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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

2,769 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 139

He Has Been Fighting Fires For 47 Years

Truth · Sunday 18 May 1947 · page 37

His mother wanted him to be a chemist or a clergyman, but he would have none of it. He joined the five brigade…

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Fire in Japan Kure

The Sun · Sunday 18 May 1947 · page 1

A fire, due to unknown causes, destroyed two thirds of the New Zealand battalion's camp at Senzaki yesterday…

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Ship Fire Rouses Texas City Fears

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Great anxiety was caused yesterday when a fire broke out on the oil tanker Panmass at a wharf…

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Ship Fire Rouses Texas City Fears

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Great anxiety was caused yesterday when a fire broke out on the oil tanker Panmass at a wharf…

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Ship Fire Rouses Texas City Fears

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 11

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Great anxiety was caused yesterday when a fire broke out on the oil tanker Panmass at a wharf…

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Hotel Guests Flee Fire Gunnedah Havoc

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

GUNNEDAH, Monday.— Fire swept through a wing of the Royal Hotel at Gunnedah early this morning and also…

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£15.000 Loss in Gunnedah Fire Printery, Two Shops Destroyed Heavy Damage in Hotel Wing

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

A NEWSPAPER office and two shops were destroyed and a wing of an hotel was badly damaged in, a fire that broke out in Gannedah early this…

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£15,000 Loss in Gunnedah Fire Printery And Shops Gutted Heavy Damage in Hotel Wing

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

A NEWSPAPER office and two shops were destroyed and a wing of a hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke out in Gunnedah early this morning…

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£15,000 Loss in Gunnedah Fire Printery And Shops Gutted Heavy Damage in Hotel Wing

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

A NEWSPAPER office and two shops were destroyed and a wing of a hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke out in Gunnedah early this morning…

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£15,000 Loss in Gunnedah Fire Printery And Shops Gutted Heavy Damage in Hotel Wing

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

A NEWSPAPER office and two shops were destroyed and a wing of a hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke out in Gunnedah early this morning…

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£15,000 Loss in Gunnedah Fire Printery And Shops Gutted Heavy Damage in Hotel Wing

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

A NEWSPAPER office and two shops were destroyed and a wing of a hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke out in Gunnedah early this morning…

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Fire Destroys Two Gunnedah Shops Escape From Blazing Hotel Dash by Father with Young Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

TWO shops were destroyed and the wing of an hotel was badly damaged in a fire that broke oat in Gannedah early this morning…

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Fires in Two Hotels Bedrooms Gutted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Monday.—A spectacular fire which destroyed part of the Royal Hotel and caused altogether about…

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Fire in City Dentistry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 12

BRIGADES from Headquarters and Circular Quay put out a fire which caused slight damage to materials on a workbench in A. J…

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Fire in City Dentistry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

BRIGADES from Headquarters and Circular Quay put out a fire which caused slight damage to materials on a workbench in A. J…

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Fire in City Dentistry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

BRIGADES from Headquarters and Circular Quay put out a fire which caused slight damage to materials on a workbench in A. J…

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Fire in City Dentistry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

BRIGADES from Headquarters and Circular Quay put out a fire which caused slight damage to materials on a workbench in A. J…

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Fire in City Dentistry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

BRIGADES from Headquarters and Circular Quay put' out a fire which caused slight damage to I materials on a workbench in A. J…

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£25,000 Damage In Country Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 14

GUNNEDAH, Monday.--A fire that broke out in the Royal Hotel building, Gunnedah, early this morning caused damage estimated between £20,000 and £25,000…

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Fires In Two City Buildings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 20

Brigades were called to two city buildings early today when fire destroyed a switch board and severely damaged an…

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