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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 131

8 Deaths in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 19

OTTAWA, Wednesday.--Eight persons were burned to death in Ocean Falls, British Columbia, in a fire in…

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8 Deaths in Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

OTTAWA, Wednesday.--Eight persons were burned to death in Ocean Falls, ritish Columbia, in a fire in…

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Harbor fire fighters keep in nick

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 5

TESTING HOSES. The Maritime Services Board fights an average of one fire a month in Sydney Harbor. This spectacular picture shows the 15 hoses and two monitors on the fire floats, Hydra and Pluvius, being tested during…

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Helicopter in Bushfire Area

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An R.A.A.F. helicopter will be used today in fighting back the huge forest fires now burning…

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Helicopter in Bushfire Area

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An R.A.A.F. helicopter will be used today in fighting back the huge forest fires now burning…

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14 prisoners die in fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico), Thurs. (A.A.P.). --A flash of fire last night killed 14 or 16 prisoners…

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Fire Hazard in Darook Park

The Observer · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

At the request by two residents close to Darook Park to have the Park cleared of scrub, the President reported that he had inspected…

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Howard Stars in Australian Knock Otago Attack Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 10

DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Saturday. -- Forceful batting by Howard and Duldig gave New Zealand bowlers a torrid time in the pre lunch session of the game against Otago today…

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Town Is Over A Fire

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 12 March 1950 · page 8

BRUSSELS.—At 5 o'clock on April 8, 1947, Pierre Bayet, a retired Belgian civil servant, slipped a postcard…

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Warning on Bush Fires Withdrawn

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced today that the bushfire danger warning, which was to have lasted…

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Warning on Bush Fires Withdrawn

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced today that the bushfire danger warning. which was to have lasted…

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Warning on Bush Fires Withdrawn

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced today that the bushfire danger warning. which was to have lasted…

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Warning on Bush Fires Withdrawn

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced today that the bush fire danger warning, which was to have lasted…

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Fire destroys switchboard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

A switchboard on the third story of offices at 164 Pitt Street, City, exploded and caught fire last night…

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Melb. fire drives out families

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Residents in two streets left their homes today when a…

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£30,000 Fire In Big Timber Yard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Several homes at Footscray, Melbourne, narrowly escaped destruction this afternoon when…

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Police Allege Youth Caused Fire In Yacht At Rose May

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

A youth remanded at Central Court today on a stealing charge was said by the police to have set fire to a yach at Rose Bay on March 6. The youth, Alfred Edward William Brodie (18). laborer…

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Police Allege Youth Caused Fire In Yacht At Rose Bay

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

A youth remanded at Central Court today on a stealing charge was said by the police to have set fire to a yacht at Rose Bay on March 6. The youth, Alfred Edward William Brodie (18). laborer…

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Police Allege Youth Caused Fire In Yacht At Rose Maw

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

A youth remanded at Central Court today on a stealing charge was said by the police to have set fire to a yach at Rose Bay on March 6. The youth, Alfred Edward William Brodie (18), laborer,…

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Police Allege Youth Caused Fire In Yacht At Rose Bay

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 3

A youth remanded at Central Court today on a stealing charge was said by the police to have set fire to a yacht at Rose Bay on March 6. The youth, Alfred Edward William Brodie (18), laborer…

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