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Fires & bushfires, 1946

2,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 135

Children Rebelled From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 5

After catching an 18-months-old baby, who was dropped 15 feet from a balcony into his arms, a man entered a…

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Children Rescued From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 5

After catching an 18-months-old baby, who was dropped 15 feet from a balcony into his arms, a man entered a…

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Children Rescued From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 5

After catching an 18-months-old baby, who was dropped 15 feet from a balcony into his arms, a man entered a…

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Children Rescued From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 5

After catching an 18-months-old baby, who was dropped 15 feet from a balcony into his' arms, a man entered a…

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Three Burned In Dash From Fire

The Sun · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Five persons had to dash from a burning house in Hamilton early this morning, and three of them were burned, one seriously…

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The President Opens Fire on the Liquor Traffic

The Methodist · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

The President of the Conference made some very trenchant remarks about the Liquor Traffic and the new Liquor Act when he was speaking at Arncliffe on Sunday last. All that he said is tragically true, and…

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Mother, Trapped By Fire, Drops Baby To Safety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

A young mother, her 18-months-old son, and a second baby were trapped in a burning house in May Street, St. Peters, last night. The mother dropped her child 15 feet into the arms of a man in the street before…

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Dramatic Escapes When Fire Follows Explosion at St. Peters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

ABOVE LEFT: Mrs. Merle Johnson, of May Street, St. Peters, with her 18-months-old son, Cleyton Grant, who was asleep alone in a flat when a gas meter blew up last night, causing a fire. ABOVE RIGHT: Mrs. Olive Gardiner, who occupies the flat…

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Mother Hurls Baby From Fire 15ft. Jump To Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

A young mother threw her 18-month-old son 15 feet from the balcony of a burning house at St. Peters last night into the arms of a…

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Java Flare-up Feared Cease-Fire Move Fails Sjahrir's Statement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

BATAVIA, Saturday. -- The Dutch having rejected his proposals for a truce, the prospect of "bloody civil war" had been renewed, said the…

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Java Flare-up Feared Cease-Fire Move Fails Sjahrir's Statement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

BATAVIA, Saturday. -- The Dutch having rejected his proposals for a truce, the prospect of "bloody civil war" had been renewed, said the…

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Boys Set Fire to Rooster

Truth · Sunday 14 July 1946 · page 43

TWO boys before the Orange Children's Court, when questioned why they had set alight to a rooster, could not give an…

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3 burned in Newcastle fire NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 14 July 1946 · page 7

Five people ran from a blazing house at Hamilton early today. Three of them were burned -- one seriously,…

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Gunmen Strike Again Yesterday, Sydney's crime wave continued with-- Taxi hold-up; man fires into crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 July 1946 · page 1

A taxi-driver jumped from his fast-moving cab at Ashfield last night to escape a gunman who had pressed a revolver against his back…

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Men Flee, Huge Petersham Blaze

The Sun · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

Sydney's most threatening and spectacular fire for some time gutted the Egg Board premises in Parramatta-road, Petersham, this afternoon…

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Girls Flee From Petersham Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

MANY workers, including seven girls, fled for their lives this afternoon from a blaze which burnt out the Westgate Rollerdrome at Petersham, set fire to three houses, menaced an entire block. OVERCOME by smoke in the burning building, first-class fireman…

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Girls Flee From Petersham Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

MANY workers, including seven girls, fled for their lives this afternoon from a blaze which burnt out the Westgate Rollerdrome and Skating Rink at Petersham, set fire to three houses and menaced an entire block. OVERCOME by smoke in the…

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Girls Flee From Petersham Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

MANY workers, including seven girls, fled for their lives this afternoon from a blaze which burnt out the Westgate Rollerdrome at Petersham, set fire to three houses, menaced an entire block. OVERCOME by smoke in the…

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Spectacular Rink Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

FLAMES leaping into the air at this afternoon's fire, which gutted the Westgate Rollerdrome, Parramatta Rd…

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Spectacular Rink Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

FLAMES leaping into the air at this afternoon's fire, which gutted the Westgate Roller-drome Parrcmatta Rd…

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