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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 131

News in brief £500 Blaze in Truck

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday. -- A van carrying a load of furniture…

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"Fire Hazard"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

Baulkham Hills Council has ordered the demolition within thirty days of a builder's shed standing on property in North…

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Fire in House of Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Five fire brigades answered an urgent call to the House of Commons this morning when a…

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£15,000 damage in station fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 7

Fire early yesterday caused £15,000 damage to the new homestead and nearby buildings at Goolgumbla Station, 40 miles from Jerilderie…

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Bellbird Fire Not Yet Under Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.— Hundreds of thousandsof tons of the best gas coal may have to be sealed off in the section…

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Heart of Fire

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

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Fire in Bitumen Factory 5,000 See Fire Factory At Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

A fierce fire in a bitumenoid roofing factory at Waterloo last night destroyed the building and…

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Woman Saves Bed-ridden Child From Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

HOBART, Wednesday.—A woman rescued an eight-yearold girl who was in bed unable to move when a bushfire…

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Fire Hazards on Ships Carelessness Blamed As Major Factor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.--Fires on ships in port are usually. caused because the simplest' precautions are not taken, says a Government White Paper…

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Fire Hazards on Ships Carelessness Blamed As Major Factor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.--Fires on ships in port ore usually caused because the simplest precautions are not taken, says a Government White Paper…

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Miracle in nigeria A modern St. Patrick set the fire of faith alight in the African jungle

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

SOME years ago a party of priests gave a welcome to a young Irish priest just come to Australia…

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8 in Family Die in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.). --Eight members of a family, including six children, were burned to death when fire swept…

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8 Burned to Death in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

NEW YORK, Friday.--Elmwood Smith (35) and seven members of his family were burned to death in his home at…

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Eight of Family Die in Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 2 (A.A.P.).—At Moscow (Maine) eight members of a family, including six children, were burned…

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Wharfies Go Back To Fight Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

After walking off the Culcairn at Walsh Bay yesterday morning, Sydney wharflabourers returned at…

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Death of baby in humpy fire

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

A 14-month-old baby boy was burned to death today while neighbors stood helpless when the humpy in…

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Baby Reported Lost In Shack Fire; Man Is Burned

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

A baby was reported missing after a fierce fire swept through u small shack near Belmore Rd., Punchbowl, late this afternoon…

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Baby Reported Lost In Shack Fire; Man Is Burned

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

A baby was reported missimig after a fierce fire swept through a small shack near Belmore Rd., Punchbowl, late this afternoon…

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Firemen Control Big Blaze In Factory At Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire on the top floor of the Supa-Luvre…

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Fires started deliberately

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- It was evident that 12 fires in the Great Dividing Range had been started deliberately…

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