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Fires & bushfires, 1941

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London Angry Fire-Watch Weaknesses LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

London papers today criticise the fire-watching system. The Daily Mail says: "The raid yas more destructive than it need have…

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A Bush Fire Victim

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

Dear Worker,—I am 13 years of age, but I have, not written to your interesting Page before. I ride a bike to school, a distance of three miles. A little while…

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Fire Ends Career, Girl Says

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

Her theatrical career ended when her stage dress caught lire in the Tivoli Theatre in August last year, pamela Burr…

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Commons Fire Destroyed Labor Party Records

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 27

LONDON' Wednesday.--The fire in the House of Commons during Saturday night's raid destroyed the Labor Whip's office, and all the Labor…

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Commons Fire Destroyed Labor Party Records

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 27

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The fire in the House of Commons during Saturday night's raid destroyed the Labor Whip's office, and all the Labor…

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Dive Bombers Met Warships' Wall of Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 27

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Observers with the Mediterranean Fleet tell a thrilling tale of how 30 warships, led by the…

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Dive Bombers Met Warships' Wall of Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 27

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Observers with the Mediterranean Fleet tell a thrilling tale of how 30 warships, led by the…

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Dive Bombers Met Warships' Wall of Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 27

LONDON, Wednesday. --Observers with the Mediterranean Fleet tell a thrilling tale of how 30 warships, led by the…

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British Fire Brigades To Be Controlled By State

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday.--The whole of Britain's fire brigade resources --now in the hands of 1400 authorities in England and Wales--are to be…

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British Fire Brigades To Be Controlled By State

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday.--The whole of Britain's fire brigade resources --now in the hands of 1400 authorities in England and Wales--are to be…

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British Fire Brigades To Be Controlled By State

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 15

LONDON. Wednesday --The whole of Britain's fire brigade resources --now in the hands of, 1400 authorities in England and Wales-- are to be…

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Claim By Showgirl For Damages Scarred in Fire Backstage

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 3

Scarred by burns when her dress burst into flames last year, Pamela Burr, 20-year-old mannequin and…

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Had No Fire-Watchers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 15

LONDON, Thursday.-- Thirty-four occupiers of business premises at Finchley were summoned yesterday because a Warden failed to find…

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Claims Fire Cost Her Job

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 7

Pamela Burr, beautiful 20-year-old show girl and mannequin, told a Supreme Court jury yesterday how she had…

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Victims Tell of Life "Under Fire"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Hairbreadth escapes in recent Nazi air-raids were described yesterday by a party of British bomb victims which has arrived in Sydney. More than 300 men, women…

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Fire Brigade Auxiliary. To be Formed at Liverpool

Liverpool News · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

An Auxiliary Reserve Fire Brigade Corps is to be established at Liverpool, as a national emergency. The age limit of applicants is 16 to 19; and 40 to 50…

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Clothes Caught Fire. Showgirl's Claim. Damages Sought From Tivoli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 9

Doils Jean Bun 3D a show girl and mannequin, is claiming damages from Tivoli Circult Aust. Pty., Ltd., for injuries suffered when her clothes caught fire from a radiator in…

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W.A.N.S. Fire-fighters Ready For Job

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 12

"This is opening a new chapter in the women's work in this State," said Lady Wakehurst, who presented the proficiency certificates to members of the W.A.N.S. fire fighting auxiliary, at Fire Brigade Headquarters last night…

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Fighting Fire Blitz. State Control of Services. National Organisation. From Our Own Correspondent. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 8

Britian's fire-fighting organisation which is now controlled by 1,400 local authorities, will be organised on a national basis under the dnect control…

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Heavy Damage In Harbor Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Friday.-- A 500,000-dollar fire has destroyed four blocks of pier sheds on the west side of the main…

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