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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

1,637 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 82

Four-hour Attack. R.A.F. Blasts Hamburg. Bremen Fires. London, Sept. 13. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 15

Hamburg, Germany's greatest port, received a fierce four-hour battering from Royal Air Force bombers on Wednesday night, when probably the most…

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Bushfire Precaution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 17

The Bushfires Advisory Committee has appealed to shire councils in New South Wales to remove fire hazards on lands under their control…

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Prevent Bush-fires

Truth · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 24

OWING to the exceptionally dry weather condition prevatling, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued and urgent appeal to shire councils throughout N.S.W…

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Keep the Home Fires Burning Governor To Open New Anzac Buffet

The Sun · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 27

THE Sir John Monash Recreation Hut and new Anzac Buffet in Hyde Park will be…

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Nazi Freightyards Heavily Bombed, Set On Fire LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 2

The elaborate freight yards at Hamm and Usnabruck, vital to the Germans in moving an army westward, have again been heavily blasted by the R.A.F…

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House of Lords hit by fire-bomb London's Guns Harry Enemy in Nightlong Raid

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 September 1940 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- The House of Lords has been hit by a fire-bomb. The bomb caused only superficial damage. There were no casualties…

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Great Tennis. Crawford Beats Bromwich. Match Pulled Out of Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 12

J. Crawford, who had beaten A. K. Quist in a semi-final earlier in the day, won the hardcourt singles championship of New…

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Bushfire Threat to Town

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 8

For four hours yesterday firemen fought a fire which threatened the Blue Mountains town, Woodford…

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Bush-fire Danger

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 3

Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire…

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Hills District 60 Fight Bush Fire at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 8

The worst Hills September bushfire for years raged at Castle Hill Showground last week, when 60 local bushfire fighters, assisted by…

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Fire in Big Flats Block

The Sun · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 6

Dozens of flat-dwellers at Marlborough Hall, Roslyn-avenue, King's Cross, were awakened by firemen last night and escorted from the…

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Menace of Bush Fires

The Propeller · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

Owing to exceptionally dry weather conditions, the Bush Fire's Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire and municipal…

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Cabramatta Fires

The Biz · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 8

Cabramatta Fire Brigade had a call on Sunday to a scrub fire in Cumberland! Street; and again on Mcnday, to a similar outbreak in Bloomfield Street. No…

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Church Destroyed by Fire

The Propeller · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 4

At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Metcalf, gardener at the Rosslyn Private Hospital, Forest Rd., Arncliffe, saw smoke issuing from the…

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Fire Peril in Hot Winds

The Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

Hot and dry north-west winds on the coast north from Sydney and adjacent inland areas have increased bushfire possibilities since yesterday,…

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Vandals Suspected In Suburban Church Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Vandals are suspected to having started a fire which yesterday severely damaged Arncliffe Congregational Church. When firemen entered the…

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Donald Duck-- With Fire In His Eyes!

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 18

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Camp Fire Presentation to Airmen. Bossley Park Patriotic Committee

The Biz · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

A huge fire at the rear of Mrs.Budge[?]n residen[?] Prair[?]evale Road, Bossley Fark, attracted a large and happy crowd on Saturday evening last, 14th,…

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Stop Press Phone: M2406, Newcastle 472 Bank N.s.w. on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--The London branch of the Bank of New South Wales was set on fire last night when five bombs crashed on…

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10 Hours Under Fire Big West End Stores Hit in Heaviest Raid London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

Heavy casualties and damage were caused last night in London's longest raid of the war. The raid began at 8.10 p.m. and…

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