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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1945

1,715 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 86

Hospital Blaze Robs Soldiers Of Pastimes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

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 2

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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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Randwick military hospital, -where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently installed at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Randwick military hospital, where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently installed at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Randwick military hospital, where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently installed at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Randwick military hospital, where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Randwick military hospital, where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently installed at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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200 Escape in Factory Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 10

Two hundred employees raced for safety yesterday when fire swept through an Ultimo factory. The outbreak occurred at Nielsen's…

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Fire In Red Cross Hut

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

CHARRED REMAINS of the Red Cross Recreation Hut at Rand-wick military hospital, where a fire broke out early this morning. A library containing 8000 books, two talkie cinematographs recently installed at a cost of more than £1000, and other comforts, were…

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Nightclub Fire Claims Yet Another Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

BOSTON, Tuesday.--Death of the 493rd victim of the Boston Cocoanut Grove night club fire two years ago was reported yesterday…

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Nightclub Fire Claims Yet Another Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

BOSTON, Tuesday.--Death of the 493rd victim of the Boston Cocoanut Grove night club fire two years ago was reported yesterday…

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Late News Fire Razes Hall at Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

The Red Cross recreation hall of the Prince of Wales military hospital, Randwick, was destroyed by fire about 3 a.m…

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Club Fire Follows Threats

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Swansea surf clubhouse was burnt to the ground early today…

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Braves Fire For Rescue

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Braving the blazing wreck, U.S. Lieutenant Walter…

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Braves Fire For Rescue

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Braving the blazing wreck, U.S. Lieutenant Walter…

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Braves Fire For Rescue

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Braving the blazing wreck, U.S. Lieutenant Walter…

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Braves Fire For Rescue

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Braving the blazing wreck, U.S. Lieutenant Walter…

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1,607 False Fire Alarms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Of 7,994 calls received by stations in the Sydney fire district lasr, year, 1,607 were false. The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley…

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Valuable Waste Damaged in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 9

Valuable waste used in bedding manufacture, and, machinery worth £6000, was damaged by a fire last night at Sydney Waste Industries, Ltd.,…

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Fires Spread in Manila Jap Garrison Destroying Arms, Petrol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

MANILA, Tuesday.--Great fires are spreading in Manila as Japanese holding out in parts of the city destroy thousands of tons of bombs, ammunition, and petrol…

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