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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

1,715 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 86

Paper Pulp Destroyed in Bond Store Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

SEVERAL bales of paper pulp, the property of the Australian Paper Mills, Tasmania, were destroyed last night by fire in the McClelland Bond…

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Wide damage by W.A. fire

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.--Fourteen homes, two schools, timber stacks and railway trucks have been gutted and large…

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Picnickers Check Blaze in Park

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 9

Seven young men held a fire in check at Nielsen Park yesterday until firemen arrived. Five acres of bush were burnt. At…

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Stop-press Fires in Kobe

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 1

Superfortresses caused 22 major fires in latest raid on Kobe, and wind blowing flames towards centre of city. One…

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Escaped Fire

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

Gave Alarm: After warning workmate of impending explosion in C. P. and R. Neilsen's shop factory…

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Fire In Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

MISS MARIE BRYANT, checks office equipment that was hurriedly removed from Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Smail Sts., Broadway, when a fire broke out on the premises today. (See story Page 4)…

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Fire In Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

MISS MARIE BRYANT, checks office equipment that was hurriedly removed from Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Small Sts., Broadway, when a fire broke out on the premises today…

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Fire In Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

MISS MARIE BRYANT, checks office equipment that was hurriedly removed from Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Smail Sts., Broadway, when a fire broke out on the premises today. (See story Page 4)…

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Fire In Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

MISS MARIE BRYANT, checks office equipment that was hurriedly removed from Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Smail Sts., Broadway, when a fire broke out on the premises today. (See story Page 4)…

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Smoke Clouds From Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 5

HEAVY CLOUDS of smoke pour from the top floor of Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Smail Sts., Broadway, where a fire broke out this morning, causing several .thousands of pounds worth of damage. This dramatic close up was taken just as firemen…

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Smoke Clouds From Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 5

HEAVY CLOUDS of smoke pour from the top floor of Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Smail Sts., Broadway, where a fire broke out this morning, causing several thousands of pounds worth of damage. This dramatic close up was taken just as firemen…

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Fire Damages City Building

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

One hundred women employees and 70 men made a wild rush to safety when fire engulfed the two top floors of a…

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Fire Damages City Building

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

One hundred women employees and 70 men made a wild rush to safety when fire engulfed the two top floors of a…

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Fire Damages City Building

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

One hundred women employees and 70 men made a wild rush to safety when fire engulfed the two top floors of a…

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Smoke Clouds From Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 5

HEAVY CLOUDS of smoke pour from the top floor, of Nielsen's Slipper Factory, corner of Mount and Small Sts., Broadway," where a fire broke out this morning, causing several thousands of pounds worth of damage. This dramatic close up was. taken just as firemen…

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Fire Damages City Building

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 4

One hundred women employees and 70 men made a wild rush to safety when fire engulfed the two top floors of a…

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Escape Through Flames In Shoe Factory Fire

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

Trapped when he stayed behind to fight a fire, which caused serious damage at C. P. and R. Neilsen, Pty., Ltd., shoe and slipper factory, Smail-street, Ultimo, today, a man was forced to dash through flames to safety…

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Hospital Blaze Robs Soldiers Of Pastimes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

Five hundred patients at Randwick Military Hospital are without recreation facilities as a result of a fire early today which destroyed the Red Cross recreation hall and its contents, valued at nearly £10,000…

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Hospital Blaze Robs Soldiers Of Pastimes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

Five hundred patients at Randwick Military Hospital are without recreation facilities as a result of a fire early today which destroyed the Red Cross recreation hall and its contents, valued at nearly £10,000…

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Hospital Blaze Robs Soldiers Of Pastimes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

Five hundred patients at Randwick Military Hospital are without recreation facilities as a result of a fire early today which destroyed the Red Cross recreation hall and its contents, valued at nearly £10,000…

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