Disastrous Fire Some Narrow Escapes Melbourne
A disastrous Are occurred this morning in the business section of the township of Olinda, in the Dandenong…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
357 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 18
Serious Damage Fire in Victorian Town Melbourne
A disastrous fire broke out this morning in the business section of Olinda, a small township in the Dandenong Ranges. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open Verdict On Macquarie Stores Fire Someone In The Building Shortly Before Outbreak Most Extraordinary Fire That He Had Investigated, Says Detective "More Than a Suspicion That The Outbreak Was Not Accidental"
That it was the most extraordinary fire he had ever investigated, was a statement made by Det.-Sergt. G. E. Frankish at Narromine yesterday, at the conclusion of an inquiry into an outbreak that resulted in the…
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"I would like to pay a tribute to the efficiency of the Narromine Fire Brigade, not only at the Macquarie Stores' fire, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bones in Huge Fire May Be Human Important Find in Narromine Search
Believed bo be human, charred pieces of bone were found yesterday by police engaged in the search of the Narromine district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Body In Hollow Tree Police Search Bones in Fire Are They Human?
As a result of certain information, the police engaged in the search for Thomas Robinson (68), George Bartley and J. or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Find In Old Fire. Bones, Buttons and Buckles. Search For Man Who Sold Plaited Leather
What may prove to be human bones were found in the ashes of an old fire at Mack's Reserve, three miles north from Narromine, on Saturday. Police took them to Dr. J. W. Sutherland, local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Young Young, Friday night
Damage estimated at £15,000 was done by a fire which broke out at the wheat silos owned by the Young Roller Flour Milling Company Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Store Fire Privy Council Case Grazier Wins Appeal
The Privy Council allowed the appeal, T. T. Maurice v. Golds-brough Mort Ltd., and restored the judgment of the Supreme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welington Municipal Council Lengthy Sitting and Interesting Discussions a Bit of "Fire" Too
Aldermen may have been in good form, or perhaps the business paper was bigger than usual, but at all events the Municipal Council sat until nearly 11 p.m. on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Causes £6000 DAMAGE Started By Explosion Casino, Friday night
Preceded by an explosion, a fire destroyed the partly constructed chilling premises of the new meat-works this morning. The damage…
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Birds' nests built between the ceiling and roof were responsible for an outbreak of fire at the home of Miss E. Shrumer, 27 Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Legal Battle Wool Burnt in Fire
Many graziers throughout. New South Wales have been following, with keen interest, the legal battle being fought by Mr. T. T…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maryvale Bullock Roasted on Bon Fire Empire Day Celebrations
During the change last week light rain fell over the district, falls varying from 22 points to about 60. The small falls, though doing some good,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emergency Scheme To Supplement Fire Brigades Inaugurated in Wellington
To supplement the man power and resources available in established fire brigades in cases of extreme national…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Inkenrman Downs
A fire of Inkerman Downs, the property of Mr. George Shape, on Saturday last destroyed the kitchen, dining room and cool roon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Piha Fire. Sydney
Wellington N.z. — The jury in the Piha bones trial Auckland returned a verdict that the Australians, Gorden Robert McKay and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Hotel. Sydney
A fire occurred this morning in a room on the second floor of the Hotel Belvedere at the corner of Kent and Bathurst Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Rescued From Hotel Fire Fireman's Bravery Sydney, Friday night
Fireman saved the greater part of the building when an outbreak occurred to-day in a room on the second floor of the Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charged With Breaking, Entering and Stealing Young Wellington Resident His Late Landlord Misses Fire-grate and Built-in Cupboard Case Arouses Considerable Public Interest
More than ordinary was shown in the case of the police v. Frederick Allen Atkins at the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday. Throughout the hearing of the case the public…
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