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Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 131

Migrants Lose Gear in Fire at Asquith

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Two Balt migrants lost most of their personal effects when a tent at the Water Board Camp at Asquith was destroyed…

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Set Clothes On Fire; Taxi Man Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.— A taxidriver told police before he died early this morning that he had saturated his clothes…

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HEAVY U.S. Fire Didn't Stop Reds Costly Kum River attack

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

AT THE KOREAN FRONT, Mon.--Screaming, fanatical North Korean Communists, carrying only knives and grenades, stormed across the Kum…

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Lighthouse Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 4

A Canadian lighthouse, about 10 miles east of Pelee Island, in Lake Erie, burning fiercely after a mysterious explosion recently. Two men in the lighthouse were injured, and were removed by Coastguard boats…

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Rain Brings Fire Risk

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 16

Recent wet weather has been "storing up trouble" for the Fire Brigades. A Brigades spokesman pointed…

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Not Guilty Of Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

Two men and two women were acquitted in the Quarter Sessions today by direction of Judge…

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Not Guilty Of Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

Two men and two women were acquitted in the Quarter Sessions today by direction of Judge…

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Not Guilty Of Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

Two men and two women were acquitted in the Quarter Sessions today by direction of Judge…

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Not Guilty Of Starting Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

Two men and two women were acquitted in the Quarter Sessions today by direction of Judge…

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Stalin's Terms Rejected Reds Must Quit Americans' Cease-fire Proposals

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- Before it talks about a cease-fire in Korea, the United States wants the invading North Koreans to withdraw…

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Stalin's Terms Rejected Reds Must Go Americans' Cease-fire Proposals

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- Before it talks about a cease-fire in Korea, the United States wants the invading North Koreans to withdraw…

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Stalin's Terms Rejected Reds Must Quit Americans' Cease-fire Proposals

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- Before it talks about a cease-fire in Korea, the United States wants the invading North Koreans to withdraw…

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Stalin's Terms Rejected Reds Must Quit Americans' Cease-fire Proposals

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- Before if talks about a cease-fire in Korea, the United States wants the invading North Koreans to withdraw…

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Stalin's Terms Rejected Reds Must Quit Americans' Cease-fire Proposals

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- Before it talks about a cease-fire in Korea, the United States wants the invading North Koreans to withdraw…

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Spectacular Melbourne Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

This spectacular fire broke out in Melbourne on Tuesday night when a petrol waggon overturned in Francis Street, Yarraville, after being involved in a collision. TOP: Smoke billows from the blazing waggon a few minutes after the crash. LOWER: The scene yesterday morning resembled a snowfield, as foam from firemen's extinguishers covered…

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Police Fire at Youths in Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- During a 70, m.p.h. chase through South Melbourne streets early today detectives…

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Police Fire at Youths in Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- During a 70 m.ph. chase through South Melbourne streets early today, detectives…

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Police Fire at Youths in Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- During a 70 m.p.h. chase through South Melbourne streets early today detectives…

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Police Fire at Youths in Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE Thursday.--During a 70 m.p.h. chase through South Mel bourne streets early today, detectives…

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Police Fire at Youths in Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- During a 70 m.p.h chase through South Melbourne streets early today, detectives…

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