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Fires & bushfires, 1941

1,760 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 88

Cartridge in Court Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 15

A STIR was caused at Catmpsie Police Court this morning when a 32 calibre cartridge exploded in a coal fire shortly after an…

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Cartridge in Court Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 15

A STIR was caused at Campsle Police Court this morning when a 32 calibre cartridge exploded in a coal fire shortly after an…

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Trial Of Ruin As Fire Follows Mexican Quake

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE in Southern Mexico cost the country a million dollars. The whole of Mexico City s fire force was mobilised to fight outbreaks of fire. Clouds of smoke can be seen rising in the background as civilians and soldiers in Mexico City look up at the sky…

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Trail Of Ruin As Fire Follows Mexican Quake

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE in Southern Mexico cost the country a million dollars. The whole of Mexico City's fire force was mobilised to fight outbreaks of fire. Clouds of smoke can be seen rising in the background as civilians and soldiers in Mexico City look up at the sky…

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John Halifax, Panchio Fit Speedy Gallops Over Four Furlongs Impressive Work by Fire Leaf St. Elmo, Sign On Attract

The Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 14

John Halifax, Panchio, and Fire Leaf showed readiness for immediate engagements by smart sprint efforts on the main course at Victoria Park to-day. St. Elmo indicated at Randwick that all is well with…

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Timber-yard Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Lidcombe Timber Company in John Street, Lidcombe, last week. Brigades from Lidcombe, Auburn and Homebush were…

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Former Fire Chief Dies Suddenly

The Sun · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 10

Mr. Thomas Nance, former Chief Officer of the Fire Brigades, collapsed and died this afternoon at the Merrylands Fire Station…

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Learning Firefighting As Fire Traps Sister

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 5

While her brother was receiving fire-fighting instruction at Campsie Fire Brigade Station last night a woman was trapped by a fire in her home. The woman, Mrs. Ronald…

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Fire in City. Big Building Saved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

Firemen saved a building of four floors and a basement at 26 King Stieet, city, from being severely damaged yesterday, when a fire broke out in the electiical…

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A Molotov Cocktail Caused This Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

A GERMAN TANK BLAZING in the desert near Tobruk after Australian defenders had "given it the works" with a "Molotov cocktail."…

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A Molotov Cocktail Caused This Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

A GERMAN TANK BLAZING in the desert near Tobruk after Australian defenders had "given it the works" with a "Molotov cocktail."…

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A Molotov Cocktail Caused This Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

A GERMAN TANK BLAZING in the desert near Tobruk after Australian defenders had "given it the works" with a "Molotov cocktail"…

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A Molotov Cocktail Caused This Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

A GERMAN TANK BLAZING to the desert near Tobruk after Australian defenders had "given it the works" with a "Molotov cocktail."…

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Fire At Goondiwindi

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 23

GOONDIWINDI, Friday.-- The ice and cordial factory of Gilbert and" Mauch, Goondiwindi, was gutted by fire yesterday…

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Fire At Goondiwindi

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 23

GOONDIWINDI, Friday.-- The ice and cordial factory of Gilbert and Mauch, Goondiwindi, was gutted by fire yesterday…

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Fire At Goondiwindi

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 23

GOONDIWINDI, Friday. --The ice and cordial factory of Gilbert and Mauch, Goondiwindi, was gutted by fire yesterday…

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Fire At Goondiwindi

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 23

GOONDIWINDI, Friday. --The ice and cordial factory of Gilbert and Mauch, Goondiwindi, was gutted by fire yesterday…

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Former Fire Chief Dies On Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Thomas Pearce Haines Nance, 72, of Tintern Road, Ashfield, a former chief of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, collapsed and died yesterday on…

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Former Fire Chief's Sudden Death. Collapse in Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 11

Mr. Thomas P. H. Nance, who for many years was Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, collapsed and died in the street near Merrylands railway station…

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Ex-fire Chief Dies on Visit to Station

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

(72), former Sydney fire chief, collapsed and died at the Merrylands fire station yesterday. It was the first time that he had…

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