City Fire
Two girls, aged 9 and 6 respectively, confessed that they were responsible for a fire which caused slight damage…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Pilliga Forest Further Fire Preventions
Of general interest is the presence in Baradine of two prominent visitors in the persons of Messrs. F. M. Bailey and R. H. Luke,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pigeon Homing Race From Nyngam Miss Fire First Home
L. Byrnes' Miss Fire, flying at an average velocity of 976 yards per minute, was first home in the Dubbo Homing Society's 97 miles…
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A minor oubreak of fire, which might easily have grown to a conflagration, causing widespread devastation, with possible loss of life,…
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The Fire Brigade was called on Thursday night about 6.50 to extinguish a chimney fire at the residence of Mr. W. E. Johnson, 70 Church…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Man Fatally Burnt in Hut Clothes Caught Fire
Michael Delaney (69), an old age pensioner, was fatally burned in his hut at Eumungerie on Thursday night…
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An out break of fire, occurred in the Imperial Hotel stables early on Tuesday morning. Fortunately the flames were noticed by Messrs. N…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insured His Cigars Against Fire
One of the queerest cases in London's legal records is that instituted by a Mr. Johnston against the insurance house of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Tragedy Suicide Belief Strengthened Melbourne
Statements by relatives and friends that James Barnes (64), victim of the Blackburn fire tragedy, had been very depressed and had spoken of his desire…
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When a fire broke out in a house in Bowman Street, Pyrmont, this morning, the cries of a baby, aged three months,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatally Burnt Old Man in Hut at Eumungerie Clothes Caught Fire
Michael Dclaney (69), an old age pensioner, was fatally [?]rned in his hut at Eumun[?]e [?]on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Manly Wharf Considerable Damage SYDNEY
A fire which broke out in a milk bar on the passenger wharf at Manly early this morning, caused considerable damage…
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A disastrous fire completely destroyed the railway pumping works, situated at the Gobolion Street railway crossing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Man With Clothes on Fire Pensioner's Death Story of Eye Witness
How he had run to a hut at Eumungerie on July 27, after hearing screams, and had found Michael Delamey (68), lying on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped in Fire at City Flats Rescued by Firemen Sydney, Friday night
Many persons were trapped in the upper floors of "Ben Nevis" Flats, in Hardy Street, Darlinghurst, early this morning, when a fire occurred…
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The general peace and quietness of the usual mid-day silence was shattered at 12.35 p.m in Coonabarabran on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Fire Damage Estimated at £50,000 Wellington (N.Z.)
A fire at Christchurch last night destroyed a large electrical appliance factory, owned by H. C. Urlwin Ltd. The damage is estimated at £50,000…
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The fire alarm on Saturday night last at about 11 o'clock brought out the brigade and it was found to be a chimney in a residence near the…
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Brisbane.—Damage estimated at approximately £56,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in a lacquering machine at Redbank…
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What might have been a disastrous fire was extinguished at Cleaver's Building in Wingewarra Street by the Fire Brigade on…
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