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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 113

Fire Causes £3000 Damage

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 4

Damage estimated at about £3000 was caused by fire at the Alpine Dry Cleaners, Wyndora Ave.,…

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Woman Burned As Bed Catches Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

MRS. ANNE FINN (34), Bal four St., Chippendale, was severely burnt about the body last night when her bed caught…

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Woman Burned As Bed Catches Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 2

"MRS. ANNE FINN (34), Bal- four St., Chippendale, was severely burnt about the body last night when her bed caught…

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Dry Cleaning Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 7

A spark which accidentally set fire to cleaning fluid caused fire damage estimated at £3,000 at the Alpine Dry Cleaners' works…

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Cease-Fire Violated

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--A U.N.O. military observer has reported to the U.N.O. mediator…

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Land Sales Control Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The State Government was attacked for its proposal to continue land sales, control, by the…

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Land Sales Control Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The State Government was attacked for its proposal to continue land sales control, by the…

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Land Sales Control Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The State Government was attacked for its proposal to continue land sales control, by the…

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Land Sales Control Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The State Government a was attacked for its proposal to continue land sales control, by the…

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Land Sales Control Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The State Government was attacked for its proposal to continue land sales control, by the…

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Bush Fires Exceptional Danger During Summer

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has informed the Chief Secretary that prior to and during the Summer of 1948-49 there is likely to be a potential fire…

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Fire Damages Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 3

A fire severely damaged portion of a poultry farm at Wentworthville on Thursday night. The farm is occupied by George…

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Motor -Cycle Blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

HENRY CHARLES NIVEN, 9 Clairivil St., Banks town, had a narrow escape from injury when a motor -cycle he…

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Motor- Cycle Blaze

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

HENRY CHARLES NIVEN, 9 Clairivil St., Banks town had a narrow escape from injury when a motor -cycle he…

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Spectacular city blaze

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 5

Leaping 100ft. into the air, flames from a fire which gutted a factory in the city early today were visible for 10…

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Big Loss In City Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

A spectacular fire early this morning gutted the two top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Ave…

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Big Loss In City Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

A spectacular fire early this morning gutted the two top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Ave…

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Big Loss In City Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

A spectacular fire early this morning gutted the two top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Ave…

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Big Loss In City Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

A spectacular fire early this morning gutted the two top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Ave…

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Big Loss In City Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

A spectacular fire early this morning gutted the two top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Ave…

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