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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 113

Grave Issues At N.Z. Fire Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 8

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Wed. (A.A.P.Reuters).—The Fire Brigade received its first call to the fire at Ballantyne's store, Christchurch, between 10 to 15 minutes after smoke and flames were first…

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Foreign Affairs Review Military Men Under Fire

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

PROFESSOR Albert, Einstein and a group of some 20 prominent American personalities issued last week a warning that the United States cannot remain…

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Children Show Bush Fire Knowledge

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

An essay competition for school children on the subject of the prevention and control of bush fires, conducted by the Police Department…

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Coroner's doubts on fur fire verdict

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

Unable to say whether the cause of a fire in a fur shop was accidental or otherwise, the City…

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Police Fire Two Shots at Alsatian

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

A policeman fired two shots at and apparently wounded an Alsatian dog, which with two others is…

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Arabs Burn Jewish Houses Fire Brigade Gets No Protection

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

JERUSALEM, Jan. 2nd. The battle for the Sheikh Jarach quarter in Jerusalem flared up with increased vigour after military and…

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Young Writers Tell How To Cope With Fire Menace

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

TO impress on the minds of school children the danger of bush-fires, the N.S.W. Police Department the Bush Fires Advisory Committee…

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Warning On Greater Bushfire Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

More hot days will bring a serious fire danger in New South Wales, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said yesterday. Field officers' reports…

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4 Missing in Fire Hotel Blaze In U.S.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (A.A.P.).—Four guests are missing, believed dead, in a fire which destroyed…

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Firemen Fight Blaze In Masks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Firemen donned masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. SOON after 2 a.m. 40 firemen…

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Firemen Fight Blaze In Masks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Firemem donned masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. SOON after 2 a.m. 40 firemen…

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Firemen Fight Blaze In Masks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Firemen donned masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. SOON after 2 a.m. 40 firemen…

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Firemen Fight Blaze In Masks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Firemen donned masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. SOON after 2 a.m. 40 firemen…

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Masked Firemen's Fight in Blaze Morning Fire In Heart Of City Fumes Belch From Windows

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

FIREMEM doomed masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. Soon after 2 a.m. 40 firemen from five…

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Gandhi Shot Dead Hindu Assassin Fires 3 Times At Close Quarters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--Mahatma Gandhi, 78-year-old Hindu spiritual leader, was shot dead in New Delhi today…

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Masked Firemen's Fight in Blazes Morning Fire In Heart Of City Fumes Belch From Windows

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

FIREMEN dooned masks early today to combat choking smoke and fumes pouring from a fierce city fire. Soon after 2 a.m. 40 firemen from five…

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Olympic torch starts blaze LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1948 · page 15

A torch symbolising international friendship was lighted at St. Moritz (Switzerland) yesterday…

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Fire gives Chinese children a thrill

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1948 · page 3

CHINESE CHILDREN standing on a fire-engine watched firemen salvage thousands of pounds worth of clothing material from a fire which broke out on the roof of Currawong Building, Albion-street,, city, last night…

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41 Dead in "Bit" of Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--Some girls employed at Ballantyne's Christchurch store, which was destroyed by fire causing 41 deaths, Were told "there had…

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Stop Press Big Loss in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 12

KEMESEY, Wednesday.--Cheques, bank notes and silver of the value of £500 were last night in a fire which destroyed a shop,…

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