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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 109

Police Investigating Three Fires in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

THE police arson squad is investigating three fires which occurred at the Cutty Sark Hotel, corner of Phillip and Albert Streets, city, this…

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Police Investigating Three Fires in Hotel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

THE police arson squad is investigating three fires which occurred at the Cutty Sark Hotel, corner of Phillip and Albert Streets, city, this…

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Ruhr Raided in Force Many Fires Left

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 8

LONDON, July 14 (A.A.P.).—A strong force of British bombers last night raided industries in the Ruhr, says the Air Ministry…

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Fire Destroys Flax Mill

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday. -- The Hagley flax mills, believed to be the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, were totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire Destroys Flax Mill

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday. -- The Hagley flax mills, believed to be the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, were totally destroyed by fire…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair, who…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair who…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair who…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair, who…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair, who…

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Phrenazol Case Stills Hangs Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

NO official decision has yet been reached as to whether or not phrenazol will be used in the treatment of Leslie Kenneth Blair, who…

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Fire Victim Move to Help Widow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 5

To assist a widow with five children to replace her personal effects, which were destroyed when her home caught fire last week, the Mayor of…

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'Ghosts' Play With Fire; Cost Insurance Co. £400

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 7

LONDON.--Ghosts and poltergeists playing tricks--or something--in a Scottish mansion have cost an insurance company £400. FIRE broke out in 20 rooms in the…

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Flax Mill Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—Scutcher House at Hagley fla[?] mill, the largest and best-equipped of its kind in Australia, was destroyed by fire…

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"Fire Bug" at Work Starts 12 Fires in Four Hotels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

A "fire bug" tried to burn down four city hotels during the peak hour yesterday afternoon. He started 12 fires in rooms on…

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Firebug Starts 14 Hotel Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

A firebug started 14 fires in four city hotels yesterday afternoon. The hotels are the Durban Club,…

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Fascists Fire On Patriots

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--French Fascists yesterday fired on 15,000 French patriots who attempted to march through Marseilles in…

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Search for Fire Bug

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

Police are hunting for a mystery man believed to have started fires in four city hotels yesterday…

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Young Man Believed To Have Caused Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

A dark-faced young man, wearing a grey suit, is suspected to have starred fires at four hotels in the city yesterday afternoon. SHORTLY after an outbreak at the Durban Club Hotel, Elizabeth…

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Young Man Believed To Have Caused Hotel Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

A dark-faced young man, wearing a grey suit, is suspected to have started fires at four hotels in the city yesterday afternoon. SHORTLY after an outbreak at the Durban Club Hotel, Elizabeth…

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