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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1979

13 stories in Sydney's papers

Ports Face Fire Disaster

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 3

SYDNEY: Fire Brigade union secretary Frank Bryce warns that NSW ports could be hit by a disaster even worse than the Bantry Bay explosion in a French tanker…

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Wold in Focus Cease fire in Lebanon

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 9

LEBANON: An uneasy cease-fire has settled on the southern border area after a week-line artillary duel between Israeli and Palestinian forces…

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Rim fires

Filmnews · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 1

A fire in Washington on December 7 destroyed 18 vaults containing absolutely irreplaceable film held by the U.S. National…

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Fire fighters step over Disability pay

Tribune · Wednesday 21 February 1979 · page 11

PERTH: Fire Brigade unionists are taking action to obtain an increased disability…

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Cease Fire in Chad

Tribune · Wednesday 7 March 1979 · page 9

CHAD: An uneasy cease fire still prevails in the capital N'Djamena after last month's fighting between…

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Egyptians Help Jews Escape Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 March 1979 · page 9

NEW YORK: An Egyptian diplomat helped his Jewish neighbors escape from their…

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'No work no pay' tactic under fire

Tribune · Wednesday 25 April 1979 · page 4

SYDNEY: Australia Post's "no work no pay" principle used recently in the postal clerks dispute faces a legal challenge which could obstruct Fraser's assault on trade…

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Israeli Army Comes “Under Fire” From State Comptroller Litani Operation Too Costly in Lives and Equipment From State Comptroller Yitzhak Nebenzahl’s 29th report to the Knesset earlier this month

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 May 1979 · page 12

AN EXTREMELY HARSH picture of slovenly discipline, poor maintenance; incomplete intelligence and deficient military…

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Perth Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 June 1979 · page 1

PERTH: Fire recently gutted the Breckler Hall at the Perth Hebrew Congregation causing…

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Logs which run on gas Keep the home fires burning

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 June 1979 · page 20

Real flames burning around logs built to incredible detail of timber, yet lasting a lifetime. The heat producing red hot logs look more attractive…

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Synagogue fire causes concern

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 June 1979 · page 8

PARIS: The Betsalel Synogogue at Hara Khbira in Djerba, Tunisia was set on fire by unknown hooligans and the ark was badly burned, and seven Sifrei Torah and many prayer books…

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Maccabi’s Camp Fire

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 September 1979 · page 24

The Maccabi Spring Camp at Narrabeen earlier this month was another “huge success” according to NSW Maccabi president, Mike Wrublewski, pictured above (second from left) with Sue Wrubiewski, Gila Bursztyn, Phil Flier, Sue Werkner and Peter Lowy, during the Saturday night camp fire sing-along. Maccabi has booked the Narrabeen Fitness Camp for its Summer Weekends on February 9, 10 and 23, 24…

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Fire danger

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1979 · page 4

Newcastle: Firemen will impose bans if the state government does not replace obsolete radio equipment within six months. Twice…

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