Music Warehouse in Sydney Destroyed by Fire
SYDNEY, Sunday:—Damage estimated at between £100,000 and £125,000 was done early to-day by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
443 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 23
Shot After Sentry Opened Fire Brisbane
Peter Dawson (18), a civilian, of Cairns, died in hospital last night after a sentry opened fire at an oil depot van. Military authorities reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Annual Picnic Revived Mullumbimby Fire Brigade MULLUMBIMBY
The first M [?]lumbimby Fire Brigade picnic for some years will be held at Broken Head on Anzac Day. It was decided that an invitation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£50,000 Damage in Sydney Fire Sydney
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused when Nicholson's warehouse, between Market and George streets, was gutted early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Launch Destroyer by Fire Two Young Women Burned
SYDNEY, Thursday:— When a 25ft. launch caught fire off North Head to-day, two passengers were seriously burned and eight others…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →2 Burned In Launch Fire Outside Sydney Heads Sydney
Two women were badly burned and eight other persons, including two children, were slightly burned when a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germans' Answer to Basle Message "Hut Caught Fire And Four Tins of Petrol Exploded"
BERLIN, Saturday:—The Official News Agency states: The explosions and big blaze heard and seen from Basle on February 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires Threaten Homes Sydney
Bush fires in the Cronulla district threatened to destroy nine homes to-night. Only strenuous efforts on the part of the firemen and volunteers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Sydney Blaze SYDNEY
It is now believed that damage caused by the fire at Nicholson's building early on Sunday morning will not exceed £70,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gas Masks Destroyed in Fire MELBOURNE
Gas masks, respirators, and other military equipment worth several thousand pounds were destroyed in a fire at the headquarters of the Third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Fire at Enemy Transport Not U.s. Gunboat
NEW YORK, Sunday:— The Associated Press correspondent in Shanghai says that the United States Ambassador to China (Mr. Nelson T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Planes and Engines
LONDON, Wednesday:—Eight aeroplanes and five aero engines were destroyed by fire in a civil aerodrome at Reomford (Essex)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effectiveness of Fire Protection Sydney
Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, accompanied by E. H. F. Swain, Commissioner for Forests, and Mr. E. S. Clayton,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Car Cap Prevents Fire and Accidents
A novel type of cap for petrol tanks, which was invented by Mr. F. Roberts, of Sydney, and which he claims will prevent fire and explosions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze on Airliner Passengers: Crew Have Lucky Escape
MELBOURNE. -- Thirteen passengers and the crew had a narrow escape from death when an airliner flying from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Airliner Catches Fire Passengers' Terrifying Experience
MELBOURNE, Thursday: "Suddenly I saw a great gaping hole near the starboard engine, and then it fell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys British 'Planes LONDON
Eight, aeroplanes and five aero engines were destroyed by fire at a civil aerodrome at Romford, Essex…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfire in Southern N.S.W. SYDNEY
A serious bush fire is raging 30 miles from Wagga, on the Tumbarumba side, menacing many station properties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass and Scrub Fires in Sydney
SYDNEY, Sunday:—Fierce grass and scrub fires which in places set trees blazing to a height of 66ft. and menaced many homes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Quickly Controlled
The Mullumbimby Fire Brigade was summoned to a fire in a house owned by Mr. W. N. Stewart and occupied by Mr. J. Condon, in Station Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →