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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

2,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 135

Fires Raging Along Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Homesteads and stock are threatened by bush and grass fires raging over hundreds of square miles in drought-stricken south-eastern Queensland…

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Fires Raging Along Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Homesteads and stock are threatened by bush and grass fires raging over hundreds of square miles in drought-stricken south-eastern Queensland…

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Adastra Hatchery Fire

The Biz · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

A report appears elsewhere in this paper of the fire at Adastra Hatchery, which states the loss of valuable machinery. We are informed that…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 18

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop. Church St., Parramatta, this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 18

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop, Church St., Parramatta, this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 18

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop .Church St., Parramatta, this morning. Parramatta Fire Bridge quickly…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop, Church St., Parramatta this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Motor Car on Fire

The Propeller · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

Hurstville Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at Potter's Garage, Forest Road. Hurstville, last Friday afternoon, when a motor car which had been filled with…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 18

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop, Church St., Parramatta, this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop, Church St., Parramatta this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Fat Causes Fishshop Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 18

A FIRE, caused by fat igniting, broke out at Andy's fish shop. Church St., 'Parramatta, this morning. Parramatta Fire Brigade quickly…

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Bushfires in Queensland Hundreds Of Miles Ablaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Hundreds of square miles of droughtstricken south-eastern Queensland were aflame to-night…

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Bushfires Sweeping South Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Hundreds of square miles of drought-stricken country in south-eastern Queensland are ablaze in one of the most disastrous bushfires in the history of the State…

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300-Mile Bushfire in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Homesteads and stock are threatened by bush and grass fires raging over hundreds of…

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300-Mile Bushfire in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Homesteads and stock are threatened by bush and grass fires raging over hundreds of…

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Widow's Clothing Caught Fire

The Sun · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

A finding of accidental death was recorded at an inquest today into the death of Mrs. Bedelia Usher, 77,…

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Gaol Fire, No Blame

The Sun · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

Spontaneous combustion, it is believed, caused the fire in Long Bay Gaol last night. This theory was favored after…

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Two Men Burned Fighting Fire

The Sun · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

Two men were slightly burned about the arms and face attempting to quell an outbreak of fire in a store-room of G. E…

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Drought, Fires And Frost Causing Havoc On N. Coast

The Sun · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 5

Worst drought in 25 years is being aggrevated by bushfires and frosts in parts of the far North Coast. Farmers are going as far afield as the Riverina for fodder for starving stock…

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100 Fight Fire To Save Homes

The Sun · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 9

A bushfire, which last night threatened a number of homes at Prince Edward Park, Woronora River, was fought for six…

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