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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

1,637 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 82

R.A.F. Hits Back. Many Raids. Great Damage in Berlin. Big Forest Fires. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Sept. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 9

The Royal Air Force, scorning Hitler's threats of dire consequences, carried our some of the most widespread and effective raids of the war…

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Hot Weather in Sydney. Crowds at Beaches. Bushfires Reported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 10

Although spiing has just begun. Sydney had mid-summer heat yesterday, and the temperature at 2.40 p.m. was 87.5 degrees. It was the hottest…

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Premature Touch of Summer Brings Bushfires

The Sun · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 7

Exceptionally hot spring days, with dry winds and no apparent prospect of rain have brought an early bushfire menace to New South Wales this season…

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London's Record Raid--9½hours Attack In Waves; Heaviest Fire Yet Heard 99 Nazi Planes in One Day's Bag "Millions Of Bombs" Threat By Berlin LONDON

The Sun · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 1

London's longest air raid of the war took place last night, when enemy machines were over the capital for 9½hours. It is evident that the raid was on a scale exceeding that of…

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Soldiers Fight Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 10

Privates S. Asser and Gordon Smith, of the 2/3rd Pioneers, helped to fight a fire in L. Myers's barber shop at the Central Railway Station, last night…

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Plans Saved From Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Important plans and a valuable museum document were saved by firemen at Frozer House. Bridge-street, last night…

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Saved Cat Runs Back To Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

A cat saved from a burning dwelling last night, escaped fromi its mistress and ran back into the flames…

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Fire in City. Electoral Office in Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 10

Fire broke out on the roof of Fraser House, Bridge Street city, last night, but firemen, directed by the Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Richardson, and the deputy-officer Mr. Beare…

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Lit Fire With Chair In Strange House

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Two men at Fitzroy Court today with vagrancy were said to have broken into a strange woman's house, broken up a…

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Bombing of London Renewed. Second Night of Horror and Heroism. Many New Fires Fought. U.S. Observers' Faith in Britain. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, September 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 9

London had its second night of horror — and heroism — last night when the Germans resumed their brutal bombing of civilians with a 10-hour raid. The raid—the longest and most widespread but not engaging…

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To Lessen Mountain Bushfire Peril

The Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 3

So seriously is the bushfire menace regarded that any person who burns off rubbish on the Blue Mountains from to-day will be prosecuted. This was announced by the police…

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Honor for Fire Officer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 11

Entertained by Parramatta district firemen after his retirement from the service, District Officer R. W. Smith was presented with a wallet of notes at…

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Warning of Fire Danger

The Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 3

The Weather Bureau issued a warning to-day that warm to hot conditions expected over eastern areas on Thursday, with squally northerly…

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Great Fires After London Raid Heavy Casualties; Public Buildings, Hospitals and Homes Smashed by Bombs London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

In their third successive all-night raid on London, German bombers last night indiscriminately blasted the City. Heavy casualties are reported…

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Total Air War Begun on London. Bomb Inferno in City Area. Fires Near St. Paul's and Guildhall. Citizens Calmly Carry On. LONDON, September 10. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 11

Hitler pressed on his efforts to develop a total air offensive against London last night. It was the third successive all-night raid, anti, at its height, Central London was an iuferno of bursting bombs. Still, London takes it calmly…

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Bombs Spread Fire, Destruction West End Pounded in Fourth Successive Night Raid on London London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

The German Air Force scattered fire and destruction in London again last night. For eight and a half hours fire bombs and high explosive bombs crashed at random in the City and…

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British Air Blow at Berlin. Bombs Start Fierce Fires. Potsdam Railway Station Pounded. Time Bomb Explodes in Buckingham Palace Grounds. LONDON, Sept. 11. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 9

Fierce fires are reported to be burning in Berlin to-day after the most intense raid yet made by the R.A.F. on the German capital. The British Air Ministry states that the Potsdam railway station, in the heart of Berlin, was repeatedly hit by heavy bombs…

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Warning By Mares Against Bushfires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 5

Bushfire warnings were issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) last night. Mr. Mares said that hot squally winds…

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Secret Shells to Fight Raiders Six Types Of Guns Defending London Sixth Night Raid Less Severe Intense Fire Forces Enemy Higher LONDON

The Sun · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 1

London's guns last night forced the German raiders -- which came over nearly an hour later than usual and stayed 8[?] hours -- to fly higher than ever and to employ such small forces that the city had its "quietest" raid for…

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Bushfire Danger. Greater Than Ever. Early Precautions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 10

Early measures to prevent, and combat bushfires, which do damage estimated at £250,000 each year, are being taken in New South Wales, where the…

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