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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 109

R.A.F. Starts Huge Fires In Follow-Up Raid On Arms Works

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Huge fires were started when a strong force of bombers raided Krupps armament works at Essen for the second night in succession. ONE pilot said that the long…

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R.A.F. Starts Huge Fires In Follow-Up Raid On Arms Works

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Huge fires were started when a strong force of bombers raided Krupps armament works at Essen for the second night in succession. — ONE pilot said that the long…

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R.A.F. Starts Huge Fires In Follow-up Raid On Arms Works

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON,Wednesday. -- Huge fires were started when a strong force of bombers raided Krupps armament works at Essen for the second night in succession. ONE pilot said that the long…

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R.A.F. Starts Huge Fires In Follow-Up Raid On Arms Works

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Huge fires were started when a strong force of bombers raided Krupps armament works at Essen for the second night in succession. ONE pilot said that the long…

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Three Ships on Fire R.A.F. Success in Mediterranean

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

LONDON, March 10. (A.A.P.).— A successful torpedo attack against an enemy convoy, escorted by units of the Italian…

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Fierce Fire in Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—For several hours last night more than 60 firemen fought a fire in two forward holds of an interstate vessel. The…

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Women Learn to Fight Fire Bombs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 7

Women from the audience came forward to learn to extinguish incendiary bombs at a demonstartion arranged by N.E.S. Group 34 (Potts Point) at Rushcutter. Bay Oval yesterday. After firemen had explained the use of stirrup pump, shovel…

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Severe Fire Damage on Ship Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

To quell a severe blaze in the hold of a freighter in port last night, firemen had to cut holes in the side of the vessel and fill…

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What to Do in an Air Raid. Advice to Residents. New Type of Fire Bombs

The Propeller · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 7

The Japanese are using a new type of incendiary bomb. They are dropping a combination high-explosive and incendiary bomb. It weighs…

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Blaze in Room, Man Dies

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Overcome by smoke as he was crawling towards the door, a man was suffocated in a blazing room…

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Thirty Fires in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 7

The fire brigade was called to 30 bush and grass fires in the suburbs yesterday. The most serious outbreaks were on the…

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Ats Fire Brigade

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

All ATS girls in a unit in England receive instructions in fire fighting. They have the most modern. equipment at their disposal. Top picture shows ATS girls learning to run out the hose at high speed, and lower picture, ATS firewomen at hose drill…

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For Lighting the Fire 239

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 14

For lighting the fire in winter time, keep a tin of charcoal handy. Make the charcoal by getting big lumps, soak them in…

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Serious Fire On Interstate Vessel

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

A report received from Melbourne stated that for several hours on Wednesday night more than 60 firemen fought a fire in…

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Amazing Heroism Of Nurses Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

STORIES of amazing heroism of Australian nurses under fire were told by a party of 24 nurses from Malaya who have arrived at an Australian port. FIFTY nurses from all States left…

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Amazing Heroism Of Nurses Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

STORIES of amazing heroism of Australian nurses under fire were told by a party of 24 nurses from Malaya who have arrived at an Australian port. FIFTY nurses from all States left…

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Amazing Heroism Of Nurses Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

STORIES of amazing heroism of Australian nurses under fire were told by a party of 24 nurses from Malaya who have arrived at an Australian port. FIFTY nurses from all States left…

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Amazing Heroism Of Nurses Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

STORIES of amazing heroism of Australian nurses under fire were told by a party of 24 nurses from Malaya who have arrived at an Australian port. FIFTY nurses from all States left…

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Fires in Post Boxes

The Sun · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

Fires believe to have been caused by children occurred late yesterday afternoon in post boxes at the corner of…

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Another Fire on Normandie New York

The Sun · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

Another fire broke out on the liner Normandie (83,423) to-day, but was quickly extinguished. No further damage was…

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