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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 109

Fire Mystery Police Seek Limping Man

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

A young man, who holds his left arm in a peculiar manner, and who walks with an unusual limp, is believed to be…

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Fire Mystery Police Seek Limping Man

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

A young man, who holds his left arm in a peculiar manner, and who walks with an unusual limp, is believed to be…

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Fire Sweeps Berrima Gaol Moss Vale

The Sun · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

The whole of the upper portion and most of the roof of Berrima Gaol, erected in 1830, was destroyed by fire this…

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Roosevelt's Lieutenant Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Friday. --The Roosevelt Administration, after hesitancy and back - sliding over price and wage control, is…

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Fire In City Factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

EMPLOYEES ARRIVING at their work at W. E. Woods' factory in Collins Street, Surry Hills, this morning, were…

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Would Fire the Firebug

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

"We'll light a fire under the firebug if we catch him," two barmaids at the Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay, said yesterday…

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Fire In City Factory

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

EMPLOYEES ARRIVING at their work at W. E. Woods' factory in Collins Street, Surry Hills, this morning, were…

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200 Spitfires in Sweep Fire on Troops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

LONDON, July 16 (A.A.P.).— Two hundred Spitfires attacked targets in northern France and on the Channel yesterday…

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French Treachery Fascists Open Fire on Crowd

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. --It is now revealed that French Fascists opened fire with Tommy-guns from the windows of their…

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French Treachery Fascists Open Fire on Crowd

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. --It is now revealed that French Fascists opened fire with Tommy guns from the windows of their…

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Marseilles Women Shot Dead on Bastille Day Doriot Fascists Open Fire With Tommy-Guns On Crowds In Street LONDON

The Sun · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

Four people, including two women, were shot dead, and six, including a child of 15, were wounded at Marseilles, during demonstrations on Bastille Day (July 14), according to information reaching General de Gaulle's…

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Forest Fires in France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 9

LONDON, July 17 (A.A.P.).—Vichy Radio says that forest fires are still blazing in the Rhone Fatuary, and that new fires have broken out at Lancon…

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Bandit Fires at Taxi-driver

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 2

An armed thief last night fired a shot at a taxi-driver who called for help when held up in Oxford Street, Petersham…

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Attempt to Rob Taximan Gunman Fires Shot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 9

After he had failed to rob a taxi-driver at Petersham last night, a gunman fired a shot which just missed the driver…

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Louder Fire Signal Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

More adequate warning of the approach of fire engines and ambulances is sought by three Mosman aldermen (Messrs…

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Louder Fire Signal Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

More adequate warning of the approach of fire engines and ambulances is sought by three Mosman aldermen (Messrs…

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Louder Fire Signal Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

More adequate warning of the approach of fire engines and ambulances is sought by three Mosman aldermen (Messrs…

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Louder Fire Signal Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

More adequate warning of the approach of fire engines and ambulances is sought by three Mosman aldermen (Messrs…

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Louder Fire Signal Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

More adequate warning of the approach of fire engines and ambulances is sought by three Mosman aldermen (Messrs…

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Ship's Luck In Oil Fire

The Sun · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 3

With her boiler-room enveloped in flames, a steamer had a narrow escape from disaster today at a wharf in an…

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