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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 131

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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Fire at Hargrave Park

The Biz · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

A fire orcke out at Flat 53C, Hargrave Park, occupied by Mrs. C. Pettit, on Wednesday, 17th May. A kerosene pressure stove, which she was using…

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Householder Burned in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

A man was burned about the face and hands when a fire broke out in they ray of his weatherboard cottage in…

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Householder Burned in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

A man was burned about the face and hands when a fire broke put in the rar of his weatherboard cottage in Wil-…

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Householder Burned in Cottage Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

A man was burned about the face and hands when a fire broke out in the rar of his weatherboard cottage in Wil-…

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Fire Station Wanted. At Caringbah

The Propeller · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Caringbah Progress Association asked Sutherland Council to make representations to the Board of Fire Commissioners for the…

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Editorial Communists Fire the First Shot

The Sun · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

In stopping work at Australian ports yesterday and threatening a nationwide strike, the Communist leaders of the Seamen's Union have fired the first public shot in their campaign…

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Mysterious Point's Flat Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

A maniacal fire-bug is believed to have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point, early…

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Mysterious Fires in Potts Point

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

A maniacal fire-bug is believed to have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point, early today…

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Mysterious Fires in Potts Point

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

A maniacal fir-bug is believed to have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point, early today…

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Mysterious Fires in Potts Point

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

A maniacal fire-bug is believed to have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point, early today…

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Mysterious Fires in Potts Point

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

A maniacal fire-bug is believed fro have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point, early today…

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Mysterious Pott,s Point Flat Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

A maniacal fire-fug is believed to have been responsible for an attempt to burn down Grantham Flats, St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point early…

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Labor's senators under fire

The Sun · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 13

CANBERRA, Friday.--By rejecting the the Government's motion to sit today, the Opposition had emphasised their determination to take charge of the Senate business…

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Late News Fire at Flats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

Police and firemen believe that a fire in the basement of Grantham Flats. St. Neot's Avenue, Potts Point,…

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Man Hid Injuries After Falling In Camp Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.—A 65-year-old-man, whose chest, neck, face, and hands were badly burned, hid his injuries…

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Fire Victim Dies

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 11

WAGGA, Saturday.--Albert Paul Reiher (86), retired farmer, of Hopefield," near Ganmain. died yesterday in…

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Apartment Houses Ablaze in Chicago Petrol Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

This radio picture shows a blazing Chicago apartment house which was set alight yesterday after a street car and a petrol lorry had collided. (Story page 3.)…

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Chicago Fire Inquiry

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 28 May 1950 · page 7

CHICAGO, May 27 (A.A.P.).—Paul Manning, 42, driver of the tram which collided with a petrol waggon on…

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Fire Damages Club Bar

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 28 May 1950 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Saturday.— A fire in the clubhouse of Katoomba Bowling Club early this morning did £200 worth…

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