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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 76

Plea for Fire Blitz on Japan

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

"Fire is a great purifier. Japan needs it, and must get it, before this war ends," said Mr. R. G. Menzies, M.H.R., in a 2UE…

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New Anglo-nazi Air Fury R.A.F. Bombers Big Fires In Ruhr

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- The air war between England and Germany is being intensified. R.A.F. bombers attacked the Ruhr last night and…

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Bombers Ring Tottering Tripoli with Fire Flight Might Become A Rout

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The world is waiting for the fall of Tripoli, last Axis base in Tripolitania. Morocco Radio declares that the Eighth Army spearhead is in the suburbs, and…

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Bombers Ring Tottering Tripoli with Fire Axis Flight May Become A Rout

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The world is waiting for the foil of Tripoli, last Axis base in Tripolitania. Morocco Radio declares that the Eighth Army spearhead is in the suburbs, and…

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R.A.F. Bombers Again Over Germany Large Fires in the Ruhr From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 10

LONDON, Jan. 22.—R.A.F. Bomber Command aircraft last night attacked objectives in the Ruhr, western Germany. Large fires were seen, but heavy cloud prevented accurate observation. Four of our…

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Points From Letters Bushfire Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

The warning note about the danger of bushfires around Sydney in the next few weeks should receive immediate attention from the local…

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Lad Risked Life In Bomb Fire

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1943 · page 2

FOR the part he played in putting out a fire near a bomb-dump, 16-year-old Raymond Jones,…

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Two Hurt In Fire; Two Dogs Perish

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1943 · page 2

A MAN and his wife were burned and two greyhounds perished in a fire which destroyed…

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Grit of Y.m.c.a. Man Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 8

EXPLOITS of a Y.M.C.A. office Mr. H. P. Black, of Sydney, who during the attack on Sanananda carried comforts to Australians in front…

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Grit of Y.m.c.a. Man Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 8

EXPLOITS of a Y.M.C.A. officer, Mr. H. P. Black, of Sydney, who during the attack on Sanananda carried comforts to Australians in…

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Grit of Y.m.c.a. Man Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 8

EXPLOITS of a Y.M.C.A. officer, Mr. H. P. Black, of Sydney, who during the attack on Sanananda carried comforts to Australians in…

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Heavy Raid on Lorient Fires Visible for 150 Miles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

LONDON, Jan. 25 (A.A.P.).— The U-boat base at Lorient (French Atlantic coast) was so heavily bombed on Saturday…

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A Soldier's Thoughts Under Fire: His 33 Points Of Happiness

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

WHAT do they think about--our men overseas, remote from home, as they face the ordeal of battle? Homefolks must often ask themselves this question. Here, then, are the thoughts of one of them…

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Bush Fire at Engadine

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 5

When an area of about 250 acres of bushland caught fire at Engadine yesterday afternoon police from Hurstville, Kogarah, and Rockdale…

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Big Fire in Factory

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Damage estimated at £85,000 was caused by a fire today in the factory of James Marsh & Sons…

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Melbourne £85,000 Fire Halts War Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A fire early today at James March and Sons Pty., canister manufacturers North Melbourne, caused damage…

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Melbourne £85,000 Fire Halts War Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A fire early today at James March and Sons Pty., canister manufacturers North Melbourne caused damage…

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Fire Commissioners' Board. Its Operations and Finances

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

Interesting facts and figures relative to the operations of the : New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners were revealed at last…

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Careful Stacking of Charcoal to Avoid Fire Danger

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 9

A CASE had come under notice recently where, owing to incorrect stacking of freshly packed charcoal, a fire had broken out and the resultant damage had…

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Risk of Fire in Charcoal Storage

The Land · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5

AN appeal to the public to be particularly careful in the storage of charcoal hi order to reduce the fire rink, has been made by the Chief…

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