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Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 109

A.i.f. Wounded Brought in Under Fire in Desert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- When. Australian stretcher-bearers went to bring in wounded comrades who had lain all night in front of an advanced position in Egypt, German machine-gunners used their Red Cross flag as a target…

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A.i.f. Wounded Brought in Under Fire in Desert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON,Thursday. -- When Australian stretcher-bearers went to bring in wounded comrades who had lain all night in front of an advanced position Egypt, German machine-gunners used their Red Cross Flag as a target…

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A.i.f. Wounded Brought in Under Fire in Desert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- When Australian stretcher-bearers went to bring in wounded comrades who had lain all night in front of an advanced position in Egypt, German machine-gunners used their Red Cross flag as a target…

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Australian Wounded Rescued Under Fire Germans Used Flag As Target Lull in Fight for Egypt Continues

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- When Australian stretcher- bearers went to bring in wounded comrades who had lain all night in front of an advanced position in Egypt, German machine-gunners used their Red Cross…

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Australian Wounded Rescued Under Fire Germans Used Flan As Target Lull in Fight for Egypt Continues

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- When Australian stretcherbearers went to bring in wounded comrades who had lain all night in front of an advanced position in Egypt, German machine-gunners used their Red Cross…

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Fires House, Shoots Owner At Window; Manhunt In Progress

The Sun · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

An attempt was made to burn down a weatherboard cottage at Gordon last night and incinerate the four occupants. When this failed a shotgun was fired from the bush when one…

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R.A.F. Downed 16 Nazi Planes And Left Big Mines On Fire LONDON

The Sun · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Wednesday night's heavy air raids on Saarbrucken, coalmining and industrial centre on the…

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Shot Fired at Man by Maniac Discharged Shotgun In Face Tried to Set House on Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

LURKING in the shadows, a man believed to be a maniac fired a shotgun point-blank at Alexander Green (51), postal employee, at his home in Mt. William Street, Gordon, last night…

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Shot Fired at Man by Maniac Discharged Shotgun In Face Tried to Set House on Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

LURKING in the shadows, a man believed to be a maniac fired a shotgun point-blank at Alexander Green (51), postal employee, at his home in Mt. William Street, Gordon, last night…

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Fire, Shooting Act of Maniac

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 5

Police believe that the man who shot at Alexander Green, 51, and set fire to his weatherboard home in Mt. William Street, Gordon, on Thursday night, was…

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Women soldiers prove their courage under fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 August 1942 · page 4

Australia's women soldiers have been under fire on the home front for the first time. This week, when Jap bombers raided Townsville…

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Rapid- Fire Scoring By Ron Hughes in Soccer

The Sun · Sunday 2 August 1942 · page 6

Three goals were scored in five minutes by Metters Soccer player, Ron Hughes, against North Shore at Chatswood Oval yesterday. Metters won. 8-4…

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Uninvited Guests "Cooked Meal And Started Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A fire m the cookery demonstration theatre at Mesca House early yesterday morning is believed to have been started by intruders, who left after cooking and eating a meal…

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Uninvited Guests Cooked Meal And Started Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A fire in the cookery demonstration theatre at Mesca House early yesterday morning is believed to have been started by intruders, who left after cooking and eating a meal…

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Uninvited Guests Cooked Meal And Started Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- A fire in the cookery demonstration theatre at Mesca House early yesterday morning is believed to have been started by intruders, who left after cooking and eating a meal…

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Uninvited Guests Cooked Meal And Started Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A fire in the cookery demonstration theatre at Mesca House early yesterday morning is believed to have been started by intruders, who left after cooking and eating a meal…

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Uninvited Guests Cooked Meal And Started Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- A fire in the cookery demonstration theatre at Mesca House early yesterday morning is believed to have been started by intruders, who left after cooking and eating a meal…

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Daring Leap at Fire

The Sun · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

In an effort to check an engine fire on a launch at a Pyrmont wharf today, a naval,…

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Women Under Fire "Courageous As Men"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 6

Women under fire show courage "to compare with that of men at any time," Dr. F. A. Maguire said yesterday. Dr. Maguire is former…

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Thieves Cooked Meal Started £4,000 Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — Thieves who broke into Nesca House, the administrative offices and showrooms of the Newcastle…

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