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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1975

15 stories in Sydney's papers

Dazzling opening at the 42nd Maccabi Carnival PERTH: The 42nd Carnival commenced here in a blaze of pomp and colour

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 January 1975 · page 24

A crowd in excess of 1200 packed the courtyard of the new Jewish Centre to witness the opening…

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Fire-fighting service honoured

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 21 January 1975 · page 2

A chance remark resulted in a Merrylands man devoting 30 years of his fife to voluntary…

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Fire-risk grass

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 28 January 1975 · page 4

Action is being taken to clear long grass from NSW Housing Commission land in Military…

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Fire bug bit him

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 February 1975 · page 3

At some time in his childhood almost every little boy wants to be a fireman and Don Adam,…

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FLASHPOINT Fire chief issues warning

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 February 1975 · page 1

Only heavy rain in the next month strict adherence to fire restrictions old avert serious fire danger threating Holroyd district, district fire…

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Fire-fighting is Adams family affair

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 February 1975 · page 1

The Adam children, of Greystanes, have formed their own fire-fighting crew…

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Mini-bikes Under Fire

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 March 1975 · page 3

A south Granville roman has complained about the noise created by mini-bike riders near her…

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Grieve a fires nominee

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 April 1975 · page 1

Holroyd Council will nominate Ald. [?]. Grieve for appointment to the NSW [?]oard of Fire Commissioners and urge [?]ther western Sydney councils to…

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Those who play with fire can get burned

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 May 1975 · page 12

HAIFA: “A Civil Guard in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem will be of no avail until the inhabitants of Cairo, Beirut and Damascus find it necessary to set up a Civil Guard there!”…

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Ambush Cross-fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 May 1975 · page 17

Kadmoni’s half track, in front, headed right into the Egyptian position. The vehicles behind him were caught in a cross-fire ambush…

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Design to cut fire risk in cars

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 July 1975 · page 5

The risk of fire following accidents involving semi-trailers and other heavy vehicles should be reduced as the result of a new design rule covering fuel…

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National Industrial News Norm Under Fire Blf trouble in three states

Tribune · Wednesday 1 October 1975 · page 4

SYDNEY: Norm Gallagher's control of the Builders Laborers' Federation is threatened by an upsurge of opposition in three States. But the…

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Safety Fire System

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 October 1975 · page 16

The new Hakoah building is fully protected by a ‘Rezal-GIobe’ automatic fire sprinkler system…

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Warning on fires

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 18 November 1975 · page 7

Merrylands house- holders have been warned to take precautions against fire during the…

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Fire bomb

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 November 1975 · page 9

NEW YORK: Two synagogues, the homes of two Chasiddic rabbis and a Jewish school, contained in…

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