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Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 131

Fire Clue in Hunt for Body

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The discovery of the remains of a fire in a pine grove late yesterday has narrowed down the area in which police hope to find the body of Mrs…

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Fire Brigade Bd. can pick own bank Statement by McGIRR

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said last night the Board of Fire Commissioners could determine itself, primarily, which bank it used…

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Water Damage Follows Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

Water which firemen pumped into a small fire in a Rosebery chemical factory last night caused extensive…

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Warning On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The new Director of Civil Defence (Brigadier A. W. Wardell)…

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Warning On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The new Director of Civil Defence (Brigadier A. W. Wardell)…

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Buffet Rail Carriage Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

A buffet railway carriage, air conditioned, and fitted with other luxury appliances, caught fire in the Flemington railway shed at 2…

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Warning On Fire Bombs

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The new Director of Civil Defence (Brigadier A. W. Wardell)…

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Fire Brigades' Pay Guarantee Sought From Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

The Board of Fire Commissioners expected the Premier, Mr. McGirr, to ensure that finance was available to pay firemen after August 3, Alderman L. E. Duff said last night…

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EDITORIAL That fire is coming closer to Australia everyday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

IT is clear from the Government's belated decision to send troops to Korea that…

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Russia Boycotts Un Review of War Cease Fire Bid Tipped

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday.-- Russia yesterday boycotted the meeting of the United Nations Security Council called to review United States military…

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Careless Smokers Cause Most Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 20

NEW YORK.—Careless smokers literally keep trying to set the world on fire. So says the American Public Works Associ-…

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Careless Smokers Cause Most Fires

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 20

NEW YORK.—Careless smokers literally keep trying to set the world on fire. So says the American Public Works Associ-…

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Russia may urge Korea cease-fire Diplomatic Win Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.--Russia may propose a cease-fire in Korea when the U.N.O. Security Council meets on Tuesday, diplomatic correspondents…

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Wooden Rail Carriages Still in Service Department Policy Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 8

Six carriages of wooden construction were among the 24 carriage of three electric trains involved in…

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Stop Aggression, Says Attlee "Korean Fire May Burn Down House"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- Warning Britons that more sacrifices would be demanded from them so that the armed forces could he built up, the Prime…

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Stop Aggression, Says Attlee "Korean Fire May Burn Down House"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.-- Warning Britons, that more sacrifices would be demanded from them so that the armed forces could be built up, the Prime…

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Wooden Rail Carriages Still in Service Department Policy Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 8

Six carriages of wooden construction were among the 24 carriages of three electric trains involved in…

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Wooden Rail Carriages Still in Service Department Policy Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 8

Six carriages of wooden construction were among the 24 carriages of three electric trains involved in…

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Wooden Rail Carriages Still in Service Department Policy Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 8

Six carriages of wooden construction were among the 24 carriages of three electric trains involved in…

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Stop Aggression, Says Attlee "Korean Fire May Burn Down House"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, -- Warning Britons that more sacrifices would be demanded from them so that the armed forces could be built up the Prime…

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