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Fires & bushfires, 1945

1,715 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 86

Watchman Fires Shots

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

NORMAN LYONS, Summer Hill, a watchman employed by the Sydney Night Patrol, fired two shots into the around when he disturbed…

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Watchman Fires Shots

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 5

NORMAN LYONS, Summer Hill, a watchman employed by the Sydney Night Patrol, fired two shots into the ground when he disturbed…

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Man Escapes As Watchman Fires

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 5

Norman Lyons, a Sydney night patrol watchman, of Kensington-street. Surry Hills, fired two revolver shots into the ground…

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Fire Damage at Lindfield Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

A section of the mezzanine lounge floor at the King's Theatre, i Lindfield, which was damaged last night when a lighted cigarette set fire to a loose kapok-filled cushion seat…

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8 Racehorses Saved In Ship Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Thursday. -- Eight racehorses had narrow escapes at sea when a cargo of…

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Cigarette Started Theatre Fire Severe Damage At Lindfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

A fire which broke out in the King's Theatre, Lindfield, early last night, was apparently started by a cigarette igniting a seat in the mezzanine lounge. The interior of the theatre was severely damaged by fire…

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Fire at Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 5

Workmen will be unable to complete repairs to the King's Theatre, Lindfield, in less than a week, following the fire there early on Thursday night…

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Hay Fire on Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Friday.—Attempts to extinguish the fire on the Union Company's vessel which returned to Lyttelton…

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Girls Burnt In Fire Fight

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

Five of the ten girl guides of the manly troop suffered slight burns today while helping to put out a bushfire near Sheeley…

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Tokio Still Under Attack, Fires Raging in Naval Base

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

GUAM, Saturday,--Tokio was bombed again today by the same US task force which sent 1500 planes over the city yesterday. Pilots are bringing back reports that smoke is billowing…

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Fire, Ambulance Sirens To Be Restored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 4

Sirens on fire brigade engines and civil ambulances are to be restored, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said yesterday…

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150-mile race in blazing bomber Airmen threw coffee on fire

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1945 · page 10

AUSTRALIAN airmen used six flasks of coffee to try to put out a fire on a Halifax bomber returning from…

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"It's A Miracle Drum Net Lived." Says Trainer From Crashes, Fire to Futurity Win Mysticus Runs Swell Newmarket Trial He Just Missed It

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—"It's a miracle Drum Net lived to win the Orr Stakes - Futurity Stakes double," Steve Murphy said to Truth after Drum Net had downed Mysticus by a neck in a ding-dong…

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Holding Fire to Save Captives

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

MANILA, Sunday.-- American troops are still holding their fire while further appeals are made to the Japs in the Walled City to release the thousands of unarmed civilians who are…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Shore Guns Fighting Back Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Island's Guns Fighting Back Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Shore Guns Fighting Back Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the ' Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Tokio Radio Report Of Landing Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Tokio Radio Report Of Landing Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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Hail of Fire on Iwo Jima Tokio Radio Report Of Landing Death Struggle on Corregidor

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IWO JIMA, chief Jap base in the Volcano group, 750 miles south of Tokio, is being given a blistering bombardment from the sea and air for the…

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