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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 109

Stop Press Fire in Manly Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 12

Fire broke out this afternoon in the Roman Catholic Church, Whistler Street, Manly, and was reported to be endangering the…

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Flooding of Mine to Stop Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Fire is still burning in Belmont, No. 1 Colliery, and because of the danger of an explosion no further attempts will be made to…

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London's Fire Rehearsal Efficient Brigades Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 6

LONDON, May 17.—The Minister for Home Security, Mr. Morrison, chose yesterday— exactly a year after the biggest…

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Fire Bug At Large Four Fires Within 200-Yard Radius

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

An incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for four fires which broke out within a radius of 200 yards at Auburn early this morning. TWO girls saw a man running away…

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Fire Bug At Large Four Fires Within 200-Yard Radius

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

An incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for four fires which broke out within a radius of 200 yards at Auburn early this morning. TWO girls saw a man running away…

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Bomber Fires Convoy Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--An R.A.F. Hudson bomber early this morning set fire to a 10,000-ton ship in a German convoy 200 yards from the Norwegian…

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Police Blame Firebug For Auburn Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

An incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for four fires which broke out within a radius of 200 yards at Auburn…

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Police Blame Firebug For Auburn Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

An incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for four fires which broke out within a radius of 200 yards at Auburn…

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Police Blame Firebug For Auburn Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

An incendiarist is believed to have been responsible for four fires which broke out within a radius of 200 yards at Auburn…

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Fire at Mancy Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

The Mary immaculate Roman Catholic Church, in Whistler Street, Manly, was damaged extensively by fire yesterday. The church was being…

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Manly Church Fire Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

INTERIOR damage resulted in Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Manly, from yesterday's fire, caused by a blowlamp- igniting the roof timbers. The roof, pews, furnishings, 'and an organ valued at £600 were badly damaged. Picture…

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Woman And Boy Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

Trapped on the second floor of a King's Cross building by smoke and fumes coming from a fire in a cafe next door, a…

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2 Women, Boy Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Trapped on the second floor of a King's Cross building by smoke and fumes coming from a fire in a cafe next door, a…

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Dramatic Rescue Of Women From Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Firemen, scaling ladders, rescued two panic-stricken women who had been trapped in a smoke-filled room on the second floor of a building in William-street, city, today, and were about to jump into the street…

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Woman And Boy Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

Trapped on the second floor of a King's Cross building by smoke and fumes coming from a fire in a cafe next door, a…

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Woman And Boy Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

Trapped on the second floor of a King's Cross building by smoke and fumes coming from a fire in a cafe next door, a 51-…

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2 Women, Boy Saved From Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Trapped on the second floor of a King's Cross building by smoke and fumes coming from a fire in a cafe next door, a…

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Fires 'Set', Says Expert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 7

Allegations that he found four "set" fires at a smallgoods shop and dwelling in Liverpool Road, Ashfield, on March 30,…

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Fires 'Set', Says Expert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 7

Allegations that he found four "set" fires at a smallgoods shop and dwelling in Liverpool Road, Ashfield, on March 30,…

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Fires 'Set', Says Expert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 7

Allegations that he found four "set" fires at a smallgoods shop and dwelling in Liverpool Road, Ashfield, on March 30,…

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