Swamp Fires
Carried by a northerly wind, clouds of smoke from fires in the Newrybar swamp and North Creek areas enveloped the Ballina district in a haze…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
682 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 35
Scrub Fires Near Sydney
SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Many acres of bush, scrub and grass around Sydney were burned to-day and firemen had great difficulty in saving houses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires Checked in S. AUST. Scenes of Desolation
ADELAIDE, Wednesday:—The bush fires which swept through large areas in the inland Torrens and Macclesfield districts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires And Dust Storm In New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Thousands of acres of bushland was destroyed by a raging lire in the Hawkes Bay district to-day. A change in the wind saved a large sawmill and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Known Dead in Fires in Victoria Now 21 Definite Other Lives Have Been Lost
MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—The charred bodies of 19 more bush fire victims were found to-day, bringing the death roll to 21 in the most disastrous fires of Victoria Within living memory. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lyons Fights Fire Menacing His Home at Devonport
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and members of the family fought a fire which was menacing their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warder Warned He Would Fire Attack by Prisoners at Bathurst
BATHURST, Wednesday:—Another serious disturbance took place in the Bathurst Gaol yesterday, and a certain riot was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perish in Victorian Bushfires Loss of Life and Property Exceeds 1851 Destruction Melbourne
TRAPPED by bushfires, 18 people perished in Victoria to-day. The death toll has now reached 20 since the fires commenced. At least 10 others are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Heat Wave and Bush Fires Tragic Loss of Life
The heat wave which has been scorching the greater part of the Commonwealth for the post, month continues unabated. Bourke has broken all records by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Few Fires in Murwillumbah
There were few fires of any importance in Murwillumbah during the past year. In the period the local fire brigade received only 12 calls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brunswick Fires Fresh Outbreaks Included
The Brunswick and Byron Bay districts were enveloped in a smoke haze from fires which are burning in a number of areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Coast Fires One Man Dead
SYDNEY, Thursday:—W. Underhill, of Bega, died in Bega District Hospital late yesterday from burns received when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Investigate Fire UNGARTE
More than £3000 damage was done when three buildings containing a billiard room, a butcher's shop and iceworks, and mercery store, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Factory NEWCASTLE
A fire followed an explosion at the factory of the Sanitarium Health Food Company, at Cooranbong, late to-night. It was reported that one man was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires Still Burning Byron Bay and Brunswick MULLUMBIMBY
The Brunswick and Byron Bay districts were enveloped to-day in a smoke haze from fires which are burning in a number of areas. Parts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ghastly Death Roll Week of Grim Tragedy Appalling Death Roll in Victorian Fires, N.S.W. Heat Wave Third Of State In Fatal Blaze Causing Millions Damage Water Carted To Dry Western Districts
APPALLING reports of horrible deaths in the Victorian bush fires have shocked Australia. Twenty people died in the most ghastly circumstances, trapped in the flames, incinerated in their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →20 Missing Now Accounted for Fires In Victoria New Outbreaks in North-east
MELBOURNE, Thursday:—Though 20 people were missing in various bush fire areas, all were accounted for to-day and all were alive. To-night, however, Jack Ebney (40), employee of the State Electricity Commission, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Further Deaths Reported In Victorian Bushfires MELBOURNE
ALTHOUGH large tracts of country in Victoria were still in the grip of the fire demon to-day, the general situation was easier to-night. The big outbreaks which claimed many lives yesterday have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Preventing Bush Fires "Authorities' Hands Tied"
CANBERRA, Friday:—Smoke from the distant bushfires, which formed a pall over Canberra, emphasised the need for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Convicts Save Town SYDNEY
The efforts of convicts from Tumbarumba afforestation camp in fighting bush fires for the last three days, has been largely responsible for the…
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