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Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 131

Dragons Had Far Too Much Fire

Truth · Sunday 20 August 1950 · page 27

Displaying the Rugby League brilliance that has characterised their football in recent matches, St…

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Wind stops blaze extending

The Sun · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A row of houses was saved by a strong wind when fire caused…

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Fires Gut Melbourne Factories

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Two factories were gutted by fire within 12 hours today…

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Fires Gut Melbourne Factories

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday--Two factories were gutted by Are within 12 hours today…

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Fires Gut Melbourne Factories

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Two factories were gutted by within 12 hours today…

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Motor Parts Go in Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE,Monday.--Electrical equipment for British cars will be almost unprocurable because of…

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Motor Parts Go in Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Electrical equipment for British cars will be almost unprocurable because of…

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£50,000 Fire in Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A three-story, factory was partially destroyed by fire early this morning, causing damage…

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Man on Fire, Falls Into Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

A man enveloped in flames fell semi-conscious from a blazing launch into the harbour yesterday and clung to a buoy until he was rescued. He was Monty Morris,…

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Lemonade Used to Put Out Zoo Fire

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 8

MUNCIE (Indiana).--A baby bear at the zoo here had his coat set on fire by a carelessly thrown cigarette end…

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Coals of Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 12

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Coals of Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 12

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Coals of Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 12

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Coals of Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 12

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Coals of Fire

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Coals of Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 12

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Migrants Lose All In Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Many migrants lost all their belongings in a fire at Gawler Migrant Hostel this afternoon…

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Permanent Fire Officer for Penrith?

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 9

A request that consideration Kb given to the advisability of making application for the appointment of a permanent fire officer in Penrith was…

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Stolen car set on fire, Court told

The Sun · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

Three men last night stole a car from a Rushcutters Bay garage after "brutally assaulting the attendant," Police…

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