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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 131

Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder, Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder, Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder. Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder, Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder, Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Detective Fires at Intruder

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- After she had been twice disturbed by an intruder. Mrs. J. Byrne, of Heidelberg, asked…

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Fire Destroys Pair of Shops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 11

LITHGOW, Wed.--A fire caused damage estimated at £1000 when it destroyed two shops at Wallerawang early…

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Rotary Camp Fire Ball Colourful Function

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 7

To-night we're here to greet you all, parley-vous, We trust our items will not pall, parley-vous,…

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Racecourse Fire

The Sun · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Firemen had to connect hoses to hydrants 400 yards away to attack a fire which caused…

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Crowds see frock shop fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 7

More than 2000 people returning from theatres and picture shows saw Headquarters Brigade fight a fire in a City…

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£2000 Damage in Racecourse Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A fire last night destroyed the main administrative building at the Mentone Racecourse…

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£2000 Damage in Racecourse Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A fire last night destroyed the main administrative building at the Mentone Racecourse…

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Race Records Lost In Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —A fire to-night destroyed the administrative buildings at the Mentone race training…

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Girl Flees in Panic with Dress on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 10

ORANGE, Thurs. -- An 11-years-old girl ran panic-stricken down a street today with her clothes on fire. A man and a woman…

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Pocket Caught Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, Saturday. -- The next time Alderman Joseph Wilkie, of Regina, Sask., wants [?] emphasise a point, he won't…

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Pocket Caught Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, Saturday. -- The next time Alderman Joseph Wilkie, of Regina, Sask., wants [?] emphasise a point, he won't…

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Pocket Caught Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, Saturday. -- The next time Alderman Joseph Wilkie, of Regina, Sask., wants to emphasise a point, he won't…

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Pocket Caught Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 4

OTTAWA, Saturday. -- The next time Alderman Joseph Wilkie, of Regina, Sask., wants to emphasise a point, he won't…

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Pocket Caught Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

OTTAWA, Saturday. -- The next time Alderman Joseph Wilkie, of Regina, Sask., wants to emphasise a point, he won't…

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Plane fire acquittal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 4

A Quarter Sessions jury yesterday acquitted managing director of Trans- Oceanic Airways, Bryan…

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