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Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Radio Aid In Bush-Fire Fights

The Land · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 15

At a recent meeting of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee it was decided to appoint a small sub-committee to co-operate with…

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Indian Saved Laboratory From Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Prompt and courageous action by Indian scientist, sir shanti shatnagar recently saved Britain…

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Fire Insurance

The Land · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 25

"A.H. Subscriber": For fire insurance, for house on township allotment, has the distance to be taken from the dividing fence or from the adjoining…

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Fire Guts Garage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

FOUR CARS, a truck and valuable equipment were destroyed when fire broke out in a garage owned by Mr. W. Roy Adams, on Princes Highway, Tempe, at 11.30 last night…

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Fire Destroys Tempe Garage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

A large garage in Tempe was swept by fire last night. Damage is estimated at several, thousand pounds. Four cars, a truck, and valuable…

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Hospital Fire Was Kept Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

Precautions were taken to prevent alarm among patients when a fire broke out at a Leichhardt hospital last night…

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Heavy Damage in Tempe Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire in a large garage in Prince's Highway, Tempe, late…

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Reichstag Fire, Zinoviev Letter Tactics In “Liberal” Propaganda

Tribune · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA.—Press, UAP or “Liberal” propaganda against labor was compared by information Minister Calwell with the “Zinoviev Letter” and Reichstag fire frame-ups. MR. FULLER (Labor. Hume) raised the question when the referred to…

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26 Indians Dead As Police Fire on Mob

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

BOMBAY, Friday.--Police fired on a crowd of more than 2000 people at Ratlam, Central India, on Tuesday, killing 26 and wounding 27. it…

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Risks Fire To Save Collection

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 9

After fainting twice a woman ran into a burning house at Gladesville yesterday afternoon to…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage Excuse For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning to wave their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage Excuse For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning to wave their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage As Reason For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 10

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning, to ware their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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Next Year We Will Fire Rockets to Bring Back a Sample From Space Modified German V2 rockets were fired 75 miles to the edge of atmosphere recently. By the end of next year, experts at the White Sands proving grounds, New Mexico, plan to fire a first rocket into space to gather samples and radio back reports from outer space. The US Government has not announced whether the rocket is already under construction, but has made no secret that rockets superior to the V2 are intended

The World's News · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 12

AMERICAN rockets are being named after the women's services. The first rocket to reach 50 miles…

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Suburban Scrub Fires

The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1946 · page 2

Firemen and residents of houses nearby fought blazes which occurred yesterday afternoon among scrub and grass in…

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Smoke delayed call to fire brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 July 1946 · page 4

A woman fried fo telephone the fire brigade last night when her home caught fire, but she was driven back by dense smoke. She is Mrs. I. E. Myers,…

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Man Risks Fire to Save Dog

Truth · Sunday 21 July 1946 · page 29

A man risked his life last night to rescue a dog from a blazing house in Darley Rd., Charing Cross…

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Big Fire Saved in Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- Prompt arrival of Hamilton and Newcastle Fire Brigades prevented a fire which may have…

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Big Fire Saved in Newcastle

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- Prompt arrival of Hamilton and Newcastle Fire Brigades prevented a fire which may have…

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Girl Saved 6 From Fire

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (NZ). Monday.-- Great courage' and fortitude were displayed by an 11-year-old girl, Joy Brown, when her home in…

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