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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 76

Fire Forces Big Coal Producing Aberdare Central Mine To Close

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- The fire which broke out at the weekend in Aberdare Central colliery, one of the largest mines in the northern coalfields, today appears to be under control, though the reaction to the sealing off of this huge area may cause the mine to "blow" at any time for some weeks to come. It…

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Fire Forces Big Coal Producing Aberdare Central Mine To Close

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- The fire which broke out at the weekend in Aberdare Central, colliery, one of the largest mines in the northern coalfields, today appears to be under control, though the reaction to the sealing off of this huge area may cause the mine to "blow" at any time for some weeks to come. It…

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Ten Ponies Killed by Fumes in Mine Fire Pit Sealed; Won't Produce Again For Three Months

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 7

A fire at Aberdare Central colliery, Cessnock, discovered at 6 p.m. on Saturday, will put the mine out of production for at least three months…

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Big Fire at Cheese Plant

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 8

A valuable mixing plant and a large quantity of cheese-making ingredients were destroyed by a fire which gutted the…

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Loss in Mine Fire Offset

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 7

The Miners' Federation decided last night to permit extra shifts to work at Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries…

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Cheese Plant Destroyed in Morning Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 5

A VALUABLE mixing plant, and a large quantity of cheese-making ingredients were destroyed by a fire which gutted the factory of Sarco…

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Cheese Factory Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 6

When a fire occurred at the Sarco Cheese factory, Gross Street, Camperdown, early yesterday morning, about three tons of cheese and a motor…

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Fire in Letter-box

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 9

Lighted crackers were thrown in a street letter-box near the Mayfair Hotel, King's Cross, last night. Many letters were scorched…

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Tyre Fire In Bush

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 3

A large quantity of tyres stolen from a military camp had teen burned in the bush after police commenced inquiries…

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50-50 Keep The Rome Fires Burning Letterettes in Fifty Words Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 9

I would recommend to those people who protest against Rome bombings a book called "Front Line, 1940-41." It…

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Baby Fatally Burned in Private Hospital Sleeping Near Copper in Laundry Spark Set Fire to Net Over Bassinette

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 1

Born at Malabar private hospital, Wentworthville, on June 15, Fay Margaret Bottle was burned about the head and face on July…

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Mother Falls with Baby Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday. -- Mrs. W. Evans, of Hazelgrove, near Bathurst, and her seven-weeks-old infant are in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Mother Faints Into Fire Holding Baby

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 3

BATHURST. Thursday.--Seated in front of the fire and holding a seven-weeks-old baby in her arms, Mrs. W. Evans fainted…

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Mother Falls with Baby Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday. -- Mrs. W. Evans, of Hazelgrove, near Bathurst, and her seven-weeks-old infant are in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Mother Falls with Baby Into Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday. -- Mrs. W. Evans, of Hazelgrove, near Bathurst, and her seven-weeks-old infant are in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Boy Caused £900 Fires

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 3

Fearing detection from fingerprint evidence linking him with two railway station robberies, which had yielded him less than…

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Fire Guard

The Observer · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 3

Cronulla may well feel proud [?] Mr. Firkin, of the Cronulla Theatre [?] for through his generosity in giving [?] the use of his theatre absolutely free [?]…

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Nudists Fight Fire

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Thirty-five mule men and women helped to fight a bungalow fire at their Hertfordshire…

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Dressing-gown on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 7

WAGGA, Thursday.—Dorothea Catherine Curtis, 11, died in hospital to-day from burns. She was standing in front of a fire…

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Boy Set Fire to Cover Evidence

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 5

Judge Clancy, at Quarter Sessions today, was told that a boy had set fire to two railway booking offices to destroy…

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