Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

1,967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 99

Censorship in Forces Regulation Under Fire In House CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 3

The Government was attempting to have in Australia a silent army amenable to dictatorial powers, said Mr. Ward (Lab., N.S.W.) in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State House. Conservation of Soil. Amending Bill. Fire Brigade Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 13

The Legislative Assembly devoted the whole of last night's sitting to consideration in committee of amendments made by the Legislative…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Fire on Train. Boy's Plucky Climb. Men and Horses Rescued Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 12

Through the courageous action of Jack Scott, aged 16, of Ivanhoe Station. Boggabilla. New South Wales, two men travelling in a horse truck on a mixed…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Torch Fire and March Past At Jamboree Ball. Impressive Display by Scouts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 22

A glowing red torch fire symbolising the Spirit of Fire which has gone through the world, and has played an important part in the lives of men, formed the centre of an impressive display given by Boy Scoutts of New South Wales at the Jamboree Camp Fire Ball at…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Bush Fires and Wild Flowers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Dampers and plcknickers are remided by the N.R.M. A. that they are required to comply with the provisions of the Careless [?]se of Fires Act, 1912. and the Bush Fires Act,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Granville Fire

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

FIRE broke out in Mrs. Ivy Caleo's shop and six-roomed dwelling in Good Sweet, Granville, last night. Brigades from Granville and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Racehorse Rescued From Fire. Lake Cargelligo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 7

E. J. Buckland suffered severe burns to his hands while he was rescuing a well-known country racehorse from a lorry which had caught alight near Tullibigeal…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fire in Chemical Works. Man and Woman Nearly Trapped Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 16

Fire destroyed the greater part of the premises of G. W. Wilton and Company to-day. Valuable scientific and technical equipment and chemicals were destroyed, the damage…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Fire Races Towards Township Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

Driven by a fierce north wind, a bush fire that broke out in the Latrobe Valley at 3 a.m. to-day, is now…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tanker on Fire Our Own Cable Service

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 5

NEW YORK, Friday. -- A Standard Oil tanker is reported to have caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fire Imps

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1938 · page 3

"HA! Ha! This is good fun!" laughed the fire imps as they jumped from one tree to another, setting them on fire and turning…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Set Fire to Paper

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1938 · page 22

After the last race at Randwick yesterday, a patron of the flat enclosure heaped waste paper on the tan track and set alight to it. The…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

N.Z. Scrub Fires Threaten Disaster AUCKLAND

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1938 · page 4

Fierce scrub fires over wide areas threatened vast State forests near Rotorua to-day, but after a great fight, the fire-fighting organisation…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Stop Press Death in Fire Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1938 · page 1

William Cuthbert Dodds, 66, married, lost his life in a fire in Taishan Flats, Jordan Terrace, Breakfast Creek, early this morning. He…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

'Truth' Covers the World in Cables Czechs' Secrets Revealed Germans Enter Forts Maze of Narrow Passages Interior Woodwork Set On Fire LONDON

Truth · Sunday 9 October 1938 · page 20

SECRETS of what were once the Czech frontier defences against possible invaders have at last been revealed and to the very people against whom they were erected…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Fire at Bundanoon. Bundanoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 12

A fire which occurred early this morning at Jaleng[?]a, the home of Mrs. P. L. Grimwood, destroyed the engine-house and electric light generating plant, a garage, and…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Seven Floors; No Fire Escape

The Sun · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

Asking for a report on existing fire safety provisions, Alderman O'Dea at the City Council Works Committee meeting to-day, said that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grudge Fear in House Fire

The Sun · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

"It was evident to me that robbery was not the motive. I think the damage and fire was caused by some person with a personal grudge…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dies Amid Flats Blaze Owner Re-Enters Building: Saw Others To Safety BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

WILLIAM CUTHBERT DODDS, 66, was fatally injured amid fire which partly destroyed his block of flats at Breakfast Creek early this morning. He was found unconscious in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire on Railway Bridge. Passenger Train Stopped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 12

A small fire in the planking of the Hawkesbury, Bridge last night was extinguished by the engine crew of the 7.27 p.m. train from Woy Woy to Sydney. which was carrying…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →