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Fires & bushfires, 1945

1,715 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 86

Coroner Hears Details Of Tivoli Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

At the Coroner's inquiry yesterday into the fire at the Tivoli Theatre on September 1, which caused the deaths of two…

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"Extinguishers Failed" at Fatal Tivoli Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 11

Two fire extinguishers failed to operate when fire broke out in a Tivoli Theatre dressing-room on September 1, according to evidence given at an inquest yesterday. The nearest hose to the dressing-ro om, in which three showgirls were burned…

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Volunteer Brigade's First Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 3

Formed only a month ago, Castle Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade on Friday did its first job in fine style…

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Bushfire Menace

The Sun · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 4

On behalf of the executive of the Forestry Advisory Council if New South Wales may I stress the need for bushfire control…

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Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 10

IT is rather amusing to read in Saturday's Mirror Mr. Baddeley's appeal to people regarding "bush fire threat to food production." It is only…

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Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 10

IT is rather amusing to read in Saturday's Mirror Mr. Baddeley's appeal to people regarding "bush fire threat to food production." It is only…

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Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 10

IT is rather amusing to read in Saturday's Mirror Mr. Baddeley's appeal to people regarding "bush fire threat to food production." It is only…

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Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 10

IT is rather amusing to read in Saturday's Mirror Mr. Baddeley's appeal to people regarding "bush fire threat to food production." It is only…

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Fires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 10

IT is rather amusing to read in Saturday's Mirror Mr. Baddeley's appeal to people regarding "bush fire threat to food production." It is only…

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13 Bushfires In Suburbs; Two Still Burning

The Sun · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

Fanned by hot northerly winds bushfires broke out in 13 suburbs this afternoon. Two are still burning -- one at Como and…

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Eleven Calls To Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

Fire brigades attended 11 outbreaks of fire among grass and scrub in the metropolitan area today…

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Eleven Calls To Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

Fire brigades attended 11 out-breaks of fire among grass and scrub in the metropolitan area today…

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Many Fires in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 4

Eighteen bush and grass fires were fought by firemen near Sydney yesterday, and in many places the flames were stopped just in…

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Stop Press Fire Threatening Property

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 20

Police from Sutherland and Heathcote and a large squad of volunteer's are fighting a bushfire which is threatening property in…

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Trucks On Fire In Rail Yards

The Sun · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

Using their own equipment, employees of the Enfield marshalling-yards fought for more than 60 minutes this afternoon to…

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Man Set Fire to Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 7

NYNGAN, Thursday.—Evidence that Stanley Rowley, shearing contractor, of Linstley Street, Cobar, had poured kerosene over another man's…

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Indonesian Rebels Ignore Order to Cease-fire War Might Engulf Java

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Friday. -- Unless Indonesian extremists cease hostilities, Java may soon become another bloody battlefield…

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Indonesian Rebels Ignore Order to Cease-fire War Might Engulf Java

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Friday. -- Unless Indonesian extremists cease hostilities, Java may soon become another bloody battlefield…

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Indonesian Rebels Ignore Order to Cease-fire War Might Engulf Java

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Friday. — Unless Indonesian extremists cease hostilities, Java may soon become another bloody battlefield…

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Indonesian Rebels Ignore Order to Cease-fire War Might Engulf Java

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

BATAVIA, Friday. -- Unless Indonesian extremists cease hostilities, Jaya may soon become another bloody battlefield…

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