None Gave Fire Alarm Though Thousands Saw Pitt St. Blaze: £20,000 Damage
Although several thousand people congregated in Pitt Street on Saturday night to watch a fire which has broken…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
124 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
Martin’s Drapery Store Catches Fire Early Discovery Results in Good Save Police Investigating Cause
The weatherboard premises, occupied by the mercery and drapery (firm of G. G. Martin, in Gollan’s Building, John Street, Coonabarabran, taught fire on Tuesday night, and damage Was caused to the rear of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Close Call! Five in Fierce Fire Plucky Woman Perth, Friday night
Five people narrowly escaped being burnt to death when trapped above a saddlery shop in which a fire broke out at Bruce Rock yesterday. They were:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis
She had tried so many "remedies"—always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire Brigade
The occurrence of three fires in the main street of Coonabarabran during the past two months and the splendid work performed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coonabarabran Fire Third Outbreak Within Two Months Mrs. Marks’ Shop Catches Alight Fire Brigade Makes Good Save
Coonabarabran is proving a good town for fires. The third outbreak within two months occurred shortly before 2.30 p.m. yesterday, when a fire broke out in the shop occupied by Mrs. M. G. Marks, Ladies’ costumier and dressmaker,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony with Neuritis
She had tried so many "remedies — always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try Kruschen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at "Cootha" Brigade's Fine Save
When a stack containing 1000 bales of hay caught lire at Baird's "Cootha" property, about three miles from Dubbo to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire in Melbourne Half Million Damage Firemen's Plucky Fight Melbourne
Damage approaching the hall-million mark was caused when the Government cool stores at Victoria Dock were destroyed on Monday afternoon. When…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire Act Request for Suspension By Yeoval Agricultural Bureau
At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last a letter was read from the Yeoval Agricultural Bureau,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Baird's Estimated Damage £500 Brigade Saves the Homestead
The damage caused by the fire which destroyed hay and other properly at "Cootha," three miles from Dubbo, on Tuesday, is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Minore Sweeps 1000 Acres
A fire which broke out it Mr. W. Campbell's "St. Andrews" property, at Minore, yesterday afternoon, spread to two adjoining holdings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Fires One-man Outfits Favored
Stressing the need for organisation in fighting bush fires, Mr. D. G. Stead states in the journal of the Wild Life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting Fires One-man Outfits Favored
Stressing the need for organisation in fighting bushfires, Mr. D. G. Stead states in the journal of the Wild Life Preservation Society of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Purlewaugh Hay Shed Destroyed
Damage estimated at about £250 was caused by a fire which broke out at Mr. T. Sanson’s property, Purlewaugh, on Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Truck Destroyed by Fire
Mr. E. Dugan, well-known carrier, had the misfortune to have his 30-cwt. Maple Leaf Chev. Truck destroyed by fire on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire. Permewan Wright Ltd's Bulk Store Destroyed
At 1.30 on Sunday morning last the fire bell announced that a fire was in progress in those premises known as Messrs. Permewan Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theatre Holocaust Hundreds of Lives Lost in Fire Tokio
A theatre at Antung, Manchuria, built of wood and plaster, and crammed with 1500 people, was burned to the ground, resulting in the deaths of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm a Good Save
At about 11 o'clock yesterday morning the ringing of the fire bell soon had the people flying out of their homes and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire In Rockhampton £75,000 Damage Sydney
After an explosion which was heard three miles away a fire broke out and swept through four shops in the main…
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