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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 109

Child Controls Fire Bomb

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 March 1942 · page 4

ANNETTE FARMILO, 9, covers a Japanese type of fire bomb with sand at an A.R.P. demonstration attended by 500 East Sydney Residents yesterday…

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New Fire on Normandie

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 March 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday (A.A.P.). -- A small fire in the former French luxury liner Normandie yesterday was quickly put out and did no further damage…

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Questioned About Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

ALPHONSUS GATELY, named att a principal by the New York District Attorney, in his investigation of the disastrous fire on the liner Normandie. He is an employee of the Robins Drydock and s Repair Company. Gately was the man in charge of moving…

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Important Witness At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

ALPHONSUS GATELY, an employee of the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company, was in charge of moving inflammable materials on the liner Normandie from areas where acetylene torches were likely to ignite them. He was an important witness at the inquiry…

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Important Witness At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

ALPHONSUS GATELY, an employee of the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company, was in charge of moving inflammable materials on the liner Normandie from areas where acetylene torches were likely to ignite them. He was an important witness at the inquiry…

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Important Witness At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

ALPHONSUS GATELY, an employee of the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company, was in charge of moving inflammable materials on the liner Normandie from areas where acetylene torches were likely to ignite them. He was an important witness at the inquiry…

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Important Witness At Fire Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

ALPHONSUS GATELY, an employee of the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company, was in charge of moving inflammable materials on the liner Normandie from areas where acetylene torches were likely to ignite them. He was an important witness at the inquiry…

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Murder Charge Outburst 'Fires Of Hell Were Burning Him Up'

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 5

SOBBING bitterly, Mrs. Catherine May Thompson (41) said in a speech from the dock at Central Criminal Court this afternoon that when her husband, Horace Lee Thompson, entered Callan Park Mental Hospital he had told her he…

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Murder Charge Outburst 'Fires Of Hell Were Burning Him Up'

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 5

SOBBING bitterly, Mrs. Catherine May Thompson (41) said in a speech from the dock at Central Criminal Court this afternoon that when her husband, Horace Lee Thompson, entered Callan Park Mental Hospital he had told her he…

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Giant Liner Topples Over After Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

DRAMATIC PICTURE of the 83,235 tons liner Normandie lying on her side at a Hudson River dock. The luxury Atlantic liner, which cost £15,000,000 to build, was gutted by lire while workmen were converting her into a naval auxiliary vessel. Naval officials say that this will be the biggest salvage job ever attempted…

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Giant Liner Topples Over After Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

DRAMATIC PICTURE of the 83,235 tons liner Normandie lying on her side at a Hudson River dock. The luxury Atlantic liner, which cost £15,000,000 to build, was gutted by fire while workmen were converting her into a naval auxiliary vessel. Naval officials say that this will be the biggest salvage job ever attempted…

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Giant Liner Topples Over After Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

DRAMATIC PICTURE of the 83,235 tons liner Normandie lying on her side at a Hudson River dock. The luxury Atlantic liner, which cost £15,000,000 to build, was gutted by fire while workmen were converting her into a naval auxiliary vessel. Naval officials say that this wilt be the biggest salvage job ever attempted…

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Giant Liner Topples Over After Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

DRAMATIC PICTURE of the 33,235 tons liner Nor mandie tying on her side at a Hudson River dock. The luxury Atlantic liner, which cost £15,000,000 to build, was gutted by fire while workmen were converting her into a naval auxiliary vessel. Naval officials say that this will be the biggest salvage job ever attempted…

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Giant Liner Topples Over After Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

DRAMATIC PICTURE of the 83,235 tons liner Normandie lying on her side at a Hudson River dock. The luxury Atlantic liner, which cost £15,000,000 to build, Was gutted by fire while workmen Were converting her into a naval auxiliary vessel. Naval officials say that this will be the biggest salvage job ever attempted…

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Catch Up Coals of Fire for Books

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

THE boys from Nobbys brought more than coal with them to Rosehill on Saturday to catch-up on the bookies with Catch Up. They declared that this Newcastle steed was in almost a stone too light and proceeded…

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Formes French Liner Gutted By Great Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Former French Liner Normandie (83,000 Tons) Lying On…

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Former French Liner Gutted By Great Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Former French liner Normandie (83,000 tons) lying on…

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Former French Liner Gutted By Great Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Former French liner Normandie (83,000 tons) lying on…

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Former French Liner Gutted By Great Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Former French liner Normandie (83,000 tons) lying on…

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Former French Liner Gutted By Great Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Former French liner Normandie (83,000 tons) lying on…

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