Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

2,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 131

Soccer Leaders Come Under Fire

The Sun · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 45

NSW Soccer officials are being criticised for not flying the Australian team from Melbourne for the match against NSW, at the Sports Ground, on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 45 →

'No Fire' In Amana, Said Dying Survivor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.— In a death-bed interview, the sole survivor of the wrecked A.N.A. airliner,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Long "Trail of Fire" Left by Airliner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 10

PERTH, Wed. -- A passenger in the airliner Amana, which crashed in a forest 50 miles east of Perth on June 26, had said that the falling…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

£100,000 of Paint in Big Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- A fire raged for nearly four hours in a paint bulk store in the city today,…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Watchman fires 3 shots

The Sun · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 13

A nightwatchman fired three shots during a chase after an intruder at Rozelle last night…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Railway Fire Causes Damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

A bookstall was destroyed and a barrier box severely damaged by fire at Lewisham railway station last night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Railway Fire Causes Damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 20

A bookstall was destroyed and a barrier box severely damaged by fire at Lewisham railway station last night…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Railway Fire Causes Damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 8

A bookstall was destroyed and a barrier box severely damaged by fire at Lewisham railway station last night…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Railway Fire Causes Damage

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

A bookstall was destroyed and a barrier box severely damaged by fire at Lewisham railway station last night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Police Say Man Set Car on Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 7

Allegations that a young man knocked out an elderly garage attendant at Rushcutters Bay stole…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Say Man Set Car on Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 7

Allegations that a young man knocked out an elderly garage attendant at Rushcutters Bay, stole…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Say Man Set Car on Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 7

Allegations that a young man knocked out an elderly garage attendant at Rushcutters Bay, stole…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Jury Awards Woman £1,900 Injured In Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 12

TAMWORTH, Thursday.— A Supreme Court jury here to-day awarded Mrs. Miriam Yvonne Dall, formerly…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Bush Fire Near Munition Dump

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.—After a two-hour battle, firemen and civilians to-day halted a bush fire which threatened to cross…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire threat to big dump

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 4

LITHGOW, Fri. -- A bush fire today threatened to sweep across a mountain top into a big…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Set Fire to Car Charge Man For Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 9

In Central Court yesterday, Harold Walford Kavanagh, 20, of Craigend Street, King's Cross, was committed for trial…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Bones found in burnt-out caravan

The Sun · Sunday 3 September 1950 · page 56

CANBERRA, Saturday. A HANDFUL of charred bones were found in the ashes of a burnt-out…

Continued on Trove, page 56 →

New Invention To Beat Fires Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 September 1950 · page 7

"MY first fire," said the Sydney fireman, "broke out in the hold of an oversea ship 25 years ago, and I've never forgotten it" SIX of us had to tackle it from the propeller shaft,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Fire On Fleeing Car

Truth · Sunday 3 September 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Shooting at almost point-blank range, police forced two men in a fugitive car to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

NSW upsets unbeaten R.U. record New State Leader Puts Fire, Dash Into Team

The Sun · Sunday 3 September 1950 · page 29

WITH a converted try five minutes from the finish NSW scored a shock 17-12 Rugby Union win over British Isles at Newcastle yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →