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Fires & bushfires, 1947

2,769 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 139

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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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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Liberals' Selection Methods Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 13

THE Liberal Party's system of selecting Parliamentary candidates had weaknesses, the president (Mr. W. H. Spooner) said at a meeting of the State council last night. MR. SPOONER said that a small…

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Liberals' Selection Methods Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 13

THE Liberal Party's system of selecting Parliamentary candidates had weaknesses, the president (Mr. W. H. Spooner) said at a meeting of the State council last night. MR. SPOONER said that a small…

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Destroyed by Fire at Flats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

THIS CAR was destroyed when an explosion started a fire which gutted three garages at the rear of Hats at 893 Old South Head Rd., Rose Bay, early this morning. Another car was damaged…

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Destroyed by Fire at Flats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

THIS CAR was destroyed when an explosion started a fire which gutted three garages at the rear of flats at 893 Old South Head Rd., Rose Bay, early this morning. Another car was damaged…

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Liberals' Selection Methods Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 13

THE Liberal Party's system of selecting Parliamentary candidates had weaknesses, the president (Mr. W. H. Spooner) said at a meeting of the State council last night. MR. SPOONER said that a small…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Destroyed by Fire at Flats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

THIS CAR was destroyed when an explosion started a fire which gutted three garages at the rear of flats at 893 Old South Head Rd., Rose Bay, early this morning. Another car was damaged…

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Liberals' Selection Methods Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 13

THE Liberal Party's system of selecting Parliamentary candidates had weaknesses, the president (Mr. W. H. Spooner) said at a meeting of the State council last night. MR. SPOONER said that a small…

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Angry Woman Set Husband on Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments i following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured petrol over her husband and threw a match at him…

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Liquid Fire Sprays City After Blast

The Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Three petrol storage tanks exploded today at Minot (North Dakota), showering…

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Woman Sets Husband Fire As Reprisal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured petrol over her husband and threw a match at him. THE unfortunate man succumbed in…

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Woman Sets Husband on Fire As Reprisal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured petrol over her husband and threw a match at him. THE unfortunate man succumbed in…

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Woman Sets Husband on Fire As Reprisal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured petrol over her husband and threw a match at him. THE unfortunate man succumbed…

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Woman Sets Husband on Fire As Reprisal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured petrol over her husband and threw a match at him. THE unfortunate man succumbed in…

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Woman Sets Husband on Fire As Reprisal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday.--Tired of arguments following her husband's home-drinking parties, a woman yesterday poured, petrol over her husband and threw a match at him. THE unfortunate man succumbed in…

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Set House On Fire; Seven Years Gaol

The Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Philip Gordon McKenzie, 40, gardener, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labor,…

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Major Battle in Java Rubber Estates On Fire Dutch Launching All-out Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

BATAVIA, Tuesday.--Dutch and Indonesian troops are reported to he locked in a major conflict west of Java. The Republican Radio says fierce fighting is raging east and west of Soekaboemi, and that vast quantities of rubber and other…

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Major Battle in Java Rubber Estates On Fire Dutch Launching All-out Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

BATAVIA, Tuesday.--Dutch and Indonesian troops are reported to be locked in a major conflict west of Java. The Republican Radio says fierce fighting is raging east and west of Soekaboemi, and that vast quantities of rubber and other…

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Major Battle in Java Rubber Estates On Fire Dutch Launching All-out Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

BATAVIA, Tuesday.--Dutch and Indonesian troops are reported to be locked in a major conflict west of Java. The Republican Radio says fierce fighting is raging east and west of Soekaboemi, and that vast quantities of rubber and other…

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