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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 131

Doll Saved From Blaze, Girl Died

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 7

OKLAHOMA CITY, Wednesday.--Little Carolyn Thompson died in a fire here while smoke, blinded firemen mistakenly…

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Doll Saved From Blaze, Girl Died

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 19

OKLAHOMA CITY, Wednesday.--Little Carolyn Thompson died in a fire here while smoke- blinded firemen mistakenly…

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New Fire Alarms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

New fire alarms in Wentworthville will be installed at the corners of Dunmore and Layton streets, and Station Street and…

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Fire damage to church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 10

Fire severely damaged St. Colomb's Church of England, Dickson Street, Newtown, yesterday…

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Fire Loss In Church Of Blind Rector

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

St. Columb's Church of England in Dickson Street, Newtown, was badly damaged by fire yesterday…

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Permanent Fire Brigade Benefit Questioned

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 11

View's differed at last meeting of Fairfield Council on the question of a permanent fire brigade stationed in the municipality. The Fire Board…

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Bushfires Cause Blackout At See

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

"Noon became midnight in eerie and weird phenomena; sun completely blacked out for 28 minutes, necessitating all ship's Sights to be lit 50 miles off Albany."…

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Bushfires Cause Blackout At Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

"Noon became midnight in eerie and weird phenomena; sun completely blacked, out for 28 minutes, necessitating all ship's lights to be lit 50 miles off Albany."…

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Bushfires Cause Blackout At Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

"Noon became midnight in eerie and weird phenomena; sun completely blacked out for 28 minutes, necessitating all ship's lights to be lit 50 miles off Albany."…

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Bushfires Cause Blackout At Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

"Noon became midnight in eerie and wenrd phenomena; sun completely blacked out for 28 minutes, necessitating all ship's liahts to be lit 50 miles off Albany."…

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Bushfires Cause Blackout Af Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

"Noon become midnight in eerie anc weird phenomena; sun completely blackec out for 28 minutes, necessitating all ship's lights to be lit 50 miles off Albany."…

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Smouldered 145 Days: Caused Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

YELLOW box root at Narrabri smouldered underground for 145 days, and then burst out causing a bush fire, said the…

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No Bushfire Danger Now

The Land · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 17

THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced this week that the bushfire danger period, which had been…

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Danger Period for Bushfires Is Revoked

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 22

BECAUSE of the extent of rainfall this year, the hushfire danger period, proclaimed for the period ending March 31, 1950 had…

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Bushfire Control

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

FEATURE of the Bush Fire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit…

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Man Dees in Bushfire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 16

PERTH, Thurs.--A farmer was killed early this morning in the worst bushfires the State has known…

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£75,000 damage caused by big Newcastle blaze

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Fire early today swept through three floors of a four-storied building at the corner of Newcomen and Hunter Streets, causing damage estimated at £75,000. The top floor was gutted…

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£60,000 Damage by Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. --Damage estimated at £60,000 was done by fire, which destroyed three…

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£60,000 Loss in Newcastle Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Damage estimated at £60,000 was caused by fire which destroyed three floors of a four-storey brick building at the corner of Hunter and Newcomen Sts., City, this morning…

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£60,000 Loss in Newcastle Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Damage estimated at £60,000 was caused by fire which destroyed three floors of a four-storey brick building at the corner of Hunter and Newcomen Sts., City, this morning…

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