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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

2,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 135

Good Rain Required To Quell Bushfires

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 14

GOOD rain is urgently needed, say Kuring- gai Chase rangers, to help them control the biggest bushfires in the area for seven years. A NEW settlement of 50 cottages…

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The Menace of Bushfires Saving Flora And Fauna To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—With every summer comes the threat of bushfires and year after year the forest scrub country around Sydney is blasted…

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National Parks Burnt Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Australians are accustomed to seasonal visitations from the scourge of bushfires, but with the passing of the years, some appreciable advance in…

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Bush, Grass Fires Start Near Children's Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Bushfires started near Dalwood Home, French's Forest, early this morning. Bush and grass were burning fiercely when Manly brigade and…

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Army Offers Troops to Fight Fires "Rain Needed To Stop Blaze" New Threat to Children's Home

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

ARMY personnel will be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chase if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or…

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Army Offers Troops to Fight Fires "Rain Needed To Stop Blaze" New Threat to Children's Howe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

ARMY personnel wall be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chose if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or…

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Fires Still Burning Township Saved By Wind

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Scrub and forest over an area of five square miles in Kuringgai Chase. Terrey Hills, and Duffy's Forest were burning…

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Jewish Gangs Fire Ok Police Headquarters

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Using automatic rifles and hand grenades, two gangs of Jews attacked police headquarters in northern…

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Jewish Gangs Fire on Police Headquarters

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Using automatic rifles and hand grenades, two gangs of Jews attacked police headquarters in northern…

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Army's Offer of Men to Help in Fire Emergency

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 14

ARMY personnel will be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chase if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or property…

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Army's Offer of Men to Help in Fire Emergency

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 14

ARMY personnel will be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chase if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or property…

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Army's Offer of Men to Help in Fire Emergency

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 14

ARMY personnel will be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chase if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or property…

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Army's Offer of Men to Help in Fire Emergency

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 14

ARMY personnel will be available to fight bush fires in Kuring-gai Chase if any further spread of the fires threatens to endanger lives or property…

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International Harvester Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. £50,000 Fire

Construction · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Damage amounting to about £50,000 was caused in a fire which occurred on February 3 last in the two large storage sheds at the works of the International Harvester Company of Australia Pty…

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For Bushfire Brigade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 10

A dance will be held in the Baulkham Hills School of Arts on Saturday February 16, to raise money for equipment urgently needed by the…

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Prevention of Bushfires Co-ordinating Services To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Alan Righy's views merit the serious attention of all those interested in bushfire picvention The suggestion foi the establishment of…

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Bushfire Brigade Example Of America Move to Protect Forests

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 16

FORMATION of a permanent force of men, as in the United States, to police national Darks and reserves to…

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Bushfire Brigade Example Of America Move to Protect Forests

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 16

FORMATION of a permanent force of men, as in the United States, to police national parks and reserves to…

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Australia House Under Fire

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 7

Investigation by the Federal Government into conditions at Australia House, London, was suggested today…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Algernon Street, Oatley, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, January 30. A local resident, Mr. Champion, while…

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