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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 76

Factory Blaze at Newtown N.E.S. Work With Firemen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 3

A spectacular fire, which began about 10 o'clock last night, practically destroyed Hardman's biscuit and bread factory, Sarah…

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Fire Sweeps Through Big Bread Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Damage estimated at £70,000 was caused when a fire which burned for several hours practically destroyed Hardman Bros. bread and biscuit factory in Newtown last night…

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Gifts To Replace Family's Fire Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 7

Mrs. L. T. Rudd, who lost all her household possessions when her home at Gosford was destroyed by fire, has received parcels of clothing and…

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Fire Destroys Biscuit Factory Wall Broken Down To Save 14 Horses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 7

Fire swept through the biscuit factory of Hardman Bros. Pty., Ltd., Sarah Street, Newtown, late last night. The fire apparently started on the ground floor and…

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Saved Horses From Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

HAROLD CAESAR, Henry Mair and William Illingworth saved 14 horses and eight motor trucks from the burning biscuit factory…

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Industry's Eternal Fires

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 17

The old familiar song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning," sung so heartily during the 1914-18 war, has a greater significance to-day, when victory depends so much on the…

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Photos From Three Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 5

SMOULDERING: Fire which burned out the biscuit factory of Hardman Bros. Pty., Ltd., Sarah Street, Newtown, late on Thursday night, was still smouldering yesterday. Damage estimated at £75,000…

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Dramatic Scenes At Big Newtown Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 3

THIS DRAMATIC SILHOUETTE PHOTOGRAPH shows the fire at the biscuit factory of Hardman Bros. Pty. Ltd. Sarah Street, Newtown, on Thursday night, Fourteen houses trapped in their stables at the back of the factory were rescued when men tore down a galvanised iron fence propped by stacks of flour…

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Man Dragged From Blaze Boarding House Gutted in 3 MINS

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 5

Fire swept through the main portion of "Mundadoo," 20-roomed Cronulla boarding house, in three minutes yesterday. Five junior members of the North Cronulla…

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Newtown Fire Still Burns

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

The disastrous fire which gutted Hardman Bros.' biscuit factory, Sarah Street, Newtown, on Thursday night is still…

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Dramatic Fire At Newtown

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 1

THIS DRAMATIC silhouette photograph shows the fire at the biscuit factory of Hardman Bros. Pty. Ltd., Sarah Street,…

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Newtown Fire Still Burns

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

The disastrous fire which gutted Hardman Bros.' biscuit factory, Sarah Street, Newtown, on Thursday night is still…

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Newtown Fire Still Burns

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

The disastrous fire which gutted Hardman Bros.' biscuit factory, Sarah Street, Newtown, on Thursday night is still…

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Newtown Fire Still Burns

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

The disastrous fire which gutted Hardman Bros.' biscuit factory, Sarah Street, Newtown, on Thursday night is still…

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Boys Blamed For Surfo-plane Fire

The Sun · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 3

Two boys, aged 10 and 7, respectively, each blamed the other, police say, for causing a fire which destroyed, or damaged beyond…

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£12,000 Fire in Rozelle Timber Mills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 9

One of the machines which was damaged during a fire early yesterday morning at Driscoll's Timber Mills in Rozelle. The damage ia estimated at £12,000, and much of the machineiy will be difficult to replace during the war…

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Fire in Timber Mill £12,000 Damage lo Machinery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 9

Damage estimated at £12,000 was done by a fire which destroyed machinery and timber at H. M. Driscoll's timber mills…

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No Fire Escape!

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 April 1943 · page 10

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Munition Ship Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 6

NEW YORK, April 25 (A.A.P.).—All New York radio stations warned listeners of imminent danger when a ship laden with munitions caught fire in…

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Fire at Munitions Office

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 2

FIREMEN quickly put out a small fire which broke out at noon today under the escalators at the Ministry of Munitions Offices. David…

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