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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

2,429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 122

news in Brief Bank Fire Aftermath

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Grafton, Friday -- A 17 years-old youth who was found…

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Bushfire Committee's Show Display

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

A FEATURE of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's Information Bureau at the Sydney Royal Show this year will be an…

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Electric Shock To Fire Fighter

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

A fireman was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions Club, Rowe St., early today. WHILE climbing a ladder, Fireman Fred Wilson received…

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Electric Shock To Fire Fighter

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

A fireman was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions Club, Rowe St., early today. WHILE climbing a ladder, Fireman Fred Wilson received…

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Electric Shock To Fire Fighter

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

A fireman was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions Club, Rowe St., early today. WHILE climbing a ladder, Fireman Fred Wilson received…

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Electric Shock To Fire Fighter

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

A fireman was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions Club, Rowe St., early today. WHILE climbing a ladder, Fireman Fred Wilson received…

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Electric Shock To Fire Fighter

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

A firemen was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions Club, Rowe St., early today. WHILE climbing a ladder, Fireman Fred Wilson received…

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Injury to Fireman in Club Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

A fireman was injured when he touched an electric cable while fighting a blaze in the Millions…

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Two Dragged From Fire in Brave Rescue

The Sun · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

Semi-conscious and choking with smoke, an elderly couple were rescued from their blazing weatherboard home at Chiswick, last night, by a man who smashed his way through a window…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Couple Saved From Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 24

Two men late last night rescued an elderly couple when their home caught fire at Chiswick. The couple are Mr. and Mrs…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, late last night, on elderly, married couple, wandered rounded blindly in different'…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had to Break in

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

WHILE fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, Sate last night, an elderly, married couple, wandered round blindly ire different…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had to Break in

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

WHILE fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, Sate fast night, an elderly, married couple, wandered round blindly in different…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had to Break in

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

WHILE fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, late last night, an elderly, married couple, wandered round blindly in different…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had to Break in

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

WHILE fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, late last night, an elderly, married couple, wandered round blindly in different…

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Aged Couple Saved From Fire Overcome By Heat And Smoke Rescuer Had to Break in

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

WHILE fire raced through their home in Burns Cresc., Chiswick, late last night, an elderly, married couple, wandered round blindly in different…

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Fire!

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 April 1949 · page 7

Something is burning and the fire brigade is on the job. Follow the track the brigade must take to reach the fire. Rearrange the letters you pass on the way, and you'll find out what is on fire. Cash prizes for Juniors and Seniors of 15-, 76 and 5-,…

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Old Couple Lose Home In Blaze

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 April 1949 · page 4

An elderly couple's weatherboard house in Burns Crescent, Chiswick, was gutted by fire on Friday night…

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£7,000 Fire in City

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 April 1949 · page 3

Fire caused damage estimated at £7,000 at the Millions Club, Rowe Street, Sydney, early yesterday morning…

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Fire in Theatre Wasn't A Joke

Truth · Sunday 3 April 1949 · page 8

DURING the performance of the famous "Crazy Gang" show in London's Victoria…

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