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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 109

R.A.A.F. Sets Jap Ship on Fire at Gasmata Grim Battle At Singapore

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

AUSTRALIAN, bombers operating from New Guinea bases set a 7000-ton. Japanese transport on fire yesterday, daring an attack on enemy shipping at Gasmata (New Britain)…

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Urgent Need for Bushfire Brigades in Coastal Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6

BECAUSE of the possibility of enemy action on the N.S.W. coast, the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) is appealing to…

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Singapore Fights Bomb Fires

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

A bombed limber yard in Singapore, set ablaze, sends up a huge column of smoke…

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Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…

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Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore building fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…

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Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…

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Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…

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Fire-fighting in Ruined Singapore Buildings

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Amid the rubble of totally and partially-wrecked Singapore buildings fire-fighters play a hose on a fire started by Japanese, bombs a few days before Jap troops landed on the island.--Dept. of Information photo…

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The Normandie Fire Vessel Can be Repaired

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

The big French liner Normandie, which had such a big fire that caused terrific damage and is now lying capsized in 40…

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Put Out Fires with Peanuts

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Fire Brigade recently put out a test fire with the aid of Australian peanuts. Test was successful conclusion of a smart bit of scientific…

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Normandie Fire Disaster: Demand for Inquiry Washington

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

Revelations of negligence in providing proper safeguards are inspiring demands for…

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Grim Death Struggle for Singapore Japs Push On Under Hell-Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

THE grim straggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody battle off annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks of point-blank…

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Grim Death Struggle for Singapore Japs Push On Under Hell-Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody baffle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks at point-blank…

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Grim Death Struggle for Singapore Japs Push On Under Hell-Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody battle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks of point-blank…

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Grim Death Struggle for Singapore Japs Push On Under Hell-Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

THE grim struggle for Singapore is becoming a bloody bottle of annihilation as field guns of both sides ceaselessly hurl shells into each other's ranks at point-blank…

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Normandie fire "a new Pearl Harbor"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Saturday (A.A.P.).--If the United States (formerly French) liner Normand[?]e (83,400 tons) had not been gutted and sunk by fire, she would…

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Vandals try to burn school, set fire to building

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 7

Detectives are investigating an attempt last night to set fire to St. Peter's Public School. After intruders, had done…

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City Ringed by Fire Grim Last View Of Singapore BATAVIA

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 2

Singapore was surrounded by flames and continuous shellfire from Japanese batteries was sweeping over the city as I left the beleaguered island at 4 a.m. on Thursday…

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Big Fires in France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 15 (A.A.P.).—Vichy radio reports the outbreak of a big fire among depots, warehouses, and shops at Marseilles, and a fire in a…

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All Must Fight Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5

In incendiary raids on Newcastle, Sydney, and Port Kembla every citizen would have to turn…

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