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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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Franco's Camp Fires Ring Barcelona Siege May Make It a Second Madrid Main Armies Are Now Ten Miles From The City LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 9

Francoist camp ares can be seen from Barcelona, gleaming on the mountains overlooking the city. Whether the defenders can hold out against a siege, and make Barcelona a second Madrid, depends…

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Camp Evacuated Fire in Tasmanian State Forest HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

A large bush fire is raging in Mawbanna State forest, and the Government's forestry training camp there for boys has been vacated…

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Hoodoo on Kakariki Continues Salvage Engineer Trapped By Fire MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 8

Disaster still dogs the Kakariki. which was sunk two years ago off Gellbrand Light with the loss of five lives…

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Feature Programme From 2Ck Bushfire Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

A feature programme on which will appear leading artists on the Coalfields will be broadcast to-night by Station 2CK, Cessnock, in conjunction…

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Bush Fire Out of Control Tasmanian Outbreaks HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 11

There are no prospects of controlling the fires at Mawbanna, according to reports received to-day by the Forestry Department…

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Fire After Men Leave House Movements Arouse Suspicion MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 13

Shortly before an unoccupied house in Little Tribe-street, South Melbourne, burst into flames to-night, two young men were seen leaving the premises…

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Disastrous Fire Was Averted Outbreak at Glass Works Open Verdict Returned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 15

The entire works of Australian class Manufacturers proprietary Ltd., at Waterloo, valued at £700,000, were saved from destruction on December 11…

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Inquiry Into Bushfires Judge Appointed By Cabinet MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 11

State Cabinet to-day appointed Judge Stratton of the County Court as a Royal Commissioner to investigate the…

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Carbine 'Strapper" Heavy Loser in Vic. Bush Fires

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 10

One of the unhappy sufferers from bush fires in the Omeo district was Henry Morgan, who worked in the stable of W. S. Hickenbotham at…

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Judge to Inquire Victorian Bush Fires Damage Was £1,400,000 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 13

Judge Stretton, of the County Court, was to-day appointed by the State Cabinet to act as Royal Commisioner to investigate the recent bush fires…

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Fire Destroys Hay at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

A quantity of hay was destroyed by fire at stables at the home of Mr. Norman Taylor, Ferguson-street, Cessnock, about noon to-day…

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£10 Fine for Lighting Fire in Bush Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of having Ignited scrub on Friday, January 13, which destroyed the house of F. C. Johnson, at Timboon South, William…

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Fined for Starting Bush Fire Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 13

William Rau, labourer, was fined £10, with costs, at Cobden Court to-day, for having lighted a fire in scrub on January 13…

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Fires After Robberies Outbreaks in Grocers' Shops SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 13

After reviewing evidence about two fires at Bankstown, the Parramatta District. Coroner (Mr. G. R. Williams), at the Campsie Court to-day, said that they…

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Arson Charge Sequel to Arcade Fire Chiropodist for Trial Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 13

A fire which caused damage stated to amount to about £10,000 to several shops in the Sydney Areade was maliciously caused by Harry Olienikoff, 24, chiropodist,…

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Bushfires Cause Erosion Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

As bushfires are a prolific cause of erosion, the Soil Conservation Commission, when it is constituted shortly, will pay…

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Bushfires Blaze in Victoria Big One Burns On 20-mile Front MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

Fanned by strong, hot northerlies a recurrence of bush fires is feared at several Victorian centres…

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Townships Saved Fire in Dandenong Ranges MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 8

Alarm was caused by fires which broke out in the Dandenong Ranges Yesterday Fire brigades fought for hours to save the townships of Selby. Trougla and…

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Big Federal Loan £8,500,000 for Works Open Next Tuesday Bush Fires May Increase Expenditure CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

A new Commonwealth loan for £8,500,000 will be opened for subscription on February 7. In making this announcement to-day, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. R. G…

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Fire in Bedroom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 9

West Maitland Fire Brigade turned out yesterday afternoon to a fire at the home of Mr. W. L. O'Hearn, in Churchstreet West Maitland, where curtains,…

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