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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 109

What to Do in an Air Raid New Type of Fire Bomb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 8

The 56th bulletin on what to do in an air raid explains the method of dealing with a new type of Japanese fire-bomb…

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Bush Fires

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

On Friday last, a grass fire occurred in Railway Parade, Cabramatta, South of Cabramatta Hotel. No damage was done. In Bull's Road, St. John's Park, a scrub…

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New Bush Fire Brigade. Engadine's Worthy Effort

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

The citizens of Engadine have established a new bush fire brigade for their district, and appointed a captain and deputy-captain. This action…

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Fires in St. George

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Fire outbreaks in local areas of scrub and grass have kept firemen busily occupied during the last month or two, Hurstville fire station…

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Tram Catches Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

A tram filled with passengers caught fire in King Street. Newtown, yesterday evening owing to some electrical defect in the undercarriage…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

OBRIEN'S fuel yard, Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

O'BRIEN'S fuel yard, Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

O'BRIEN'S fuel yard, Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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Trucks Damaged in Fuel Yard Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Three trucks Were, badly damaged when a fire broke…

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Trucks Damaged in Fuel Yard Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Three trucks were badly damaged when a fire…

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Trucks Damaged in Fuel Yard Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Three trucks were badly damaged when a fire…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

O'BRIEN'S fuel yard. Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The lire is believed to have started…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

O'BRIEN'S fuel yard, Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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£1500 Fire Burns Out Fuel Yard

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

O'BRIEN'S fuel yard, Hopewell Street, Paddington, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have started…

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Trucks Damaged in Fuel Yard Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Three trucks were badly damaged when a fire…

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Escaped Bomb But Killed by Coke Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

LONDON.--William James Newman (69), garage attendant, made his home in an inspection pit in the garage, which had been turned into…

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Escaped Bomb But Killed by Coke Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

LONDON.--William James Newman (69), garage attendant, made his home in an inspection pit in the garage, which had been turned into…

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Explosive Shells Used by Japanese Raiders Incendiary Bullet Spray In Effort To Fire Petrol Stores CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Incendiary bullets and explosive cannon shells have been used by Japanese fighters in their raids on Darwin, Broome and Wyndham, and also at Wau (New Guinea) it was stated officially today…

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Badminton Stars Fight Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 14

LONDON.--D. C. Hume, who won the All-England Badminton Singles title in 1930, before R. C. F. Nichols began his long run of success…

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Badminton Stars Fight Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 14

LONDON.—D. C. Hume, who won the All-England Badminton Singles title in 1930, before R. C. F. Nichols began his long run of success,…

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