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Fires & bushfires, 1949

2,429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 122

Five Fires in Building

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Detectives and Fire Brigade officers examined a factory in Wentworth Ave., City, this morning…

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Five Fires in Building

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Detectives and Fire Brigade officers examined a factory in Wentworth Ave., City, this morning…

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Five Fires In City Building

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Intruders who broke into Sheffield House, Wentworth Avenue, last night started five fires in the building. Sheffield Manufacturing and Plating, Ltd., occupy…

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Dead matches as clue to fires

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 10

Arson squad detectives investigating five fires in a city building last night, found several dead matches near…

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Vandals Set Fire To City Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Vandals tried to burn down a city factory last night after breaking in through the front door…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

NANKING Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Late News "Cease-fire" in China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

HONG KONG, April 4 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Authoritative sources said to-night that the Chinese Communists…

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Cease-fire Order in China Fighting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

NANKING, Tuesday.-- Communist forces in North China have agreed to obey a cease-fire order effective from today. DESPITE this development…

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Police Fire on Suspect

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

Police fired shots in a chase of two youths who allegedly forced 80-years-old Miss E. Tolhurst into silence and robbed her of £160 worth of jewellery, money and cigarettes at her store in High…

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Police Fire on Suspect

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

Police fired shots in a chase of two youths who allegedly forced 80-years-old Miss E. Tolhurst into silence and robbed her of £160 worth of jewellery, money and cigarettes at her store in High…

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Cease-fire in Burma Fighting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Wednesday. -- Burmese Government and rebel Karen troops yesterday ceased fighting at Ihsein when…

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Cease-fire in Burma Fighting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Wednesday. --Burmese Government and rebel Karen troops yesterday ceased fighting at Insein when…

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Cease-fire in Burma Fighting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

RANGOON, Wednesday. -- Burmese Government and rebel Karen troops yesterday ceased fighting at Insein when…

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Police Fire Shots At Theft Suspect

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 10

Police fired shots in a chase of two youths who allegedly forced 80-years-old Miss E. Tolhurst into silence and robbed her of £160 worth of jewellery, money and cigarettes at her store in High…

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50 Deaths in American Hospital Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.--Between 50 and 60 people, including 20 children, died in a hospital fire at Effingham (Illinois) last night…

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