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Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 131

Alan James Stewart the Man Who Put Out the Fire

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 19

It was toward the time of year when, even in Sydney, people think of having a fire in the evening, provided they happen to have a house with a fireplace…

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Couple Missing In Works Blaze

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Firemen and soldiers worked all last night under floodlight, digging in the debris for a man and woman missing in a blazing metalworks at Madeley (Shropshire)…

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Child Dies in Home Blaze Mistaken for a doll

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 3

KATHLEEN HILL, 3½, was burned to death in a bedroom of her home in King Street, Canley Vale, yesterday. A neighbor who dashed into the…

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Grim Discovery In Fire

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 1

A man helped to fight a fire yesterday in a Canley Vale cottage, unaware that his three-years-old grand-daughter had been burnt to death in the blaze…

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Petrol On Fire Passengers Flee Blazing Bus

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 7

PERTH, Saturday.—As flames leapt 20 feet, passengers jumped out unhurt from a parlour coach after it caught alight in Perth this afternoon. The petrol tank had just…

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Police Under Fire: Dr. Freed On Morals Count

Truth · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 37

Just about the time Sydney University undergrads were cutting capers in the city during Tuesday's commem. day high jinks, a tense group of young doctors from the…

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46 take to boats in drama of ship fire TOKIO

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1950 · page 9

AN American naval tanker last night picked up 40 men and six women in lifeboats from the burning Norwegian motor-ship Talisman…

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Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I have just paid the renewal premium on the fire insurance of my cottage. The payment includes "Stamp duty 12/6."…

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Fire Outbreak Neutral Bay Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

The kitchen and laundry of a house at 52 Kurraba Road. Neutral Bay, were severely damaged, by a fire which broke out…

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Fire Outbreak in Neutral Bay Home

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 7

The kitchen and laundry of a house at 52 Kurraba Road. Neutral Bay, were severely damaged by a fire which broke out…

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Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Spencer Leeming ("Herald," May 15) is taxed for more than stamp duty when he pays his fire insurance…

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Fire Damages House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Firemen use tarpaulins to cover the roof of a house in Kurraba Street, Neutral Bay, which was badly damaged by fire yesterday. They had to climb an 80 foot cliff to play their hoses on the fire…

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Red Teacher Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 9

LONDON. -- Canon Richard Roseveare, Vicar of Parson Cross (Sheffield) and member of Sheffield…

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Red Teacher Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 9

LONDON.-- Canon Richard Roseveare, Vicar of Parson Cross (Sheffield) and member of Sheffield…

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New Fire Float On The Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 6

A new fire float has just been handed over to the Maritime Services Board's fire brigade. It is the brigade's…

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C P. to Fire First Shot in Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

The Country Party's policy speech, will be delivered at Inverell next Monday night, whether…

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C.p. to Fire First Shot in Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The Country Party's Policy speech will be devered at Inverell next Monday night, whether…

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C P. to Fire First Shot in Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The Country Party's impolicy speech will be delivered at Inverell next Monday night, whether…

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Petrol Blaze Hero Fined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 23

LONDON. -- Two men working with petrol in a garage at Hull paused to light a cigarette. There was a burst of…

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Petrol Blaze Hero Fined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 23

LONDON. -- Two men working with petrol in a garage at Hull paused to light a cigarette. There was a burst of…

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