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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 109

Guests Flee Down 100 ft Ladders; City Hotel Fire

The Sun · Sunday 26 July 1942 · page 1

Guests rushed screaming from their bedrooms into smoke-fifed corridors when a fire Stroke out in the Carlton Hotel, Elizabeth- street, City, shortly after 1 am today…

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Escaped From Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 6

CAPTAIN AND MRS. REEVES, who were trapped by fire in the Carlton Hotel early yesterday morning, reaching safety by the firemen's ladder…

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Spark Is Blamed For Hotel Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 3

A spark from a lift well is believed to have caused the fire at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh Street, early on Sunday…

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Spark Is Blamed for Hotel Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 7

A spark from a lift well is believed to have caused the fire at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh Street, early on Sunday morning. DETECTIVES investigating the outbreak learned from employees…

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Spark Is Blamed for Hotel Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 7

A spark from a lift well is believed to have caused the fire at the Carlton Hotel. Castlereagh Street, early on Sunday morning. DETECTIVES investigating the outbreak learned from employees…

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Spark Is Blamed for Motel Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 7

A spark from a lift well is believed to have caused the fire at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh Street, early on Sunday morning. DETECTIVES investigating the outbreak learned from employees…

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Spark Is Blamed for Hotel Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 7

A spark from a lift well is believed to have caused the fire at the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh Street, early on Sunday morning. DETECTIVES investigating the outbreak learned from employees…

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Fire in City Hotel Scare for Guests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 9

Fire broke out in the Carlton Hotel, Castlereagh Street, early yesterday morning. The breakdown of the light…

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Risked Life in Plane Blaze Australian Earns George Medal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Entering a blazing airciaft in which ammunition was exploding, an Australian sergeant-pilot…

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Three Fire Calls Were Hoaxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 4

Since Saturday, Sydney Fire Brigade has turned out in answer to three fire calls—all false. Detectives believe one man is…

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Himmler Offers Big Reward for Fire-raisers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- A Stockholm Radio report states that Heinrich Himmler, gestapo chief, has appealed to the residents of Berlin…

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Himmler Offers Big Reward for Fire-raisers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- A Stockholm Radio report states that Heinrich Himmler, gestapo chief has appealed to the residents of Berlin…

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Himmler Offers Big Reward for Fire-raisers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- A Stockholm Radio report states that Heinrich Himmler, gestapo chief, has appealed to the residents of Berlin…

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Himmler Offers Big Reward for Fire-raisers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- A stock-holm Radio report states that Heinrich Himmler, gestapo chief, has appealed to the residents of Berlin…

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Another Jap Raider Over Townsville Driven Away By Ack-Ack Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

THE Japanese again raided Townsville last night. One enemy flying boat, the only raider, Was picked up by searchlights and driven off by anti-aircraft fire. Its bombs were jettisoned harmlessly. This is stated in a communique issued by General…

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Family Man Cross-Fires

The Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 6

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Fire Demonstration

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 1

The fighting of incendiary and other fires will be demonstrated by the N.S.W. Fire Brigade at Belmore Park, Parramatta, on Saturday,…

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Airman See Huge Fires At Hamburg

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Pilots who took part in the devastating raid on Hamburg on Sunday morning saw towering clouds of black smoke rising in the moonlight when they were 40 miles from the city. They say the fires…

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Airmen See Huge Fires At Hamburg

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Pilots who took part in the devastating raid on Hamburg on Sunday morning saw towering clouds of black smoke rising in the moonlight when they were 40 miles from the city. They say the fires…

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Airmen See Huge Fires At Hamburg

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Pilots who took part in the devastating raid on Hamburg on Sunday morning saw towering clouds of black smoke rising in the moonlight when they were 40 miles from the city. They Say the fires…

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