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Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 76

Fires Lick Hamburg After Week's Fierce Raids Big Damage In New Blitz

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--More than' 50 tons of bombs a minute were dropped on Hamburg, second largest city of Germany, on Thursday night in the seventh attack in six days…

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Ha Voc B Y Fire in Big Timberyard

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 2

Much timber and a quantity of irreplaceable machinery were destroyed in a fire which gutted four buildings at the timber yard of A. & R. Ellis, Uhr's Point Rhodes, early today…

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Put Out Fire in Bomb Dump Awards to Civilians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 11

CANBERRA, Friday.—Several men who risked their safety to extinguish a fire in a bomb-storage area in Queensland last year…

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Fires will burn again at camp

The Sun · Sunday 1 August 1943 · page 8

LIFTING of the brown - out regulations will enable camp fires to be lighted…

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"Right to hire and fire M's.H.R." PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 1 August 1943 · page 3

Mrs. Dorothea Foster, Independent candidate for Perth, has issued a novel challenge to other candidates…

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Timber Yard Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 4

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire in the timber yards of A. and E. Ellis, Uhr's Point, Rhodes, on…

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Sicilian Front Begins To Blaze

The Sun · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--The Allies were on the move along the whole of the Sicilian front on Saturday night and the fighting is working up to a desperate battle…

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Fire Destroys Mission

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Headquarters of the Newcastle City Non Sectarian Mission, Dangar Street Wickham, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire Destroys Mission

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Headquarters of the Newcastle City Non Sectarian Mission, Dangar Street, Wickham, was destroyed by fire at…

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Fire Destroys Mission

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Headquarters of the Newcastle City Non Sectarian Mission, Dangar Street. Wickham, was destroyed by fire at…

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Fire Destroys Mission

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Headquarters of the Newcastle City Non Sectarian Mission, Dangar Street, Wickham, was destroyed by fire at…

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Fire Started By Children

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 5

Children are blamed for a fire which destroyed an isolated classroom at Crown Street Public School, Surry Hills, yesterday…

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New Guinea Hero Dared Own Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

The hero of the borne of Bouisi-Ridge is young, blonde, rugged American Lieutenant- Donald Shroeder, artillery observer, of Seattle, Washington. WHEN the American infantry was…

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New Guinea Hero Dared Own Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

The hero of the battle of Bouisi Ridge is young blonde rugged American Lieutenant Donald Shroeder artillery observer of Seattle Washington…

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New Guinea Hero Dared Own Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

The hero of the battle of Bouisi Ridge is young, blonde, rugged American Lieutenant Donald Shroeder, artillery observer, of Seattle, Washington. WHEN the American infantry was…

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New Guinea Hero Dared Own Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

The hero of tine battle of Bouisi Ridge is young, blonde, rugged American Lieutenant Donald Shroeder, artillery observer, of Seattle, Washington. WHEN the American infantry was…

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Daily Telegraph Picture Stories Gunn's Gully -- Back Fire!

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 9

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100,000 Ton Loss Likely in Mine Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 5

Under two huge concrete seals over the shaft-heads at Aberdare Central coalmine, near Cessnock, a destructive fire is still raging at the 1200ft. level. The fire broke out on July 24…

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Warships Pound Cotrone Again Big Fires Started By British Bombardment Fight for Sicily Near End

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--As the battle of Sicily nears its end, British cruisers and destroyers in the Gulf of…

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Warships Pound Cotrone Again Big Fires Started By British Bombardment Fight for Sicily Near End

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--As the battle of Sicily nears its end, British cruisers and destroyers in the Gulf of…

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