Country Women's Concert for Bush Fire Fund
The Sun · Sunday 19 February 1939 · page 10
SYMPATHISERS with the victims of the recent bush fires attended the Radio and Celebrities Concert, presented by the Country Women's Association last night, at St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, in aid of the Bush Fire Relief Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Strange "Visitors" After Bush Fires: Country Life Is Pleasant At Bowral Yvonne's Diary Mackay Wears Tartan Collar And Begs As Greeting
The Sun · Sunday 19 February 1939 · page 1
Many strange "visitors" to Bowral and the surrounding countryside during the past few weeks . . . very unwelcome too . . . snakes and other reptiles . . . starved out of their homes as, result of the recent bush fires ... Burradoo's special ... ... a fox turned hunter. . . The cupboard at home being bare after the fires he visited the W. P. Dunlop's…
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The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5
The London County Council has completed a survey of swimming baths, lakes, ponds, canals, and streams where emergency'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion in Blaze at Cool Stores Firemen's Narrow Escape MELBOURNE
The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2
An explosion, which was heard three miles away, occurred during a fire which destroyed the premises of the Blackburn Cool Stores Pty., Ltd., Blackburn, early to-day. Fire damage was estimated at £25,000…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--While driving to a fire in a butcher's shop at Mayfield last night, two men were killed and another was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vice-regal Gift for Fire Relief Melbourne
The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8
The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to-day received the following telegram from the Governor-General and Lady Gowrie:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dead Man Insured for £40,000 Fire Victim Inquest AUCKLAND
The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1
Gordon Thomas McKay, of Selbourne-street, Burwood, Sydney, who was burned to death at Piha, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aid to Bushfire Sufferers. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7
Sir,—Hearing that clothing was needed for the sufferers of the recent bushfires. I took a box in to our local railway station The clerk at the booking office said I would…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7
At a meeting of the trustees of the Sight Reserves, it was disclosed that the damage caused by the bushfires was more general and widespread than was at first thought…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7
At a public meeting at the Goulburn Town Hall, convened by the President of the Mulwaree Shire Council, Mr. D. M. Broadhead, it was agreed that all country centres within…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inadequate Rain Relief. Burnt-out Areas. Graziers Disappointed
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7
Disappointment was expressed yesterday in pastoral circles at the small relief, in districts which most needed it, from the rain at the end of last…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.--Gordon Thomas McKay, 43, Sydney skin merchant, who was burnt to death, on February 12, was insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Conditions Fire, Stink, Hot Air
The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4
Fire, stink and hot air have been escaping in an area of the Aberdare Central Mine where machine are working…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£25,000 Damage in Cool Store Fire
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4
FIREMEN FIGHTING the blaze which early yesterday destroyed the Blackburn Cool Stores, near Melbourne. Six firemen escaped injury when ammonia condensers exploded. Damage, £25,000, included the loss of 8000 cases of pears…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7
Damage, estimated at £24,000 was caused when a fire destroyed premises of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty., Ltd., early this morning. The fire, which is believed to have started in…
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Daily News · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3
AUCKLAND, Monday. -- Gordon Themas McKay, hide merchant, of 15 Selbourne Street, Sydney, who was burned to death in a shack at Piha on February 12, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Burnt to Death. Motor Car on Fire. Sequel to Crash. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12
Mrs. Elizabeth White, 62, of Walwa was burnt to death when a motor car, driven by her husband, Mr. R. C. White, burst into flames after an accident on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Test Cricketers Under Fire "Failed In Duty To Public " Slated for Absence From Shield Team
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 14
THE failure of Australian Test cricketers to play with the State Sheffield Shield team on their return from England was strongly criticised by the president of the New South Wales Cricket Association (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bushfire Distress. Lord and Lady Gowrie Give £50. MELBOURNE
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12
The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, and Lady Gowrie have given £50 for the relief of bushfire distress. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7
The bushfire relief fund organised by the Nattai Shire Coun[?] assist people who suffered loss in the disastrous fires on January [?] now amounts to more than £1,400…
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