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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1949

2,429 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 122

Cottage On Fire; Casualty In "Brawl"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 1

Two men, one with his "head gashed and the other badly burned, ran out of their blazing home in…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Cats Die in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 24

Two cats were suffocated early to-day in a rubbish fire in a basement at the rear of Henry Lewis, wholesale grocers, Lawson Street,…

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Canadian Sect's Havoc By Fire Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 May 1949 · page 3

MONTREAL, April 30.— The British Columbia Police Commissioner, Mr. John Shirras, has announced a…

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Dive Into Sea From Boat Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

A man jumped overboard from a fishing launch yesterday about a mile…

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Man On Fire Dives From Blazing Boat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

A man with his clothes on fire jumped from his burning launch into the open sea outside South Head…

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Also Useful For Lighting Fires

Tribune · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—Asked by Communist candidate for Hoddle, Mr. Les Hoye, to comment on Sharpley’s…

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B.h.p. Unit Lost in Huge Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The B.H.P. napthalene plant was destroyed by fire this morning in one of the most spectacular blazes of its kind in 20 years. The loss…

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Melb. Fire Hazard

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- After a fire had been extinguished at the paint and lacquer factory of Harding…

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Melb. Fire Hazard

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --After a fire had been extinguished at the paint and lacquer factory of Harding…

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Melb. Fire Hazard

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- After a fire had been extinguished at the paint and lacquer factory of Harding…

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Melb. Fire Hazard

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --After a fire had been extinguished at the paint' and lacquer factory of Harding…

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£30,000 Fire At Lithgow

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 20

LITHGOW, Wednesday. --A rigger jumped 30 feel to the ground and a painter dropped himself…

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news in Brief Chinese Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- When fire destroyed the £4000…

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news in Brief Chinese Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- When fire destroyed the £4000…

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news in Brief Chinese Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- When fire destroyed the £4000…

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news in Brief Chinese Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- When fire destroyed the £4000…

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news in Brief Chinese Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- When fire destroyed the £4000…

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'Hop Harry' Gives KO To Petrol Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

Former boxing champion "Hop Harry" Stone successfully fought a petrol lire at his Livingstone…

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'Hop Harry' Gives KO To Petrol Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 13

Former boxing champion "Hop Harry" Stone successfully fought a petrol fire at his Livingstone…

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'Hop Harry' Gives KO To Petrol Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 13

Former boxing champion "Hop Harry" Stone successfully fought a petrol fire at his Livinerstone…

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