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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

2,769 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 139

Fire at Exchange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

Sir,—After viewing the result of the fire at the P.M.G. building at City North Exchange, I find it difficult to understand why an important building[?]…

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Fires Offset Re-building of Manila City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 11

MANILA, Thursday.-Although re-construction of war-ravaged Manila is in full swing, it is barelykeeping pace with the rate of destruction by fire…

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Fires Offset Re-building of Manila City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 11

MANILA,Thursday.--Although re-construction of war-ravaged Manila is in full swing, it is barely keeping pace with the rate of destruction by fire…

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Fire Destroys Cinema Goods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

Irreplaceable cinema equipment, valued at more than £500, was destroyed by, fire oh the fifth floor of Elizabeth House…

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Fire Destroys Cinema Goods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

Irreplaceable cinema equipment, valued at more than £500, was destroyed by fire on the fifth floor of Elizabeth House…

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Fire Destroys Valuable Cinema Goods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

Irreplaceable cinema equipment, valued at more than £500, was destroyed by fire on the fifth floor of Elizabeth House,…

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Fire Destroys Valuable Cinema Goods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

Irreplaceable cinema equipment. valued at more than £500, was destroyed by fire on the fifth floor of Elizabeth House,…

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£600 Damage in Salvage Depot Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 9

Fire yesterday caused £600 damage to two motor cars, a motor lorry, a salvage depot yard, and eight lock-up garages in Holt Street, off King Street,…

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Fire at Hurstville. Woman Burned While Saving Son

The Propeller · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the upstairs dwelling portion at the rear of the Blue Ribbon Cake Shop, adjoining the White Horse…

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Woodcuts Saved After City Fire

Tribune · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

WHEN the big city fire raged on two sides of the Studio of Realist Art last Sunday evening, it was feared that the woodcuts of Carl Rabus…

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Tank Dangerous In Works Blaze

The Sun · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

Workmen scattered when the roof of a tank containing 20 tons of molten glass collapsed today at Australian Glass…

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Firemen Save Watchman in Second Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

Overcome by smoke from the second fire to break out in the building within a week, the elderly caretaker of Morgan…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a fire in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down which he escaped. This was the second fire in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a fire in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down which he escaped. This was the second fire in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a fire in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down .which he escaped. This was the second fire in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a fire in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down which he escaped. This was the second Pre in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Second Fire In City Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 15

Acrid fumes last night accompanied a small fire at Morgan Chambers, George Street, city, which was gutted by flames on…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN -CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a Ere in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down which he escaped. This was the second fire in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Rescued From Fire in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

OWEN CONNOR (69), caretaker, who was rescued by firemen when overcome by smoke during a fire in Morgan Chambers, George St., City, last night, examines the ladder down which he escaped This was the second fire in the building within a week. Last Sunday…

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Second Fire In Same Building

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

Firemen last night rescued a 69-year-old caretaker who was overcome by smoke when fire broke out in Morgan Chambers, George Street, City. A fire which broke out in the same building last Sunday night…

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