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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

1,637 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 82

Epic Night Flight In Snow And Fire Published by arrangement with the London "Sunday Chronicle."

The Sun · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

"THE Royal Air Force carried out another reconnaissance raid over Germany last night. A number of leaflets were dropped and all aircraft returned safely to their base..."…

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City Plan May Hang Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 8

Although the City Council yesterday agreed to extend Elizabeth - street from Hunter-street to…

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NEW B.E.F. Now Fights in Norway 7-Point Landing Reported 'Under Heavy Fire At Narvik' Port Retaken London

The Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Though the British Government thrilled the country to-day with the announcement that it had landed forces at "several points in Norway," the landing-points have so far been officially kept secret…

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American Under Fire LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 8

Mr. Frank O'Neill, a member of the Red Cross, is the first American to have entered No Man's Land, where he saved four…

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Small Fire in Harbor Barge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

Fire, apparently caused by a lighted cigarette butt, occurred yesterday in a barge alongside a liner at Circular Quay…

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Fire Station Residence

Liverpool News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

The Fire Brigade Board notified Liverp[?]. Council on Tuesday evening that [?] plans of a residence for the local officer in charge were being prepared…

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Home Service Section. Gas Fires for Winter

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 7

The problem of house warming becomes more insistent as the chilly weather continues. Householders are more and more inclined to change…

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Fire in Sussex Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 10

A motor car caught fire in a garage at 291 Sussex Street, city, last night. The fire spread to the first floor, and smoke rose to the second floor. An electrical short circuit is believed…

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Coal Trucks Gone in Fire Wollongong

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 9

Fifty empty coal trucks, the property of the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., were destroyed by fire near Bull jetty last night…

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Fire in George Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 18

A line of trams in George Street half a mile long resulted from an outbreak of fire in the driver's compartment of a Circular Quay bound tram at Market Street…

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£1000 Fire at Moree Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 1

MOREE, Friday.--A fire at Moree District Hospital today caused damage estimated at £1000 to the boiler-room, kitchen, pantry, dining-room, and staff…

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Refugees Run Fire Gauntlet LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Three thousand Finnish children and aged people, who had been refugees in Sweden and Norway after the Russo-Finnish war have returned…

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Hospital Fire. Inadequate Water Supply. MOREE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 19

A fire threatened to destroy Moree District Hospital late last night, when the pressure available from the town water supply proved inadequate for the…

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Blaze On Freighter In Harbor

Daily News · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

A fire in the stokehold of a Creek freighter, anchored in Snail's Bay, last night was so intense that some of the ship's…

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Fire on Freighter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 11

Fire broken out last night on a 5,497-ton neutral freighter anchored near Goat Island, where it was unloading timber on to lighters. Warning blasts on the siren brought the…

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Fire on Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

A fire broke out on Monday evening on a Greek tramp steamer now anchored in Snails Bay discharging timber into lighters. The…

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Jumble Sale To Be Held In Burnt Out Showroom

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 7

MISS ENID BAYLY (left) and Lady Walder arranging the goods for sale at the Red Cross shop at 416 George Street, which will be…

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TARZAN Fire !

The Sun · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 13

The crouching leopard launched himself into a furious spring. With lightning swiftness, Tarzan leaped nimbly aside. As the…

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Mulgoa Fire Brigade Formed

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

At a public meeting held at Mulgoa on Wednesday, 17th inst., it was decided to form a fire brigade. Mr V. G. Freeburn was elected captain and…

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Painter's Lamp Causes Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 8

The Grange, an old home of 16 rooms at May's Hill. Parramatta, was threatened by fire yesterday when a painter's blowlamp ignited portion of the woodwork. The home is owned…

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