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Fires & bushfires, 1947

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100 Perish in Dance Hall Fire Troops And Women Trapped Tragedy Hits British Zone of Occupation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--More than 100 persons are reported to have been burned to death when fire destroyed a dance hall in the British zone of occupation in Germany on Saturday night. VICTIMS included six British…

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100 Perish in Dance Hall Fire Troops And Women Trapped Tragedy Hits British Zone of Occupation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--More than 100 persons are reported to have been burned to death when fire destroyed a dance hall in the British zone of occupation in Germany on Saturday night. VICTIMS included six British…

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100 Perish in Dance Hall Fire Troops And Girls Trapped By Inferno Tragedy Hits British Zone of Occupation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--More than 100 persons are reported to have been burned to death when fire destroyed a dance hall in the British zone of occupation in Germany on Saturday night. VICTIMS included six British…

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Too Perish in Dance Hall Fire Troops and Girls Trapped by Inferno Tragedy Hits British Zone of Occupation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--More than 100 persons are reported to have been, burned to death when fire destroyed a dance hall in the British zone of occupation in Germany on Saturday night. Victims included six British soldiers, some of whom had remained in…

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100 Perish in Dance Hall Fire Troops And Girls Trapped By Inferno Tragedy Hits British Zone of Occupation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--More than 100 persons are reported to hare been burned to death when fire destroyed a dance hall in the British zone of occupation in Germany on Saturday night. VICTIMS included six British…

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Fire Toll--81 Bodies

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.--Eighty-one charred bodies have been recovered from the ice-covered ruins of the Karlsyust dance-hall…

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Fire Signal On Crew's Safety

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE. Tuesday.--Police are awaiting confirmation tonight of a signal from Marble Island, near Stannage Bay, that…

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Bandsmen Blocked Exit in Dance Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Bandsmen trying to escape with their instruments contributed to the confusion and subsequent death-roll at a Berlin dance-hall fire on Saturday…

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Two Men Hurt in Stove Explosion, Truck Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

A man in a city residential and a youth in a blazing timber waggon near Gosford were rescued last night from being burned to death. Cyril Byrnes, 45, salesman, of…

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High Officer Slain on Parade Woman Fires Shots Into Back Paris Treaties Anger Italians

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

VENICE, Tuesday.--Brigadier R. W. M. de Winton (39), commander of the 13th British Infantry Brigade at Pola, was assassinated by a. woman after inspecting a guard of honor…

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High Officer Slain on Parade Woman Fires Shots Into Back Paris Treaties Anger Italians

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

VENlCE, Tuesday.--Brigadier R. W. M. de Winton (39), commander of the 13th British Infantry Brigade at Pola, was assassinated by a woman after inspecting a guard of honor…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Berlin radio announced two major outbreaks of fire in Berlin yesterday…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Berlin radio announced two major outbreaks of fire in Berlin yesterday…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Berlin radio announced two major outbreaks of fire-in Berlin yesterday…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Berlin radio announced two major outbreaks of fire in Berlin yesterday…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Berlin radio announced two major outbreaks of fire in Berlin yesterday…

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Two Major Berlin Fires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Berlin radio announced two major Outbreaks of fire in Berlin yesterday…

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Scrub Fire at Yennora

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

Fire broke out in a large area of , scrub and spread over four area at Yennora, on Wednesday. 5th instant at about 10.20 p.m. Guildford fire Brigade…

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Arson Boasts Alleged Fire Investigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

ORANGE, Tuesday.—Threats and boasts allegedly made by George Arthur Rutter, 44, were recounted by witnesses…

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Nurses Fight N.z. Bushfire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 18

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.-- Nurses fought a bushfire yesterday which spread to within 10 feet of two hospitals in the…

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