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Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Country Town "Silent" After Early Morn Fire

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 3

TOTTENHAM, Saturday. -- Residents were called from their beds to fight a fire which broke out at 3 am today in a bulk store at Tottenham, near Trundle, on the Western line…

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Ideal Horse For Welter Fire Chat Will Have Admirers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 14

Fire Chat is the right sort of a horse for today's Cook's River Welter (first division) at Canterbury. NOT only is he a speedy beginner…

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Ideal Horse For Welter Fire Chat Will Have Admirers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 14

Fire Chat is the right sort of a horse for today's Cook's River Welter (first division) at Canterbury. NOT only is he a speedy beginne…

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Families homeless after night fire TOTTENHAM

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1946 · page 5

Residents of Tottenham, near Trundle, formed bucket brigades to fight a fire which destroyed a bulk store and two cottages in…

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Police fire on mob raiding food warehouse;2 killed LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1946 · page 2

TWO people were killed and others injured in food riots in Sicily when police fired on a crowd trying to break into an UNRRA warehouse. Rioting, robberies and collapses of hungering people are…

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Valuable Photos Lost in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Many historical photographs were destroyed by a fire at the photographic and cinema branch of the Department of…

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Ride In Stolen Fire Enaine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday.--A 16-years-old boy stole a fire engine and drove it through the streets of Teynham on Sunday night A MOTOR-CYCLE patrol police- man saw the fire engine being…

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Big Fire in Bandoeng British Defied

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

BATAVIA, March 25 (A.A.P.). —Indonesian forces, following upon a British ultimatum to leave Bandoeng, are blowing up and…

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Two Ships On Fire At Antwerp

The Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Fires broke out yesterday on two ships in the Scheldt Estuary (Antwerp)…

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Liner on Fire in London Docks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.). -- The 8000-ton Blue Star liner Fresno Star caught fire in Victoria Docks (London) today…

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Boy's Ride In Stolen Fire Engine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday.--A 16-years-old boy stole a fire engine and drove if through the streets of Teynham on Sunday night. A MOTOR-CYCLE patrol police- man saw the fire engine being…

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Fire in Cargo Vessel Seamen Trapped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 25 (A.A.P.). —Fire broke out in the engine-room of the 8,000-ton Blue Star cargo ship Fresno Star at Victoria…

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Boy's Ride In Stolen Fire Engine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday.--A 16-years-old boy stole a fire engine and drove it through the streets of Teynham on Sunday night. A MOTOR-CYCLE patrol policeman saw the fire engine being…

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Canberra Man's Big Loss In Van Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- A man, who had supervised the loading of his furniture and clothing into a van for removal from Canberra to Sydney, where he will live in retirement, last night saw the lot destroyed by fire outside the door of…

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Canberra Mam's Big Loss In Van Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- A man, who had supervised the loading of his furniture and clothing into a van for removal from Canberra to Sydney, where he will live in retirement, last night saw the lot destroyed by fire outside the door of…

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Canberra Mam's Big Less In Van Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A man, who had supervised the loading of his furniture and clothing into a van for removal from Canberra to Sydney, where he will live in retirement, last night saw the lot destroyed by fire outside the door of…

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Fires in Cargoes for Belgium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

ANTWERP, March 26 (A.A.P.). —Fire broke out in two ships in the Scheldt Estuary. Flames engulfed No. 2 hold of the…

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Fire Victim Helps Loan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

DIANA HARTT, Tivoli fire victim, who is now convalescing at her home, yesterday invested in the Security Loan. Her…

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£6000 Packing Shed Fire Near Mildura

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 10

MILDURA, Thursday.-- Damage estimated at £6000 was caused early yesterday morning when a fire destroyed the Curlwaa Co-operative…

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£6000 Packing Shed Fire Near Mildura

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 10

MILDURA. Thursday.-- Damage estimated at £6000 was caused early yesterday morning when a fire destroyed the Curlwaa Co-operative…

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