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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

1,504 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 76

Factory Fire Loss More Than £60,000

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 8

DAMAGE caused by fire in the factory of The Electrical Plant Manufacturers Pty. Ltd., Rosebery, yesterday. is estimated at between…

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Army Does Not Want New Rapid-fire Rifle

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 5

Driver E. T. Broome, of Cann River (Vic.), can fire seven shots in four seconds from a semi-automatic rifle he has invented and constructed himself by making a few simple additions and alterations to a standard single shot service rifle. But the Army doesn't…

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Big Risk of Fire in Nitrate Of Soda, Bags

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 10

IN view of the largo quantities of nitrate of soda now beings purchased by commercial and household vegetable growers, attention is directed…

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Hole Cut in Side of Ship Firemen Beat Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 11

To save the interior of a merchant vessel from serious damage and to prevent the possibility of the ship…

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Long Fight to Quell Ship Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 9

When a freighter caught fire at a wharf in an Australian port yesterday, dock workers cut a hole in the hull to enable…

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Six Hours Under Enemy Fire in Stranded Tank

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 1

Four New South Wales soldiers were stranded for six hours in a damaged tank during the A.I.F. assault on a ridge north of the Satelberg trail, New Guinea, last Wednesday…

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Big Allied Raid Near Gasmata Japanese Supply Dump Set On Fire 10,000 Tons Ship Bombed

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

ALLIED heavy bombers from General MacArthur's South-west Pacific command unloaded 138 tons of bombs on the big Japanese supply dump area at Ring Ring…

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Taxi Fire After Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 4

When a taxi-cab overturned and caught fire after colliding with a motor car at the intersection of Liverpool and Crown…

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Fighting Fire On Allied Ship

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

SMOKE BILLOWING from the forward hold of an Allied ship in which a fire broke out recently at an Australian port…

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Fighting Fire On Allied Ship

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

SMOKE BILLOWING from the forward hold of ah Allied ship in which a fire broke out recently at an Australian port…

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Fire on a Steamer Hole Cut In Vessel's Side

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

To save the interior of a merchant vessel from serious damage and to prevent the possibility of the ship overturning, fire fighters…

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Hitler's Home Burnt in Greatest Berlin Raid Fires Still Rage; Attacks Go On

The Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Hitler's private residence, adjoining the Reich Chancellery, was burnt out in Monday night's record bombing raid on Berlin. Ribbentrop's private palace was obliterated, and…

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Record Berlin Raid: 2000 Tons of Bombs Nazis Admit Fires Out Of Control; High Loss Of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. -- R.A.F. bombers last night mode the heaviest raid yet on Berlin. Nearly 2000 tons of bombs are…

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Hitler's Residence Reported Burnt Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 5

LONDON, NOV. 24 (A.A.P.).— Hitler's private residence, adjoining the Reich Chancellery, was burnt out in Monday night's…

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Scouts' Camp Fire

The Biz · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

On November 13, a camp fire was held near 2nd Fairfield Scouts' Hall, following the official opening, and visiting troops, Cubs, Girl Guides and many visitors…

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Fire Brigade and Ambulance Hoaxed

The Biz · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

Some misguided individual rang Cabramatta Fire Brigade on Saturday last, saying that two cars had collided head on at Hollywood Playground, that both cars…

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Fire Over Berlin Battle of the Ruhr

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

Writing to his sister, Mrs W. Hollier, of Orchard Hills, Flight-Sergeant Cyril Rose (R.A.A.F.), son of Mr and Mrs A. V. Rose, King Street; Penrith,…

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Berlin Defences Swamped Cyclone-like Wave of Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Nov. 24 (A.A.P.).— "This terror attack, carried out by strong forces, cruised fresh heavy damage in several…

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R.A.F. Again Blasts Berlin Fires From Previous Nights Big Raid Guide Planes To City

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--R.A.F. bombers, guided by the fires still burning after Monday's record raid, struck again last night at Berlin…

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Bush Fire Menace

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

THE ACTING Chief Secretary (Mr. W. E. Dickson) will officially open the bush fire campaign over national radio…

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