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Fires & bushfires, 1946

2,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 135

Dog Set On Fire By Boys

The Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ), Wednesday. -- Two boys, aged 15 and 11. who poured kerosene over a dog and set fire to it, were given…

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Fire Sweeps Camping Colony Palm Beach Homes Destroyed Rescue From Flaming Tent

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

FOUR timber- framed tents filled with furniture and a modem sedan ear were destroyed by fire in d Palm Beach camping area this morning…

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Fire Sweeps Camping Colony Palm Beach Homes Destroyed Rescue From Flaming Tent

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

FOUR timber- framed tents filled with furniture and a modern sedan car were destroyed by fire in a Palm Beach camping area this morning…

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Fire Sweeps Camping Colony Palm Beach Homes Destroyed Rescue From Flaming Tent

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

FOUR timber- framed tents filled with furniture and a modern sedan car were destroyed by fire in a Palm Beach camping area this morning…

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Fire Sweeps Camping Colony Palm Beach Homes Destroyed Rescue From Flaming Tent

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

FOUR timber- framed tents filled with furniture and a modern sedan car were destroyed by fire in a Palm Beach camping area this morning…

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Floods Expected in Southern Snow Areas Drought In Wheat Belt, Fire In North

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 9

Australia is experiencing sharp contrasts in weather conditions:--Widespread flooding is feared in the snowbound areas of the Alps and in north-eastern Victoria…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 8

A meeting of the local Bush Fire Brigade has been called for Thursday. August 1, at 8.15 p.m., when Mr G. Gilmore, district officer of N.S.W. Fire…

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Glamor Girls Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 3

WORRIED BECAUSE Betty Grable (above) topped a film poll he conducted among his pupils, Mr. F. Tyler, science…

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Dramatic Escapes By Fire Trapped Thieves

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

FIVE burglars escaped after haying been disturbed in city and suburban homes during the night, one of them after a dramatic chase during which three shots were fired at him by a nightwatchman…

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Watchman Fires 3 Shots In Chase, Burglar Kicks Man To Escape

The Sun · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 3

Three shots were fired by a watchman at a thief in a dramatic 10-minute chase through Homebush early today. It is believed the shots missed the man, who escaped after discarding a sugar bag and…

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"Preference in Danger" Bill Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 5

The Tradesmen's Rights Regulation Bill, now before Federal Parliament, virtually repealed soldier preference in 90 per cent. of…

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Young Hero Of Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

TODAY'S HERO is Tony Levett (2½), who woke his mother, Mrs. L. Levett, when a fire broke out in a mattress at the Royal Hotel, Carlton. Mrs. Levett looks almost as proud as she feels about Tony, and Tony is loving every minute of it…

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Young Hero of Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

TODAY'S HERO is Tony Levett (2½), who woke his mother, Mrs. L. Levett, when a fire broke out in a mattress at the Royal Hotel, Carlton. Mrs. Levett looks almost as proud as she feels about Tony, and Tony is loving every minute of it…

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Young Hero Of Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

TODAY'S HERO is Tony Levett (2½), who woke his mother, Mrs. L. Levett, when a Ere broke out in a mattress at the Royal Hotel, Carlton. Mrs. Levett looks almost as proud as she feels about Tony, and Tony is loving every minute of it…

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Young Hero Of Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

TODAY'S HERO is Tony Levett (2½), who woke his mother, Mrs. L. Levett, when a fire broke out in a mattress at the Royal Hotel, Carlton. Mrs. Levett looks almost as proud as she feels about Tony, and Tony is loving every minute of it…

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Young Hero Of Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

TODAY'S HERO is Tony Levette (2½), who woke his mother, Mrs. L. Levett, when a fire broke out in a mattress at the Royal Hotel, Carlton. Mrs. Levett looks almost as proud as she feels about Tony, and Tony is loving every minute of it…

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Baby's Cries Save Mother From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

Awakened by the cries of her 2½-years-old sore early this morning, a young married woman found that her bed was on fire. She rushed from the room with her child…

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Baby's Cries Save Mother From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

Awakened by the cries of her 2½-years-oId son early this morning, a young married woman found that her bed was on fire. She rushed from the room with her child…

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Baby's Cries Save Mother From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

Awakened by The cries of her 2½-years-old son early this morning, a young married woman found that her bed was on fire. She rushed from the room with her child…

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Baby's Cries Save Mother From Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

Awakened by the cries of her 2½-years-old son early this morning, a young married woman found that her bed was on fire. She rushed from the room with her child…

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