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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 109

Big Guns Blaze in Fierce Duel in Egypt Fighting Renewed After Lull On Vital El Alamein Front Ship Hit in Raid on Tobruk Harbor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- After a lull in the fighting for several days, a brisk artillery duel has taken place in the central and northern sectors of the El Alamein front in…

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Big Guns Blaze in Fierce Duel in Egypt Fighting Renewed After Lull On Vital El Alamein Front Ship Hit in Raid on Tobruk Harbor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- After a lull in the fighting for several days, a brisk artillery duel has taken place in the central and northern sectors of the El Alamein front in…

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Woman's Death In Fire NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Trapped in a burning cottage in Sydney-street, Galeshead, near Charles- town, Arendale Stella…

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Woman Loses Life in Shack Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A woman believed to be Mrs. Arendale Stella Louis (about 50) pensioner, was burned to death in a shack at Gateshead…

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£70,000 Loss in Malting House Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

Loss from the fire which destroyed Tooth and Company's Mittagong malting houses on Wednesday night is estimated at £70,000…

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Scene of £70,000 Fire Damage at Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 8

The damaged portion of Tooth's maltings, well-known landmark near the railway line at Mittagong, which was swept by fire on Wednesday night and early yesterday morning. Forty firemen, including a Sydney detachment reservists, and auxiliaries, fought the fire all night and most of yesterday to save the main part of the building. Damage, which is estimated at £70,000, was confined to one series of the germinating section of the works occupied by three floors,…

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Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6

EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…

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Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6

EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…

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Lit Fire in Railway Carriage to Keep Warm

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6

EDWARD GEORGE WHITE (51) could, not get accommodation in an hotel last night, so took up his quarters in a railway carriage on a…

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Negro Lad Starts Circus Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 10

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (A.A.P.).— The Pittsburg District Attorney. Mr. Adams, asserted that Lemandria Ford, 16, a Pittsburg negro, admitted that…

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New RAAF Fire Plan MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1

New methods of directing the fire of units in combat are being adopted by the RAAF. A specially-trained gunnery…

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Women As Fire Guards LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

British women have been ordered to take their place among the fire guards in all areas vulnerable to…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It' was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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Women Fire Guards to Be Called Up in Britain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--It was announced yesterday that women between the ages of 20 and 45 are to be called up for compulsory…

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N.Z. Way With Fire Bombs

The Sun · Sunday 9 August 1942 · page 2

At an Auckland demonstration, an official demonstrates the New Zealand method of extinguishing incendiary bombs-- a bucket of water. Australian experts regard this method as highly dangerous unless used within 30 seconds…

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