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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

2,769 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 139

Hotel Guests Sleep On During Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 4

Unaware that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept. despite the…

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Liking For Fresh Air Led To Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 3

When a woman, who was charged at Central Court today with offensive behavior in a tram--by insisting on keeping…

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Hotel Guests Sleep on While Fire Burns

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

UNAWARE that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept, despite the noise made by…

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Hotel Guests Sleep on While Fire Burns

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

UNAWARE that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept, despite the noise made by…

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Hotel Guests Sleep on While Fire Burns

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

UNAWARE that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept, despite the noise made by…

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Hotel Guests Sleep on While Fire Burns

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

UNAWARE that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept, despite the noise made by…

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Hotel Guests Sleep on While Fire Burns

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

UNAWARE that part of the second floor of the Hotel York, King St., was burning, more than 25 guests slept, despite the noise made by…

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Fire Behind Arcade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 5

Smoke drove patrons of the Sportland Penny Arcade into George Street, city, last night. Firemen found a small building…

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£3000 Fire Destroys 2 Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 7

A fire at Captain's Flat, 20 miles from Queanbeyan, yesterday destroyed two shops and caused damage 'estimated at…

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Captain's Flat Fire Causes £3,000 Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 4

A fierce fire which broke out at Captain's Flat, 28 miles from Queanbeyan, yesterday afternoon, threatened to destroy the entire…

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Seven Oil Fire Deaths Bordeaux

The Sun · Sunday 20 July 1947 · page 1

Five people who were burned in an oil refinery explosion here yesterday died today, making a total of seven deaths. Hospitals…

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Burning Paper Starts Blaze

The Sun · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 9

A piece of burning paper blown by the wind started a fire which caused £140 worth of damage yesterday…

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Firemen's Eyes Burned by Fumes Morning Blaze In Dye Works 2nd Fire Breaks Out in Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 5

Firemen fought for more than an hour to control a fire which broke out in Bradford Dye Works Pty Ltd., Rosebery, early this morning. The fire damaged a bailerhause, storeraom,…

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Five Fires Lit to Burn Office

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Investigating a fire which broke out in the offices of Charles Richardson and Sons Ltd., Southwark engineering works,…

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Thieves Blamed For Fire

The Sun · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 7

The fire which gutted a Camperdown factory last night is believed to have been started by thieves who first…

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Thief Sets Fire To Factory

The Sun · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 8

ADELAIDE. Monday.--In a deliberate attempt to burn down the Southwark engineering works last night, an intruder lit at…

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Fire Brigades Save Two Factories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 3

Firemen early this morning saved factory buildings at Mascot and Annandale. Brigades from headquarters, George…

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Nz Child Dies in Fire

The Sun · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Monday. Bruce Hansen, two, was burned to death when a hayshed caught fire. He and two others, aged…

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Fire Sets Off Old Flask Of Gunpowder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 3

An old flask of gunpowder hidden behind a fireplace at Surry Hills exploded last night. Pieces of the wrecked fireplace…

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Fire Men's Eyes Burnt by Fumes of Sodium

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 19

FIREMEN fought for more than an hour to control a fire which broke out in Bradford Dye Works Pty. Ltd., Rosebery, early this morning. THE fire damaged a boiler house, storeroom, and many drums of…

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