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Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 76

Fire Damage to Ship Bridge in Flames

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

A fire, believed to have started in the chart-room, severely damaged the superstructure of a 10,000-ton ship in an Australian…

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Berlin Defences Stronger R.A.F. Bombers Meet Fierce Ack-Ack Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Berlin's anti-aircraft defences had been greatly strengthened when the R.A.F. on Monday night made its second attack within 48 hours on the German capital…

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Fires glowed in Berlin for the sky's "young lord" of havoc

The Sun · Sunday 4 April 1943 · page 1

On an area in the centre of Berlin equivalent to a Sydney area bounded by Martin Place, Elizabeth-street, George-street and Park-street, the RAF had dropped 900 tons of bombs in the raid last Saturday…

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Nazis "fire city" to test A.R.P.

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 April 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. -- Gestapo Chief Himmler has built an experimental "fire city" to test new devices for fighting…

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Big Raid on Renault Works Krupps Fires Still Blaze Terrific Air Blitz Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--While the giant Krupps works at Essen were still blazing as a result of the devastating R.A.F. raid on Saturday night, American…

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Big Raid on Renault Works Krupps Fires Still Blaze Terrific Air Blitz Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--While the giant Krupps works at Essen were still blazing as a result of the devastating R.A.F. raid on Saturday night, American…

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Big Raid on Renault Works Krupps Fires Still Blaze Terrific Air Blitz Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--While the giant Krupps works at Essen were still blazing as a result of the devastating R.A.F. raid on Saturday night, American…

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Big Raid on Renault Works Krupps Fires Still Blaze Terrific Air Blitz Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--While the giant Krupps works at Essen were still blazing as a result of the devastating R.A.F. raid on Saturday night, American…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 9

THE sun was strong and bit into our skins, and so did the ants, but we were used to both. LOUNGING in the sun after the midday meal had become traditional. a sort of siesta or rest pause…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 9

THE sun was strong and bit into our skins, and so did the ants, but we were used to both. LOUNGING in the sun after the midday meal had become traditional, a sort of siesta or rest pause…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 9

THE sun was strong and bit into our skins, and so did the ants, but we were used to both. LOUNGING in the sun after the midday meal had become traditional, a sort of siesta or rest pause…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 9

THE sun was strong and bit into our skins, and so did the ants, but we were used to both. LOUNGING in the sun after the midday meal had become traditional, a sort of siesta or rest pause…

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Short Story by an Australian Author Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 9

THE sun was strong and bit into our skins, and so did the ants, but we were used to both. LOUNGING in the sun after the midday meal had become traditional, a sort of siesta or rest pause…

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100 Bombers Blast Naples 21 Ships Damaged, Huge Fires Started, In Daylight Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Nearly 100 Flying Fortresses mode a devastating raid on Naples, Italy's second port, in daylight yesterday. The raid, which was concentrated into 15…

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Autumn Hopes Show Track Form Hall Stand's Speedy Fire Modulation Shines in Dashing Seven

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 12

BEST backed horses for the big autumn double, Hall Stand and Riverton (Doncaster Handicap) and Moondarewa and Veiled Threat (Sydney Cup), pleased their respective trainers at Randwick this…

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Big Blaze at Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—Damage from a fire, which broke out to-night at the premises of the West Tamworth Milling Company may reach £100,000…

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Five Fires in Sydney Area

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 5

Five outbreaks in the metropolitan area kept firemen busy last night. In each instance a good save was effected…

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Five Fires in Sydney Area

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 5

Five outbreaks in the metropolitan area kept firemen busy last night. In each instance a good save was effected…

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Five Fires in Sydney Area

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 5

Five outbreaks in the metropolitan area kept firemen busy last night. In each instance a good save was effected…

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Five Fires in Sydney Area

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 5

Five outbreaks in the metropolitan area kept firemen busy last night. In each instance a good save was effected…

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