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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

2,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 135

Stop Press Scrub Fire at Hornsby

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 28

Hornsby Brigade have been called out to Pretoria Pde., Hornsby, where a large area of scrub has been reported alight…

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Stop Press Brigades Called to Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 28

Brigades from Waterloo, Redfern, and George St. West hurried to George O'Brien. and Co. Ltd., case manufacturers, George St.,…

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Jap Girl Under Fire in Cousens Case Views On Traitors

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 1

MISS FOUMIKO SAISHO, Japanese journalist, said at Central Court today that she had never thought of whether Major Charles Hughes…

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Jap Woman Questioned Buddhist Conception Of Truth Under Fire From Cousens' Counsel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

FOUMSKO SAISHO, Japanese woman journalist, was cross-examined on her truthfulness under the Buddhist oath by Mr. J. Shand, K.C., during the Cousens' case today. MISS FOUMIKO SAISHO, former script writer for Tokio Radio, photographed at Central Court today. She gave evidence for the Crown in the high treason charge against Major Cousens…

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Jap Woman Questioned Buddhist Conception Of Truth Under Fire From Cousens' Counsel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

FOUMIKO SAISHO, Japanese woman journalist, was cross-examined on her truthfulness when on the Buddhist oath by Mr. J. Shand, K.C., during the Cousens' case today…

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Jap Woman Questioned Buddhist Conception Of Truth Under Fire From Cousens' Counsel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

FOUMIKO SAISHO, Japanese woman journalist, was cross-examined on her truthfulness under the Buddhist oath by Mr. j. Shand, K.C., during the Cousens' case today…

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Jap Woman Questioned Buddhist Conception Of Truth Under Fire From Cousens' Counsel

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

FOUMIKO SAISHO, Japanese woman journalist, was cross-examined on her truthfulness under the Buddhist oath by Mr. J. Shand, K.C., during the Cousens' case today…

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Detectives Investigating Big Fire in Ultimo Loss in Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last night…

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Detectives Investigating Big Fire in Ultimo Loss in Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co's wool store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last, night…

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Detectives Investigating Big Fire in Ultimo Loss on Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last night…

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Detectives Investigating Big Fire in Ultimo Loss in Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool -store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last night…

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C.i.b. Probe of City Fire Loss in Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool store in William Henry St.,Ultimo, last night…

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C.i.b. Probe of City Fire Loss in Wool Store Blaze Totals £275,000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B. Arson Squad are investigating the origin of fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last night…

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C.i.b. to Investigate Spectacular Ultimo Blaze Loss in Store Blaze Totals £275.000

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the C.I.B, Arson Squad ore investigating the origin of the fire that destroyed the New Zealand Loon and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool store in William Henry St., Ultimo, last night…

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£350,000 Damage in Huge City Blaze Wool Store Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

The biggest fire in Sydney for 11 years last night destroyed the Ultimo wool store of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd…

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Fire in George Street

The Biz · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

At 6.50 p.m. on August 14, Liverpool Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at the home of Mr. Rober, 137 George Street, where the rear of the…

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Wedding Party Near Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

Guests at a wedding party in Bullwarra Street helped carry furniture and wedding presents from their host's house while…

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Great Fire Destroys Wool Store

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY'S BIGGEST FIRE SINCE 1935 last night destroyed the Ultimo wool store of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. At the height of the blaze a six-storey wall collapsed into the street. This picture shows firemen struggling almost knee-deep in debris as they attempted to prevent the flames from spreading. The fire, the glow from which could be seen 50 miles away,…

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Big Fire At Wool Building

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY'S BIGGEST FIRE SINCE 1935 last night destroyed the Ultimo wool store of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Co. Ltd. This picture shows Bremen struggling almost knee-deep, in debris as they attempted to prevent the flames from spreading. The…

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Big Fire At Wool Building

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY'S BIGGEST FIRE SINCE 1935 last night destroyed the Ultimo wool store of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Ltd. This picture shows firemen struggling almost knee-deep in debris as they attempted to prevent the flames from spreading. The…

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