Tennis Racquets in Fire Stanmore Building Gutted SYDNEY
Thousands of tennis racquets frames were destroyed by a fire which gutted a building occupied by the Empire Racquet Company at Stanmore to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 44
Fire Destroys Airforce Building at Darwin Darwin
A half-completed building, intended to house Royal Australian Air Force aircraftsmen at the new military aerodrome, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Hit Bus and Caught Fire Four Occupants Rescued SYDNEY
Two of four occupants of a motor-car, a man and three children, were injured to-day when the car collided with an omnibus at Waverley and burst into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquiry Into Fire
An inquiry into a fire which, on the night of September 2. severely damaged a house at Mt.View Road, Cessnock. owned by Mrs. Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Small Outbreaks Of Fire
A minor outbreak of fire to-day In J. Ireland and Son's premises in Corlette-street. Cook's Hill, was quelled by Cook's Hill Brigade using…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Basement Fire Outbreak in Circular Quay Brigades' Heavy Task Sydney
For nearly three hours fireman fought a blaze In the basement of C. E. Crane and Sons the Ltd,, hardware merchants, Pitt-street, Circular Quay, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on Darwin Aerodrome R.A.A.F. Building Lost DARWIN
A partially completed building which was to have housed aircraftmen at the new military aerodrome was destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Station Ablaze at Swansea Brigade's Team Surprised
The fire brigade at Swansea was called out shortly before midnight last night to fight a fire in. the engine-room of their own…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock False Alarms Practical Jokers Call Fire Brigade
During the last few six false alarms have been received by the Cessnock Fire Brigade. The firemen were again hoaxed by a call to South Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bundaberg Timber Fire Brisbane
Wyper Bros,' timberyard at Bundaherg was destroyed by fire. Damage is estimated at £14,000. A fortnight ago a fire in Bundaberg…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Risk in Oil Storage Sydney
Since the outbreak of war there has been a tendency on the part of the public to lay in stores of petrol and other inflammable liquids…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lake Shire Is "Equipped Against Bush Fires"
Citing the damage caused by bush fires last summer, the Shires Association of New South Wales suggested a plan of campaign in a letter received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrurundi Fire Murrurundi
A fire broke out in Fox Bros," bulk store, at-the rear of the main business premises, in Haydon-street, Murrurundi, about 9.50 a.m. The fire bridgade saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exits From Buildings Inadequate, Say Fire Authorities SYDNEY
The Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades (Mr. Richardson) and other officials to-day supported the view…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Only One Stairway Coroner's Comment on Fire in Flats SYDNEY
At his inquiry to-day into a fire in a block of flats at Darlinghurst on August 11, the City Coroner remarked that evidence had shown that the building…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire At Merewether
Cook's Hill Brigade was called today to a small outbreak of lire at the rear of a cottage in Railway-street Merowether. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mystery Column of Fire at Sea Stavanger (Norway), September 19
A huge column of fire, rising suddenly from the sea, was seen at, 10 pm, on September 17, It was visible for 10 minutes, and was estimated to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Test Fire for West Wall French War Machine Ready Tactics Praised Sengalese Troops Land in France (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, September 20
The French and Germans are reported to be ready for a tremendous test fire of the Siegfried Line. Both are believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Seven People Saved Fire in Sydney Arcade Firemen Use Ladders in Rescue Sydney
Seven persons were trapped in offices above the Crystal Palace Arcade, George-street, City, to-night. They were on the point of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shop Window Fire £1500 Damage in Sydney SYDNEY
Hundreds of late shoppers watched a fire in a window full of furniture at Bebarfald's furniture store, George-street, Sydney, to-night…
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