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Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 131

League Referees in Heated Cross-fire and Attack

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 29

Heated cross-fire between two international referees, Tom McMaton and George Bishop, and an attack by members on Mr. Cyril Wigzell, member of the Appointments Board occurred last night at a noisy meeting of the N.S.W. Rugby League Referees'…

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No Help for Band; Classrooms; Letter Receivers; Fire Alarms

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 7

The Federal Treasurer (per Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.H.R.), wrote to Fairfield Council, advising that the Commonwealth Government is unable to make a grant…

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Man's Body in Burnt-out Hut

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Fri. -- Hie body of an unidentified man was found today in the ruins of a burnt-out hut at Scott's Creek,…

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Men's Dress Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

LONDON. -- Peter Russell, famous dress designer, advanced this advice to the men of the world: "Never…

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Men's Dress Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 4

LONDON. -- Peter Russell, famous dress designer, advanced this advice to the men of the world: "Never…

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Three Die In London Hotel Blaze Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, April 7.—Three people were killed and eight injured to-day when fire swept through three floors of a…

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Crash, Fire Tragedies

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

BOMBAY, Monday. Twenty-five were injured, two seriously, when the Allahabad express was…

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Crash, Fire Tragedies

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

BOMBAY, Monday.--Twenty-five were injured, two seriously, when the Allahabad express was…

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Crash, Fire Tragedies

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

BOMBAY, Monday. -- Twenty-five were injured, two seriously, when the Allahabad express was…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Geneseo,…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Genesen…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Geneseo…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Geneseo…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Geneseo,…

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7 Die in Farm Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Monday.--Mrs. Glen Ward (32) and her six children were burned to death at a farmhouse at Geneseo,…

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Shoe Factory Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 10

A fire destroyed more than £1000 worth of new shoes and machinery in the factory of Clinton Shoes, Ltd., Silver…

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£1000 Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of pairs of shoes valued at more than £1000 were destroyed when fire guttetd the…

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£1000 Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of pairs of shoes valued at more than £1000 were destroyed when, fire gutted the store…

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£1000 Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of pairs of shoes valued at more than £1000 were destroyed when fire gutted the…

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£1000 Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of pairs of shoes valued at more than £1000 were destroyed when fire gutted the…

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