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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 131

Baby Dies in Shed Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 12

PERTH, Sun.--Mrs. Keith Tucker, of Salmon Gums, was burned about the arms yesterday when she tried…

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£10,000 fire in factory

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 7

More than £10,000 damage was caused by a spectacular fire at Kent Shoes Pty. Ltd's…

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Brigades out as fire peril grows

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Fire brigades were called today to small bush fires at Curl Curl, Bellevue Hill, Pad stow, Woollahra and Turramurra. All fire patrols on Sydney's…

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American Vessel on Fire; Blockade Run Shelling

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday.--The American freighter Flying Arrow was shelled yesterday by Chinese Nationalists and is on fire. She is carrying explosives. THE Flying Arrow sailed at the weekend from…

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American Vessel on Fire; Blockade Run Shelling

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday.--The American freighter Flying Arrow was shewed yesterday by Chinese Nationalists and is on fire. She is carrying explosives. THE Flying Arrow sailed at the weekend from…

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Fire in U.S. HOSPITAL 37 Bodies Found

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (A.A.P.).—Firemen have recovered the bodies of 37 women from the ruins of a…

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U.s. Freighter on Fire; Shelled on China Trip

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday.--The American freighter Flying Arrow was shelled yesterday by Chinese .Nationalists and is- on fire. She is carrying explosives. THE Flying Arrow sailed at the weekend from…

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30 dancers fought bushfires for week

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

BRISBANE, Sun.--New bushfires broke out in south Queensland tonight. The fires broke out soon after 30 men who, a week…

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Firemen Rip Ceiling to Stop City Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 15

Firemen late yesterday saved thousands of pounds' worth of suiting materials and machinery when a fire broke out in a city building…

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Fire at Shoe Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was done by fire at the factory of Kent Shoes Pty, Ltd, in New Canterbury…

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£5000 Damage in Furniture Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 11

BROKEN HILL, Mon. -- A fire early today destroyed the furniture warehouse of Israel Cronenberg in Crystal Street…

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 19

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Little Sport -- Playing with fire

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 23

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Java Govt. Troops Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

JACARTA, Tuesday.—Darul Islam (fanatical Moslem) forces attacked Government troops at Tjibatu…

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 19

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

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Java Govt. Troops Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

JACARTA, Tuesday.--Darul Islam (fanatical Moslem) forces attacked Government troops at Tjibatu…

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 19

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Abbie An' Slats Cease Fire!

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 19

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