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Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 76

Search for Fire Bug Police Probe Second Mysterious Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating the possibility that fires at two railway stations in the past 36 hours were the work of a fire bug. In both cases the outbreaks…

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Search for Fire Bug Police Probe Second Mysterious Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

"MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating the possibility that fires at two railway stations in the past 36 hours were the work of a fire bug. In both cases the outbreaks…

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Search for Fire Bug Police Probe Second Mysterious Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating the possibility that fires at two railway stations in the past 36 hours were the work of a fire bug. In both cases the outbreaks…

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Search for Fire Bug Police Probe Second Mysterious Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating the possibility that fires at two railway stations in the past 36 hours were the work of a fire bug. In both cases the outbreaks…

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Cease Fire Report in South Tunisia Sealing Off Cape Bon

The Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--All enemy resistance ceased in the southern sector of Tunisia soon after midday yesterday, reports Algiers radio. If this report is true--it is not confirmed in any communique--it…

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Firebug Blamed For Two Railway Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 7

Police believe that fires at two railway stations within 24 hours may be the work of a firebug. A fire at Harris Park railway station…

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Yoffa's Fire Losses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 10

At the annual meeting of Yoffa Hosiery and Knitting Mills, Ltd., the chairman (Mr. H. S. Smith) said it was estimated that the total claim for fire…

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Undisturbed by Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Five children slept undisturbed early today while a fire, less than 20 feet from their bedroom,…

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Fire Bug Blamed Four Outbreaks in Block of Flats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 11

Detectives believe that four fires which broke out yesterday in 3 block of 100 Flats, 4 Macleay Street. Potts Point, may have…

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Reichstag Fire Echo In Bulgaria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- Algiers Radio reports that M. Georgi Dimitrov, the…

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Reichstag Fire Echo In Bulgaria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- Algiers Radio reports that M. Georgi Dimitrov, the…

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Fire at Harris Park Station. Also at Wentworthville Station

The Biz · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

The wooden building forming' the booking office and other rooms on the platform at the Harris Park railway station were burned at 4 a.m. on Monday and…

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The Burden of Rates Municipal Government Under Fire Some Suggested Reforms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

That increased exactions by municipal authorities should synchronise with unprecedentedly heavy taxation imposts by the Federal Tieasurer, suggests a lack of Government coordination and an appreciation of the fitness of things. Saved…

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Big Risk at Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Firemen risked their lives to remove highly inflammable liquid at a fire which broke out at the premises of Cox,…

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Big Risk at Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 7

Firemen risked their lives to remove highly inflammable liquid at a fire which broke out at the premises of Cox,…

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Big Risk at Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 7

Firemen risked their lives to remove highly inflammable liquid at a fire which broke out at the premises of Cox,…

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Big Risk at Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 7

Firemen risked their lives to remove highly inflammable liquid at a fire which broke out at the premises of Cox,…

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Big Bisk at Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 7

Firemen risked their lives to remove highly inflammable liquid at a fire which broke out at the premises of Cox,…

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Fire Guard Service. for Rockdale Municipality

The St George Call · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

The activity of the National Emergency Service In Rockdale Municipality has been noted, and a further advencement was brought under the notice of…

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News in Brief Fire Brigades' Good Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 11

Good work was done by fire brigades early yesterday morning in confining an outbreak of fire to the upper floor when a fire broke out in the premises…

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