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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1944

2,173 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 109

Western News Clothing on Fire Wife Turned Hose on Him

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

When her husband's clothes caught fire last Friday night, a Blacktown woman turned the hose on him to extinguish the flames…

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EDITORIAL (The opinions expressed in this Journal arc not necessarily those of the Master Builders’ Association, unless otherwise stated). More Bushfires

Construction · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

Australia has, providentially, been almost spared the destruction of war. However another disaster has come with the bushfires that have devastated large areas in Victoria…

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Sabotage Alleged Cause of Bushfires in Vic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Some recent Victorian bushfire disasters resulted from sabotage, a conference at Camperdown was told today…

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Menace of Bush Fires

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

Once again that great Australian tragedy--the bush fire--is stalking our land, leaving a grim trail of death and destruction in its wake. it is at this time…

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Mulgoa Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade (Nepean Shire, "A" Riding) was held in the Hall on Monday evening, Mr V. Freeburn occupied the chair, but,…

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Last Sunday's Bush Fires. Fine Work by Volunteers

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

In the excessive heat last Sunday every fire brigade in the St. George district and Sutherland Shire, with every man available, and volunteers,…

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Grass Fires

The Biz · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

Firemen in Faireflied, Cabramatta, Liverpool, Guildford and Merrylands districts were kept busy on Saturday and Sunday list fighting fires. As one fireman…

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Left Street Fire Burning

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

George Gibson (50), boilermaker, Rose-street, Balmain, was fined £2 by Mr. Balmain, SM, at Balmain Court today,…

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Nine Dead In Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo…

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Nine Dead In Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo…

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Nine Dead In Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo…

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Nine Dead In Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo…

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Nine Patients Die in Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo General Hospital's Ragama Branch. EXCEPT one ward and the admin…

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Nine Patients Die in Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

COLOMBO, Thursday .--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo General Hospital's Ragama Branch. EXCEPT one ward and the…

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Nine Patients Die in Hospital Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

COLOMBO, Thursday.--Nine patients were burnt to death and 50 seriously injured when a fire gutted the Colombo General Hospital's Ragama Branch. EXCEPT one ward and the…

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Women's News W.a.a.f. Helped Fire-fighters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 12

The Director of W.A.A.F. (Group-Officer Clare Stevenson) has received a letter of thanks from the C.O. of the Army…

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Avoid Bushfires

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

A number of country shire councils have asked the Federal Government to ban the use of gas-producer units during the…

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Bushfire Warning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Commissioner for Railways. (Mr. Hartigan) today appealed to train passengers not to throw lighted matches and cigarettes from trains…

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Bushfire Warning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) today appealed to train passengers not to throw lighted matches and cigarettes from trains…

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Bushfire Warning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

THE Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Haftigan) today appealed to train passengers not to throw lighted matches and cigarettes from trains…

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