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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 109

How R.A.F. "Fires" Sea

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Daily Sketch's air expert, commenting on Vichy Radio's report from Tokio…

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How R.A.F. "Fires" Sea

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Daily Sketch's air expert, commenting on Vichy Radio's report from Tokio…

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Huge Philadelphia Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. (A.A.P.).— The greatest fire in the history of Philadelphia destroyed a warehouse and 70 buildings. Damage greatly…

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Fighting Fire In Raids

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

Incendiary bombs no longer terrorise trained A.R.P. workers, who can deal with them in an…

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Surry Hills Fire Hoax

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

A telephone hoax brought two fire engines and crew from Fire Brigade Headquarters to premises in Reservoir-street, Surry…

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First Lady Under Fire WASHINGTON

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

In spite of what Congress critics called the "frills and furbelows" of the Office of Civilian Defence, the House of…

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£1,500,000 Blaze Sweeps Giant Liner Normandie Many Are Trapped New York

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Fire swept the former French luxury liner Normandie (now the American transport Lafayette) in New York harbor to-day, causing damage estimated at 5,000,000 dollars (£1,562,500 Australian). Three of the seven decks…

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Air Raid Hint No. 37 Sand in Fire Fighting

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 7

If a stirrup pump is not available, incendiary bombs can be effectively handled by using…

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Raid Hint No. 37 Sand Can Be Used On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

THE N.E.S. authorities say fire bombs can be effectively handled by using sand. It must be remembered that the…

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Raid Hint No. 37 Sand Can Be Used On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

THE N.E.S. authorities say fire bombs can be effectively handled by using sand. It must be remembered that the…

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Raid Hint No. 37 Sand Con Be Used On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

THE N.E.S. authorities say fire A bombs .can be effectively handled by using sand. It must be remembered that the…

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Raid Hint No. 37 Sand Can Be Used On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

THE N.E.S. authorities say fire bombs can be effectively handled by using sand. It must be remembered that the…

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Raid Hint No. 37 Sand Can Be Used On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 8

THE N.E.S. authorities say fire bombs can be effectively handled by using sand. It must be remembered that the…

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Huge Liner Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. --Gutted by fire, the former French luxury liner Normandie toppled…

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Fire Menace

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

H. Sargent complained to Baulkham Hills Council last week about a fire menace on property at the corner of Jenkins-road and Pennant…

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How To Fight Air-Raid Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

In his 38th instruction on what to do in an air-raid the N.E.S. Minister (Mr. Heffron) answers the…

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Coping With Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

Fire caused by a thermit bomb at the A.R.P. demonstration at Campsie- Belmore Park last night was dealt…

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Big Blaze on Normandie Ship Topples Over at Pier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (A.A.P.) —The former French luxury liner, Normandie (83,423 tons), which has been taken over by…

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Fire Brigades Answer 1270 False Alarms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

REFERRING today to the fact that Sydney and suburban fire brigades answered 1270 false alarms during the past year, the Chief…

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Fire Brigades Answer 1270 False Alarms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 14

REFERRING today to the fact that Sydney and suburban fire brigades answered 1270 false alarms during the past year, the Chief…

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