Destructive Fire. Sydney
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused when the furniture factory of Charles Dickinson Ltd. of Leichhardt, was gutted. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Aid For Bush Fire Sufferers From England London
"In our desire to help foreigners we sometimes are apt to forget the needs of Britain and the British Em- pire," says Sir A. R. K. Southby, mem-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Help Sought for Bush Fire Victims Sydney, Friday night
The N.S.W. Housewives' Association appeals for clothing for the victims of the bush fires. The proceeds are to be distributed by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100,000 RELIEF For Bush Fire Victims Melbourne. Friday night
The amount of money collected by various funds for the relief of bush fire sufferers in Victoria now exceeds £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Mrs. Bassett's Shop
The continuous clanging of the fire bell at 2.15 this afternoon soon had the people rushing about inquiring as to the whereabouts of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pearls in Fire Police Statement Nurse's Mistake Auckland (N.Z.)
A probationary nurse, aged 19, whose name was suppressed, was committed for trial yesterday for having allegedly stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →66 Burned to Death in State-wide Bush Fires
Sixty-six people — men, women and children — lost their lives in the terrific bush fires which raged throughout Victoria. Many others are in hospital as a result of the fire — suffering from burns or from exhaustion and collapse caused by days and nights of, fighting with the flames. Bush fire areas in Victoria are outlined in white in this map. Figures underneath names of towns indicate the number of deaths reported since January 13. Twenty-one deaths previously reported at Rubicon, Narbethong and Toolangi are not shown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Work of Committees Aid From Rural Bank
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, which was formed in 1937, has been very active in bringing before the notice of the general…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wellington District News. Exclusive News Dunedoo Bush Fires and Dry Weather Cause Havoc and Hardship Blow to Grasshoppers
Cool weather prevails at the moment, which is very much appreciated, after suffering a record duration of continuous hot and dry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Cause Of Fires
An inquiry into the cause of tha recent fires in Gilgandra was opened at the Gilgandra Police Court at 11 a.m. to-day, before Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slept Through Fire Neighbour's Experience
When the unoccupied cottage caught fire on the Burroway road early on Tuesday morning (reported in "The Liberal" of that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baradine Fire Residence Quickly Destroyed Onlookers Helpless
The six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Jack Fitch, of Lachlan Street, Baradine, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Fire Outbreaks MRS. J. Pearce’s Injury Electrical Treatment of Wrist
It will be learned with regret that Mrs. J. Pearce, of Coonabarabran, is receiving treatment In Lewisham hospital for an injury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Coolah Five-roomed Cottage and Contents Destroyed Family Away From Home
The home of Mr. L. A. Gardner, senior assistant at the Coolah post office, was destroyed by fire early on Friday morning while he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sportsmen and Landholders Plea for Closer Co-operation Bushfire Experience
Recent bushfires in the Bathurst district provide evidence of opportunity for closer co-operation between landholders and sportsmen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soil Erosion Bush Fires Blamed Sydney, Friday night
The Soil Conservation Commission reports that bush fires are one of the contributory causes of soil erosion, and it is intended to take advantage of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gilgandra Fires Charge of Arson Man Committed for Trial
At the conclusion of an inquiry at Gilgandra Police Court on Thursday, Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M. (District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Further Outbreaks Families Rush For Safety Many Homes Destroyed Melbourne
Huge first last night wiped out ten homes at Laver's Hill, Crowes and Wyelangta and were blazing almost completely across the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRE Woolshed Destroyed
A large woolshed, the property of Mr. R. J. Perry, of "Nundah," Narromine, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Wake of the Fires Terrible Destruction Man Loses 10,000 Sheep
Mr. Blaxland, a Sydney business man and grazier, tens a heartrending talc of the plight of settlers as the result of the disastrous…
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