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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 109

13 Rail Trucks Burned In Goulburn Blaze GOULBURN

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 3

Fire destroyed 13 railway trucks loaded with £8000 worth of goods in South Goulburn yards early to-day. OTHER trucks, one of…

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Toronto's Fire Service Sabotaged

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 4

TORONTO (Canada), Saturday (A.A.P.). -- A determined attempt to sabotage Toronto's fire-fighting services was thwarted when 39…

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Cigarette Snuffer To Prevent Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK.--Anthony J. Millett, 31-year-old inventor, has devised a gadget he believes will prove a boon to…

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British Trains for Fighting Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON.--Special fire -- fighting engines and trains are now stationed at key points on the railways ready to go wherever they are…

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British Trains for Fighting Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 12

LONDON.--Special fire-fighting engines and trains are now stationed at key points on the railways ready to go wherever they are…

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British Trains for Fighting Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON.--Special fire-fighting engines and trains are now stationed at key points on the railways ready to go wherever they are…

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Cigarette Snuffer To Prevent Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK.--Anthony J. Millett, 31-year-old inventor, has devised a gadget lie believes will prove a boon to…

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Trapped In Fire BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

How he escaped from a blazing city building in which three firemen lost their lives on January…

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Fire In Stand At Randwick

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

Fire broke out in the official stand at Randwick before racing commenced to-day and caused…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Wafer On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Raid Hint No. 24 How To Use Water On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 8

WATER can be used effectively to deal with fire bombs. Great care must be taken, however, that no great quantity falls on the bomb itself, as…

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Taken Under Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

These pictures of war in Malaya, released in Cine-sound Review, were taken under fire by Australian…

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Man And Wife Charged With Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

"Whoever did this thing seems to have been a bit of a novice. There was a loud and very dangerous explosion…

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Man And Wife Charged With Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

"Whoever did this thing seems to have been a bit of a novice. There was a loud and very dangerous explosion,…

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Man And Wife Charged With Starling Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 6

"Whoever did this thing seems to have been a bit of a novice. There was a loud and very dangerous explosion,…

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