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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

2,429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 122

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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Heavy Loss in Fire Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

The racehorse Miss Pamelus, was burned to death in a fire which also caused heavy loss of saddlery and harness at…

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Fire at city theatre

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 1

A FIRE broke out at the Lyric theatre last night during the film Julia Misbehaves. The audience did not know anything about the…

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Firemen Stalk Fire at Lyric

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 3

Firemen last night located a fire in the Lyric Theatre and put it out without disturbing the 1400 patrons who were…

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1300 in Theatre Unaware of Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 1

An audience of 1300 last night watched a picture at the Lyric Theatre,…

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Should your Husband Fire You? Efficiency needed in housework

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 2

"FORTY hour week--nuh!" Many a housewife has commented bitterly. "What would…

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Rescue From Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

Eight men last night forced the front door of a Redfern house and carried an…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire in Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Big Fire In Hiroshima

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 17

TOKIO, Monday. -- Fire destroyed more than 700 buildings in the centre of atom - bombed Hiroshima…

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Family Escapes In House Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

A man, his wife, and their five children escaped in their night attire from a blazing nine - roomed cottage in Sublime Point Rd., Leura, shortly before 2.30 today…

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Family Escapes In House Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

A man, his wife, and their five children escaped in their night attire from a blazing nine - roomed cottage in Sublime Point Rd., Leura, shortly before 2.30 today…

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Dash From Bed to Escape Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

A MAN, his wife, and their five children escaped in their night attire from a blazing nine - roomed cottage in…

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Dash From Bed to Escape Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

A MAN, his wife, and their five children escaped in their night attire from a blazing nine - roomed cottage in…

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Dash From Bed to Escape Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

A MAN, his wife, and their five children escaped in their night attire from a blazing nine - roomed cottage in…

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