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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 113

Gas Fires on Again Last Night

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Thousands of Sydney homes were properly warmed last night for the first time in three weeks…

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Cotton on Fire Govt. Stores

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Fire broke out among several thousand bales of cotton stacked in the Government stores off Canal Road, St…

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Cease-fire Violated Arabs Renew Attack In Palestine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Large-scale fighting is continuing in all parts of northern Palestine in defiance of U.N.O's cease-fire order, reports…

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Bush Fire Warning Danger Greatest Since 1939

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 5

Because of exceptional growth after heavy rainfall, the Bush Fires' Advisory Committee believes that…

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Lang Warns On "Fire In Australia"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 1

Australians must be careful they were not destroyed by "the fire within Australia," Mr…

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Russia's Internal Troubles Railway Control Under Fire

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 1

The Russian people are reported to be growing restless and impatient at Communist administration…

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120 Men Trapped by Fire in Coal Mine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

TULSA (Oklahoma), Wednesday-- One hundred and twenty coal miners have been cut off by fire in the workings…

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120 Men Trapped by Fire in Coal Mine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

TULSA (Oklahoma), Wednesday.-- One hundred and twenty coal miners have been cut off by fire in the workings…

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Police inquiry into city fires

The Sun · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 3

Police are investigating suspicious circumstances of two fires which broke out in separate parts of Transport…

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Police Probe Fires at Transport Dept

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 2

DETECTIVES are investigating the cause of two fires which broke out within two hours in the Transport…

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Police Probe Fires at Transport Dept

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 5

DETECTIVES are investigating the cause of two fires which broke out within two hours in the Transport…

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Police Probe Fires at Transport Dept

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 2

DETECTIVES are investigating the cause of two fires which broke out within two hours in the Transport…

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Many Donors Assist Deaf Children After Fire Outbreak

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 2

STREAMS of people came to the fire-damaged Deaf and Damb Institute at Waratah last week with gifts of clothing and other necessaries for the children there. Newcastle and district…

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Incendiarist Starts 3 Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

An incendiarist started three fires on separate floors at Transport House, Phillip Street, last night. The fires started about the same time…

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Papua Plan Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.--Australia's administration of New Guinea was criticised when the United Nations Trusteeship Council debate on the…

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Papua Plan Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.--Australia's administration of New Guinea was criticised when the United Nations Trusteeship Council debate on the…

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Papua Plan Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.--Australia's administration of New Guinea was criticised when the United Nations Trusteeship Council debate on the…

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Papua Plan Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.--Australia's administration of New Guinea was criticised when the United Nations Trusteeship Council debate on the…

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Papua Plan Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday.--Australia's administration of New Guinea was criticised when the United Nations Trusteeship Council debate on the…

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Conciliatory move by Fire Brigade

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 6

A Friendly Relations Committee is to be established do effect a better understanding between the Fire Brigades…

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