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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 131

Fire Float to Undergo Test

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 18

The Maritime Services' Board's new fire float Boray will undergo searching trials on Saturday. May 27, in the Harbor,…

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Fire Float to Undergo Test

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 18

The Maritime services Board's new fire float Boray will undergo searching trials on Saturday, May 27, in the Harbor…

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Baby Badly Hurt in Cracker Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 11

WAGGA, Sun.--A three-months-old baby was badly burned today by a fire caused by crackers or matches. The baby, Trevor Clarke,…

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63 Die in Ruhr Disaster Pit Explosion And Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

DUSSELDORF, May 21 (A.A.P.). —Sixty-three miners were killed by an explosion yesterday in the Darlbusch coalmine, near Gelsenkirchen,…

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Fire damages home for boys

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 25

LAUNCESTON, Mon.--A fire severely damaged the main block of the Ashley Home for Boys at Deloraine tonight…

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Docks on fire after explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Landmines exploded and miles of docks caught fire yesterday at South Amboy (New Jersey) while salvage teams were still clearing up…

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Fire, New Blasts in South Amboy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 22 (A.A.P.).—Another spectacular fire broke out at South Amboy last night. It exploded scores of landmines which were still scattered about the docks after last Friday's…

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Police Check Fire Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Homicide-squad detectives are investigating the death of Miss Laura Powell, 80, in a fire at…

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Spinster (80) Dies Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.-- An aged spinster was burnt to death when her home at Maidstone was destroyed by fire…

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Spinster (80) Dies in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- An aged spinster was found dead in her home at Maidstone after it had been destroyed by…

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Spinster (80) Dies in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- An aged spinster was found dead in her home at Maidstone after it had been destroyed by…

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 25

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

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Spinster (80) Dies in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.-- An aged spinster was burnt to death when her home at Maidstone was destroyed by fire yes…

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 25

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

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Invisible Scarlet O'neil Fire Water

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Spinster (80) Dies in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.-- An aged spinster was burnt to death when her home at Maidstone was destroyed by fire…

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