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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 76

Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 7

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 7

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this 1 morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Van Damaged in Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

A BUTCHER'S utility van was severely damaged by a fire in a shed in Rawson Street, Auburn, this morning. It is believed beyond repair…

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Bedridden Woman Dies in House Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A bedridden woman was burned to death in her home at Signs Hill, near Warburton, last night…

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£60,000 Theatre Fire

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Regent Theatre, Ballarat., was destroyed by fire at 3 am today. Damage is estimated at £60,000…

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Grass Fire Hazard In The Riverina

The Land · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 8

Ample dry pastures are in evidence, in the Riverina, reports Mr. W. Bowmaker, agricultural instructor, and while good for stock these…

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Prolific Growth of Grass; Minister's Fire Warning

The Land · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 8

THE prolific growth of grass apparent in many parts of the State has alarmed the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), who suggests that working bees should be formed to try and reduce the bushfire danger from this source in the next few months…

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Unique Map Aids Bushfire Campaign

The Land · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

THANKS to the ingenuity, initiative and drive of Brigadier Veale, Commandant of the Engineers' Training Centre at Wagga, a…

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Bushfire Exhibit at City Store

The Land · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

AN interesting bushfire exhibit is on display in a large city hardware store in George Street and has been arranged by the…

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Forecasts Huge Fires in Tokio

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Tokio would be lit for weeks by a glow that would make London's 1940 incendiary bomb fires seem glimmers, Sir Donald…

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R.A.F. Raids Berlin Many Large Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 17 (A.A.P.).— Berlin was raided last night by a strong force of heavy R.A.F. bombers…

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Popeye the Sailorman Indirect Fire

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 5

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Y.M.C.A. Work in New Guinea Canteens Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 7

After having accompanied Australian troops over the Owen Stanley Range from Port Moresby to Gona, Mr. F. J. Hoeffer, a…

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Women Lumberjacks Keep The Home Fires Burning

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

AMERICAN GIRLS learning to be sawmill workers while their boy friends serve in the armed forces: At a New Hampshire…

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Braved Fire In Bomb Dump

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Queensland Cabinet decided today to recommend award of the George…

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Admit Fire Havoc In Berlin Raid

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. --Germans admit heavy fire damage from the RAF raid on Berlin on Sunday night. Again a great load of bombs was dropped…

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Stop Press Phone: M2406 Fire Damage in Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 16

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).-- Berlin radio admits that fires caused by the R.A.F. bombing attack did heavy damage in Berlin last…

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