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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1939

2,356 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 118

Bushfire Smoke

Daily News · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday. -- Smoke from Australian bushfires -- carried a thousand miles across the Tasman -- caused Auckland to wonder if it were night or…

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Bushfire Wrecks Mine Shaft 400 Now Idle At Old Bull[?]

Daily News · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

BULLI, Monday. -- Bushfire damage to Old Bulli ventilation shaft has thrown the line Idle with 400 workers. Timbers from the burning poppet head…

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Women Plan Bushfire Service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 10

Writing from Canberra, Miss Ruby Board, president of the newly-formed Women's Voluntary Services, says that…

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Bushfire Incidents in Victoria — Mr Menzies Confers with Union Leaders — Lockheed Bombers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 14

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographs may be purchased from the art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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Bushfire Losses. Relief Plan. Lord Major to Open Fund. Another Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 11

With the approval of the State Government, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Nock, will open a fund for the relief of people who have suffered…

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Fund Opened Victims of Bush Fires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

To assist the sufferers in the bush fires in the Baulkham Hills Shire, the Shire Council has opened a subscription list, and is making an…

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Appalling Death Roll Tragic Results of Unprecedented Heat Wave and Disastrous Bush Fires. Towns Wiped Out in Victoria

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

STARK tragedy followed in the wake of the unparalleled heat wave Which held the continent in its grip for a full month…

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Blaze at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

On Saturday last fire complete destroyed the weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. William Drew, of Oxford-street, Lidcombe. Auburn and…

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State Aid for Victims of Fires

Daily News · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

BUSH-FIRE victims will receive advances through the Rural Bank to alleviate hardship and distress, at bank rates of interest. This was the form of assistance upon which State Cabinet…

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Believed to Have Died in Fires

Daily News · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- Although search parties have covered extensive areas, no trace has been found of Prank Poynton, 45, paling-splitter, of Noojec, or Thomas…

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Fire Brigades Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 10

The Parliamentary Select Committee which is inquiring into firemen's hours met yesterday at Parliament House, and at the request of the New South Wales Fire Brigades…

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"None Destitute" Holroyd and Heat Wave Fires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

After having made inquiries, Holroyd inspector (Mr. Haigh) reported to council that he had no knowledge of any Holroyd resident being left destitute…

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Danced with Fire, Allure

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 18

Tamara Grigorieva has two exacting leading roles in the ballet programme that began last night at the Theatre Royal. To tax her…

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Car Fire Burns Mechanic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

When Anthony Marino, 19, of Baracluff Avenue, Bondi, was bending over a car in Pitt Street, City, yesterday, it burst into flames…

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Launch Fund for Fire Victims

Daily News · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

A public meeting will be held at Bathurst this afternoon to launch a fund to assist the victims of the bushfires at Trunkey…

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Fire Death Popular Hills Digger

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

Henry Martin, who was killed in tragic circumstances during Saturday's fires, was a popular figure in the hills district. Though he had arrived from…

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Protection In Fires Victoria May Insist on Dugouts Melbourne

Daily News · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

SAWMILL owners may be compelled to construct dugouts for the protection of their employees, said the…

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Woman's Appeal "Fire Menace" at Dundas

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

The danger of dry grass on vacant land adjoining her home was mentioned by Mrs. C. M. Carpenter, of Ryde-street, Epping, at Dundas…

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Charged with Starting Fire Grafton

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

Glyn. Williams, stock inspector, of Railway Gully, pleaded not guilty at the Grafton Court to-day. with having on December 7. near Coaldale,…

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Outbreak of Fire. Lake Cargelligo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 11

A fire broke out in the store of Mr. w. R. Moneghittle at Tullibigeal at 4 o'clock this morning. The volunteer fire brigade extinguished the outbreak before much damage had…

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