury liner, Paris (34,569 tons) was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning and sank at 10 a.m. despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Funds Meeting at City Hall
Members of the Bush Fire Relief Committee held a meeting in the reception room at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to arrange the distribution of the funds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shops Destroyed £5000 Blaze in Victorian Township MELBOURNE
Three shops and the living quarters of an occupant of a business were destroyed by fire in the small mountain township of Olinda, before dawn this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chilly Schools Parents Want Heating System Minister Promises Fires Where Required Sydney
With winter approaching, teachers and parents are concerned at the absence of heating arrangements in the public schools. For years the lack of heating…
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