Sidelights on the Fire
Mr. Jack Butter had a narrow escape when he was in the narrow alley way between the store and Whittaker's garage. Buckets of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1938
239 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 12
Big Fire at Trangie Western Stores' Premises Destroyed
The most disastrous fire in the history of Trangie occurred early on Monday morning, when the extensive general…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trangie Fire (Continued From Front Page). Strong Room Intact
An effort to open the strong room, which was all that was left inside the building, was made shortly before noon on Monday, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disasterous Fire Causes £15,000 Damage. Western Stores Building At Trangie Completely Destroyed. Reduced To Ashes In Three Hours. Bucket Brigade Saves Adjoining Buildings
Only three gaunt walls and a strong room remain of what was Trangie's biggest and most modern general store, owned by the Western Stores & Edgleys Ltd., following the biggest blaze seen for years. Thousands of pounds worth of damage resulted in three hours, in which time the nine years old…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fires Melbourne Factories Destroyed MELBOURNE
Two large factories at Burnley were destroyed by fire yesterday morning, causing damage estimated] at £28,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stores' Fire Nothing Suspicious
After the fire that destroyed the Western Stores at Trangie, Det.-Constable J. A. Burke, of Dubbo, visited the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children Fight Firemen and Police Defending King's Birthday Fires Sydney
There was great excitement in Palmer Street (City) last night, when an army of children, numbering between 50 and 100, fought police and firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Western Stores Fire New Building Soon
Long iron girders, twisted into all shapes, lie in" Dandaloo Street, evidence of the disastrous fire at the Western Stores and Edgleys…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Fire Woman Burned to Death Melbourne
When a fire destroyed a house in which three people were living at Carlton early this morning, an 80-years-old woman. Miss M. McDonald, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trophies Destroyed By Fire. to Be Replaced for Teams Tennis Tournament
A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday night of this week and was very well attended. Owing to the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Causes £15,000 Damage Auckland
Damage estimated at £15,000 was done to a cement store and contents at Portland by fire. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mogriguy Dress on Fire Woman Suffers Burns Personal and General
Mrs. E. Fraser received painful burns last Saturday. Mrs. Bateup's dress caught fire, and in trying to put out the blaze Mrs. Fraser burnt her left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fire Hotel Burnt Down Auckland (N.z.)
The Commercial Hotel at Waihi was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Frederick Miller, aged 25 years, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CUMNOCK Warning About Fires
The knowledge that it is unlawful to leave a fire burning in the country at any time, even if there is no danger of a bush fire, unless a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Equipment. the Narromine Fire Brigade
The Narromine Fire Brigade is equipped to deal with almost any emergency that could arise in Narromine or Trangie as far as fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarm
The Wellington Fire Brigade received a call on Saturday night last, which, however, turned out not to be of a very serious nature. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Fires Mr. Drummond's Intention SYDNEY
Mr. Drummond, following a meeting on Totalitarianism before the Fellowship of Australian Writers last night, said that he was thankful he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Without Lights Fire Causes Trouble SYDNEY
The township of Wauchope was plunged into darkness last night when a fire broke out the power house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Train Carriage Destroyed SYDNEY
A railway carriage was destroyed by fire at Goulburn station this morning. There were no passengers on board, at the time. When…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NARROMINE Outbreak of Fire Prompt Action Prevents Serious Blaze Street Accident Preparing for Show—Golfer Holes in One
The prompt action of a party of young people returning from the Bowling Club dance in the early hours of Friday morning,…
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