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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

2,180 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 109

Fighting Fire on U.s. Tanker

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

FIGHTING A FIRE which broke out on an American tanker during salvage operations. The tanker struck a mine off the Virginian coast…

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Dramatic Talks in Moscow Fire World Imagination

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--All the world is on the tip toe of expectancy awaiting the immediate outcome of Mr. Churchill's dramatic dash to Moscow. BRITAIN feels that on this…

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50,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Nazis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--British air. policy of bombing and burning Nazi Germany "to her knees" was advanced another step on Monday night when 50,000. incendiaries and hundreds off ear heaviest bombs were showered on Osndhrack, "an…

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50,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Nazis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON,Wednesday.--British air policy of bombing and burning Nazi Germany to her 'knees' was advanced another step on Monday night .when' 50,000 incendiaries and hundreds of our heaviest' bombs were showered on Osnabruck,an…

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Dramatic Talks in Moscow Fire World Imagination

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--All the world is on the tip foe of expectancy awaiting the immediate outcome of Mr. Churchill's dramatic dash to Moscow. BRITAIN feels that on this occa-…

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50,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Nazis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--British air policy of bombing and burning Nazi Germany "to her knees"was advanced another step on Monday night when 50,000 incendiaries and hundreds of our heaviest bombs were showered on Osnabruck, an…

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50,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Nazis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--British air policy of bombing, and burning Nazi Germany "to her knees" was advanced another step on Monday night when 50,000 incendiaries and hundreds of our heaviest bombs were showered on Osndbruck, an…

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50,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Nazis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

LONDON,Wednesday.--British air policy of bombing and burning Nazi Germany "to her knees" was advanced another step on Monday night when 50,000 incendiaries and hundreds of our heaviest bombs were showered on Osnabruck, an…

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Dramatic Talks in Moscow Fire World Imagination

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--All the world is on the tip toe of expectancy awaiting the immediate outcome of Mr. Churchill's dramatic dash to Moscow. BRITAIN feels that on this…

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Lanes of Fire in Ruhr City London

The Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 5

Enormous damage, causing huge lanes of fire, was again inflicted on Osnabruck, the important…

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Bombs and Fire Display at Bexley

The Propeller · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

A practical demonstration in the handling and treatment of incendiary bombs, and resultant incendiary fires, will be given by an instructor and…

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Ships to Take Extra Precautions Against Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 19

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Ships are now required to carry additional fire fighting appliances and to take other precautionary measures to…

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Fire in State Theatre Origin a Mystery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

Fire broke out last night in the air duet which is part of the ventilation system of the State Theatre, Market Street,…

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Courageous Nuns Brave Smoke and Fire of Rescue Inmates of Randwick Home

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

The Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Randwick was severely damaged by fire on Sunday night. The. courage of the nuns and splendid work by the…

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Local Fire

The Observer · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

On Tuesday last, 18th August, at about 6 p.m. a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Francis, of Cabramatta Street. The building blazed very…

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Fire Demonstration and Bomb Display. Bexley Fire Station

The St George Call · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon, the 22nd Inst., commencing at 2 p.m., under the auspices of Wardens Post S.F. 17, an instructor and assistant firemen from the—headquarters…

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Fire Robs Couple Of Cottage

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Married only a few months, a 20-year-old munition worker and his 19-year-old wife are homeless as a result of a fire…

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Fire Robs Couple Of Cottage

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Married only a few months, a 20-year-old munition worker and his 19-year-old wife, are homeless as a result of a fire…

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Marines Mopping-up Jap Solomon Forces Bombers Leave Warship On Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON Friday. -- American marines are mopping up all remnants of the Japanese forces on the four islands' recently occupied in the Solomons. This is stated in a Navy Department communique,…

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Marines Mopping-up Jap S0l0mon Forces Bombers Leave Warship On Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON Friday. -- American marines are mopping up call remnants of the Japanese forces on the four islands recently occupied in the Solomons. This is stated in a Navy Department communique,…

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