Burning Steamer Races to Port Fire in Hold Passengers Unaware of Their Danger Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 1 hatch on the steamer, Hunter, about 5 o'clock this morning, when the vessel, which was carrying…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
239 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 12
House Burnt and Entire Contents Early Morning Blaze
The house and contents of Mr. Alf Palmer, of Lower Castlereagh Street, were totally destroyed by a fire which broke…
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Mr. T. North, manager of the local branch of the Bank of N.S.W., who underwent a serious operation in Mudgee Hospital some time ago, and whose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Queensland Chinchilla Burned Out
A fire which almost completely rased the business area of the township of Chinchilla early yesterday morning caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Hospital Patients Have Narrow Escapes Perth
A fire, which broke out as a result of an explosion in an oil burning steriliser, swept through the men's, and women's medical wards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Hospital Patients Carried to Safety Kalgoorlie
A fire which broke out as a result of the explosion of an oil burning steriliser sweet through the men's and women's medical wards and the main kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Kalgoorlie Hospital. Sydney
At Kalgoorlie a fire which broke out as the result of explosive oil burning the steriliser, swept through the mens' and womens' wards…
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Three bushfires were fought in the Molong and Orange districts yesterday. One blaze, from six to eight miles long, and over a…
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The weather still continues dry. and water is getting very scarce in parts of the locality. Several residents were kept busy…
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Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Walters returned home last week after spending an enjoyable holiday, taking in Canberra, South Coast and Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Jottings Bush Fire
A bush fire broke out on Mr. T. Quirk's property at the Black Mountains, Wuuluman, on Monday night last, Which did considerable…
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Nancarrow's general store at Molong was destroyed by fire early this morning. The Bank of N.S.W. and an adjoining produce store were threatened…
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Further particulars of the destructive fire at Molong on Tuesday, show that the outbreak occurred about 1 a.m. It completely…
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Nancarrow's general store at Molong was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The Bank of N.S.W. and an adjoining produce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire In Sydney Sydney
Two firemen were overcome by smoke in a blaze which completely burnt out two floors of a four storied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire £20,000 DAMAGE Fierce Blaze At New Factory Oil Store Saved Sydney
The recently-constructed linseed oil factory of James Barnes and Co. at Alexandria, was severely damaged by a fire…
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At a meeting of the Fire. Brigades Union held, in the Trades Hall last night, a resolution was unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Alarm Electric Siren at Gilgandra Fire Station
A new fire alarm has been installed at the Gilgandra Fire Station, and was tried out on Monday. Of the electric siren…
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Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused early this morning by a fire at the recently constructed linseed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →International Big Fire. Sydney
Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused this morning by fire at the recently constructed Linseed Oil Factory, or James Barnes &…
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