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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

2,429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 122

Fire Risk Is Your Problem

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

DON'T be sure of compensation if the fire brigades in N.S.W. use your property, to help put out a fire, and damage it…

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Australia's Control Of New Guinea May Be Under Fire From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 19.—Observers at UNO headquarters say that Australia's administrative set-up in New Guinea is to come under a most…

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Federal Parties Get Ready To Fire First Shots Iii 1949 Election Campaign From Our Political Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The first shots in the 1949 Federal election campaign will be fired during the two months Parliamentary recess which began yesterday. Ministers and Labour members say the election will be held in December,…

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Fires on "black" collier

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--With fires breaking out every two days in her 6709-ton cargo of Calcutta…

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Fire in Tram

The Sun · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Rear compartment of a crowded tram burst into flames in Crown Street, Darlinghurst, during peak-hour…

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Wind Tunnel Will Test Fire Power

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thursday.--What would happen to a bullet fired from a plane going at 2000 miles an hour? NO one knows, apparently,…

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School Carried on Despite the Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 19

HAMLIN, W. Va. -- Fire destroyed Hamlin's £78,125 high school but it didn't keep the students from their classes…

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Wind Tunnel Will Test Fire Power

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thursday.--What would happen to a bullet fired from a plane going at 2000 miles an hour NO one knows, apparently,…

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School Carried on Despite the Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 19

HAMLIN, W. Va.--Fire destroyed Hamlin's £78,125 high school but it didn't keep the students from their classes…

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School Carried on Despite the Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 19

HAMLIN, W. Va, -- Fire A destroyed Hamlin's £78,125 high school but it didn't keep the students from their classes…

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School Carried on Despite the Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 19

HAMLIN, W. Va. -- Fire destroyed Hamlin's £78,125 high school but it didn't keep the students from their classes…

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Bush Fire Engines Feature at Show

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

SEVERAL powered pumping units, selected from those approved for Government subsidy, will be featured in the…

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Bush Fire Engines Feature at Show

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

SEVERAL powered pumping units, selected from those approved for Government subsidy, will be featured in the…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

BALLARAT, Friday.-- The fire which late last night burnt a section of the stabling and involved the death…

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Horse Oses in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- In a fire which destroyed stables at Mrs. Craig's -Shady Acres Stud at Ballarat last night…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- In a fire which destroyed stables at Mrs. Craig's Shady Acres Stud at Ballarat last night…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

BALLARAT, Friday,-- The fire which late last night burnt a section of the stabling and involved the death…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

BALLARAT, Friday.-- The fire which late last nightburnt a section of the stabling and involved the death…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

BALLARAT, Friday.--The fire which late last night burnt a section of the stabling and involved the death…

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Horse Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 24

BALLARAT, Friday.-- The fire which late last night burnt a section of the stabling and involved the death…

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