Bush Fires Close Call for Homes at Toronto Fire Brigades' Busy Day
Flames were almost licking the back door of a cottage at Lorne near Toronto, this afternoon, when they were beaten out by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 33
Big Bush Fire Near Parkes Parkes
A fierce bush fire has been ranging since Monday in the Harvey Ranges, 22 miles from Parkes, in the vicinity of Baldry on the Wellington Road…
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Sir,—The report of the disastrous fire at the Glebe colliery may well arouse the attention of the Newcastle Historical Society, as the incorporation of this…
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Sir,—The usual crop of bush fires has devastated thousands of acres of bush and endangered lives and property. Even the Convalescent Home at Lambton was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Tankers Lost 13 Missing from One Ship Sank After Catching Fire (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 14
Two British tankers were sunk to-day. The Gretafield (10,191 tons) caught fire and sank off the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Official Warning of Bushfires Sydney
A warning against bushfires breaking out anew in central and southern sections of the State was issued to-day by the Assistant Meteorologist (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Current Topics Bush Fire Weather
THE FOLLOWING forecasts were issued at 9 o'clock last night for the ensuing 24 hours by the Commonwealth Divisional Meteorologist—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two Homes Burnt at Blackalls Toronto's Worst Fires for Years Outbreaks in Many Centres
The worst bush fires since Fassifern railway station was partly destroyed some years ago raged in the Toronto district yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →R.A.A.F. Plane on Fire in Bay Excursion Boat Saved Officers MELBOURNE
When an R.A.A.F. amphibian plane caught fire in Port Phillip Bay to-day, two Air Force officers, Squadron-Leader D. Connolly and Pilot-Officer Thompson,…
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After a night of anxiety residents along the Awaba-road, Toronto, and the Government- road at Stoney Creek stood by…
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Bush fires broke out at Kurri this afternoon and added to the heat. The temperature at 3 p.m. was 114 degrees. Kurri Fire Brigade was called out…
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An appeal, launched this week by the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) for assistance for a young man and his family who lost their…
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A fierce bushfire in the Barnsley district yesterday menaced rolling stock and other property of the Caledonian Coal Company. It was the…
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A complaint by a Lambton man that while the Water Board was asking residents not to waste water thousands of gallons were going down the stormwater…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires in Victoria Trapped Men Escape Up Gully Militiamen Help Melbourne
Three townships in the Tallangatta district are endangered by huge bush fires Nearly 1000 men, including hundreds of militia trainees, are fighting the flames…
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Sir,—"Feronia" says that the fire at Glebe colliery should arouse the attention of the Newcastle Historical Society. May I point out that historical matter…
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No further difficulty in controlling the fire in the old Glebe pit workings is anticipated. Since the fire was discovered several…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thumb Cut Off, But Kept On Fighting Fires SYDNEY
Fighting bushfires in the Picton district, Stan Rutter, of Picton, has worked for two days after having had his thumb cut off by a circular saw. Constable Murphy, of Picton, said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Big Sydney Timber Yard Sydney
Many thousands of pounds of damage was done to-day by fire which, fanned by a strong wind, swept through part of A. and E. Ellis Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Row of Houses Menaced Grass Fire at District Park More Lakeside Outbreaks
Grass and bush fires occurred in several parts of the district again yesterday. The most serious was at District Park, behind a row of houses facing the…
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