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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1970

22 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

STATES of the NATION Bolte warms his hands in the blaze of schools

Tribune · Wednesday 1 April 1970 · page 4

WHATEVER the identity of the crazy arsonist who has apparently been responsible for several fires…

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England on Fire Warwick and Kent

Tharunka · Tuesday 21 April 1970 · page 8

Early in February, 150 students forcibly entered the Administration block at Warwick University to protest against the inadequate facilities in Rootes Hall social building. They were demanding a social centre which would be run by the students…

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Fire fears delay plans for huge buildings Store future in question Council Refusal

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 28 April 1970 · page 1

Fears of fire danger under existing designs are holding up Holroyd Council approval for two huge buildings with a total estimated value of $7 million…

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Unions turning fire on Court deregistration

Tribune · Wednesday 6 May 1970 · page 10

SYDNEY: Unions increasingly are seeing the power of deregistration as being one of the arbitration penal powers calling for determined challenge. This situation is developing against the background…

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Letter to the Editor Noise threat to residents Fire danger, too

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 2 June 1970 · page 2

Sir — Thank you for 'giving timely space and predominance to Mrs. Balk's letter about the rude sounds of Holroyd ("The Broadcaster", May 19). Actually the nightly noise…

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Fire station requested

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 June 1970 · page 3

A fully equipped fire station, with permanent staff, is being sought for Yennora…

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Fire at USSR Society rooms

Tribune · Wednesday 24 June 1970 · page 11

THE MELBOURNE offices and library of the Australia-U.S.S.R. Society were recently destroyed by a fire, which…

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Concerted Fire on Student Militancy

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1970 · page 3

VICE-CHANCELLORS in Australian universities appear to be launching a concerted attack on student militancy. Following the exclusion of Albert Langer from Monash…

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Age gap under fire at Central Uia's Final Drive to Reach 1970 GOAL

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 July 1970 · page 3

Though the overall level of giving in the United Israel Emergency Appeal this year has been higher, the UIA is making a special eleventhhour drive to 'bring in' those who have not…

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Hassidic Hippies see fire as blessing

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 July 1970 · page 10

'I consider the fire to be the greatest blessing that could have happened,' said Shlomo…

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After the blaze

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 August 1970 · page 3

Scenes of destruction and desolation at the plant of R. and W. Vincent, Timber and Joinery, in Military Road,…

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Fire risk high

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 15 September 1970 · page 1

Merrylands residents could expect a summer of devastating bush fires, the District Fire Officer, Mr. R. Hancock, said this week…

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Fire Ravages Smithfield School

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 September 1970 · page 5

Devastation caused by the recent the at Southfield Public School. The [?] completely…

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Ceylon Govt. under fire, but hits rich

Tribune · Wednesday 4 November 1970 · page 9

Ceylon's Left Coalition Government last week announced a budget which will hit the rich where it hurts -- in the pocket. Companies will be forbidden…

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Sisco's Remark on Cease Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 November 1970 · page 1

New York: Mr. Joseph Sisco, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, may have let an…

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Un Renewed Cease Fire Call Accepted

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 November 1970 · page 1

Both Egypt and Israel agreed to a United Nations “recommendation” that the military standstill be extended for another three months. But this is where agreement ended on the resolution passed…

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Fire Period

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 November 1970 · page 3

The bushfire danger period is now at its highest point, and heavy fines have been set down for…

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Jews Paris Fire Victims

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 November 1970 · page 9

PARIS: Two young Jewish -pop musidans were among the 144 people killed when the dance hall near…

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Council briefs: When is a fire nota fire?

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 December 1970 · page 4

Fire brigades had been called to fires, only to find on arrival that burning oil operations were being…

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Firemen worried When will fire disaster hit Sydney?

Tribune · Wednesday 9 December 1970 · page 3

THE inner city of Sydney now, according to fire-fighters and their union, is a fire-bomb with a fuse of unpredictable length. At any time -- today, next week, next month; no one knows -- there could be a major fire disaster, with fatalities among both public and fire-fighters…

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