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Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 76

Man Risks Life Carrying Ether Away From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

Although suffering from severe burns to the arms, an employee risked his life to remove a quantity of ether from a burning chemical factory in Short Street, Marrickville, early this morning…

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Man Risks Life Carrying Ether Away From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

Although suffering from severe burns to the arms, an employee risked his life to remove a quantity of ether from a burning chemical factory in Short Street, Marrickville, early this morning…

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Man Risks Life Carrying Ether Away From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

Although suffering from severe burns to the arms, an employee risked his life to remove a quantity of ether from a burning chemical factory in Short Street, Marrickville, early this morning…

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Man Risks Life Carrying Ether Away From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

Although suffering from severe burns to the arms, an employee risked his life to remove a quantity of ether from a burning chemical factory in Short Street, Marrickville, early this morning…

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Train Fire Scatters Passengers

The Sun · Sunday 17 October 1943 · page 5

A FIRE on the roof of a carriage of an electric train between Lakemba and Belmore yesterday, caused…

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Children Blamed for Train Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 October 1943 · page 5

Children are believed to be responsible for a fire on an electric train yesterday morning. Several pieces of loose wire in contact…

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£500 Loss In Church Fire

Truth · Sunday 17 October 1943 · page 19

A FIRE which caused damage of £500 to the Sunday school hall section of the St. John the Baptist: Church of England, Ennis Road…

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Neighbor Warns of Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

WHEN fire broke out in a house in Waterview Street, Fivedock, shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning, a neighbor awakened the…

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Neighbor Warns of Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

WHEN fire broke out in a house in Waterview Street, Fivedock, shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning, a neighbor awakened the…

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Neighbor Warns of Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

WHEN fire broke out in a house in Waterview Street, Fivedock, shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning, a neighbor awakened the…

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Workman's Brave Act at Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

When a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Marrickville early on Saturday morning[?] a workman on the premises made a gallant effort to save…

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Broken Leg in Fire Leap

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 1

Trapped when fire broke out at the Beacon Oil Refinery works, Wyndham Street, Alexandria, this morning, Osmond…

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Electric Iron Causes Fire at Government House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 4

OVERHEATING of an electric iron is believed to have been the cause of a fire in the sewing-room of the servants' quarters at…

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Electric Iron Causes Fire at Government House

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 4

OVERHEATING of an electric Iron is believed to have been the cause of a fire in the sewing-room of the servants' quarters at…

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Arson Squad Probe Into Bunnerong Fire Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 8

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which broke out in a storeroom at the Bunnerong Power House last night…

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Arson Squad Probe Into Bunnerong Fire Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 5

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which broke out in a storeroom at the Bunnerong Power House last night…

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Japs Fire On A.I.F. Wounded

The Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 3

Two AIF wounded were killed, when Japanese mountain-gunners fired on a column of wounded AIF troops moving back along the Faria River…

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Arson Squad Probe Into Bunnerong Fire Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 5

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which broke out in a storeroom at the Bunnerong Power House last night…

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Arson Squad Probe Into Bunnerong Fire Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 5

MEMBERS of the Arson Squad are investigating a fire which broke out in a storeroom at the Bunnerong Power House last night…

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War Frauds Alleged U.S. Contract System Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (A.A.P.).—The Comptroller-General, Mr. Lindsay Warren, told the House of Representatives…

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