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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 109

Dusseldorf Ruin Fires Still Burn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Aug. 3 (A.A.P.).— R.A.F. reconnaissance pilots who flew over Dusseldorf in the weekend confirm raider crews'…

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Fire in Nazi Marshal's Home London

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 6

Moscow radio reports that a fire, deliberately caused,…

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Fire-bombs To Burn Corn LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

In most of their scattered raids on England lately, German fliers have been showering incendiary bombs…

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Japs Reinforced at Gona with Few Men, Supplies Allied Bombers Fire Jap Positions, Destroy Kokoda Storehouses

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

Though not officially announced, reports of shippin in the area indicate that the Japanese force which lande in the Buna-Gona area, New Guinea, more than a week ago has been reinforced by small numbers and extra supplies…

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Fire Fighting Display

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

THE City Fire Brigade will give a demonstration of control of incendiary bombs at the corner of Cleveland and Dowling streets Moore…

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Fire Fighting Display

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

THE City Fire Brigade will give a demonstration of control of incendiary bombs at the corner of Cleveland and Dowling streets, Moore…

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Fire Fighting Display

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

THE City Fire Brigade will give a demonstration of control of incendiary bombs at the corner of Cleveland and Dowling streets, Moore…

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Fire Fighting Display

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

THE City Fire Brigade will give a demonstration of control of incendiary bombs at the corner of Cleveland and Dowling streets. Moore…

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Two Deaths in Fire Stampede

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 8

MONTREAL, Aug. 4 (A.A.P.).—An eight-year-old girl and a woman of 63 were trampled to death, and 30 people were injured in a stampede…

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Police Shoot Frenzied Animals In Circus Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Police with machine-guns and rifles patrolled the grounds, shooting maddened, dangerous and badly-burned animals, after fire destroyed the big menagerie tent of the Ringling-Barnum-Bailey…

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Police Shoot Frenzied Animals In Circus Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Police with machine-guns and rifles patrolled the grounds, shooting maddened dangerous and badly-burned animals, after fire destroyed the big menagerie tent of the Ringling-Barnum-Bailey…

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Police Shoot Frenzied Animals In Circus Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday. --Police with machine-guns and rifles patrolled the grounds, shooting maddened, dangerous and badly-burned animals, after fire destroyed the big menagerie tent of the Ringling-Barnum-Bailey…

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Police Shoot Frenzied Animals In Circus Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday. --Police with machine-guns and rifles patrolled the grounds, shooting maddened, dangerous and badly-burned animals, after fire destroyed the big menagerie tent of the Ringling-Barnum-Bailey…

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Fighters Shoot Up Japs At Kokoda Fire Houses in Tree-top Swoops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

Allied fighter-planes are taking an increasing part in harrying Jap forces in the Kokoda region (central Papua). The latest report is that, swooping low over…

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Many Animals Perish In Fire At Great Menagerie New York, Tuesday (AAP)

The Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

At least 60 animals were burnt to death or shot to put them out of pain as the result of a fire at Barnum and Bailey's famous menagerie, on show at Cleveland (Ohio). The dead animals include…

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Fire-bombs on Crops Nazis Also Attack Holidaymakers Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 8

LONDON, Aug. 4 (A.A.P.).— Ripening crops and holidaymakers have been among the objectives of recent German…

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Diggers Pierced Curtain of Fire Terrible Barrage From Ruin Ridge Germans "Let Go All They Had"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

CAIRO, Wednesday. --Australians who captured Ruin Ridge last week, only to be over-run by Panzers after a day's heroic resistance, had to walk through a terrific German barrage to reach their…

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Diggers Pierced Curtain of Fire Terrible Barrage From Ruin Ridge Germans "Let Go All They Had"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

CAIRO, Wednesday. -- Australians who captured Ruin Ridge Bast week, only to be over-run by Panzers after a day's heroic resistance, had to walk through a terrific German barrage to reach their…

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Diggers Pierced Curtain of Fire Terrible Barrage From Ruin Ridge Germans "Let Go All They Had"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

CAIRO, Wednesday. -- Australians who captured Ruin Ridge last week, only to be over-run by Panzers after a day's heroic resistance, had to walk through a terrific German barrage to reach their…

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Diggers Pierced Curtain of Fire Terrible Barrage From Ruin Ridge Germans "Let Go All They Had"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 4

CAIRO, Wednesday. --Australians who captured Ruin Ridge last week, only to he over-run by Panzers after a day's heroic resistance, had to walk through a terrific German barrage to reach their…

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