Trapped in House Fire
Trapped in the blazing bedroom of his home in Sydenham, James Sharkey, a one-legged man, aged 76 years, was burned to death early…
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Sydney's Greetings to the World People Off The Beaten Track Talk To Australia Official Has A Coke Fire At Equator Famed Explorer In Sea Of Ice Says "Happy Days"
By radiophone and radiotelegraph yesterday, "The Sunday Sun" exchanged New Year greetings with a stenographer in New Guinea, with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze in Bakery
Turner's Bakery, in New South Head Road Double Bay, was severly damaged by fire last night. It is thought that the outbreak may…
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Fire brigades subdued a fire which broke out in Turner's cake shop, New South Held Read, Double Bay, last mght. Two rooms were damaged by fire and water…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Record Fires for Month
CESSNOCK, Sunday.--There were 65 fires at Cessnock last year--more than double the number for 1937. In December there were 22 outbreaks--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One-legged Man Dies in Blaze
Trapped in his blazing bedroom in Railway Street, Sydenham, early on Saturday, James Sharkey, 76, a one-legged man, was burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mystery of Two Fires Melbourne
Northcote detectives are investigating two separate mystery fires which broke out almost simultaneously on the premises of Mr. A. D. Chisholm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Damages Cake Shop
The rear portion of Stokes's cake shop in New South Head Road, Double Bay, was severely damaged by fire last night. The weatherboard building was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Busy. Lithgow
The Lithgow Fire Brigade has attend[?] record number of fires during December[?] calls having been received. The sub-sta[?] officer, Mr. J. E. Holland, said that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Fire in Victoria. Melbourne
A [?]erce [?]re to-day raced on a three-mile front through the Black Fotest between Macedon and Woodend, destroying one house, e[?]dangering at least, seven others, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy Perishes in Fire. Broken Hill
Donald Henry Kennewell, 5, was burned to death last night at the home of his patents in Wills Lane, Railway Town. Broken Hill. He had been left at home with is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Busy Fire Brigade Record Year City's 6123 Calls
Fire calls both in Sydney and the country in 1938 easily created an all-time record…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →50 p.c. More Fire Calls Last Year
Sydney fire brigades received 6123 calls during 1938--50 per cent, above 1937, and a record. Almost one call in four was a false…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gay Welcome to 1939. Revellers Pack Streets. Fire Brigade Busy
In streets, homes, theatres, cabarets, night clubs and restauiants the birth of the New Year was noisily welcomed in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →400 Fight a Fire One House Gone Cars Trapped By Flames MELBOURNE, M[?]nday
A fire which swept the Black Forest, between Macedon and Woodend, yesterday, spread with such speed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires Controlled. Bundanoon
The State pinc forest near Wingello [?] threatened by bushfires, but volunteers seccssfully fought the outbreak. The Bu[?]noon police and volunteers checked a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Swept by Fire Fought Blaze With Clothing Alight
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A house was destroyed and several others imperilled by a fire which swept the Black Forest between Macedon and Woodend, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Paper Office Fire Brigades Fight Flames For Hour
Extensive damage was done by fire to the rear of the Advertiser newspaper office in George Street, Parramatta, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forest Fires Blazing Melbourne
Bush fires are raging in various parts of Victoria. Some are believed to have been started deliberately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Parramatta
Firemen extinguishing the flames which yesterday gutted the old Parramatta "Advertiser" newspaper building. Quantities of newsprint and machinery were destroyed…
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