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Fires & bushfires, 1951

3,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 194

Fire Threat Growing in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Fire-fighters throughout Victoria are trying desperately to…

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Fire Threat Growing in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Fire-fighters throughout Victoria are trying desperately to…

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Fire Threat Growing in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Fire-fighters throughout Victoria are trying desperately to…

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20 Die in Rest Home Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (A.A.P.) —At least 16 people died yesterday when a fire swept a convalescent home for the aged in…

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Manners Of U.K. Women Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--British males are complaining that British women are becoming "ruder, more sarcastic and more aggressive than ever before."…

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Manners Of U.K. Women Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--British males are Complaining that British women are becoming "ruder, more sarcastic and more aggressive than ever before."…

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Wind Stirs Up Vic. Bushfires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.--A westerly wind caused bushfires in many parts of Victoria to blaze furiously tonight. In the Western Districts…

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Victoria In Grip Of Hottest Summer Bushfire Danger Is Acute Big Cattle Studs Visited

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

VICTORIA is in the grip of its hottest summer for 43 years and has warmer weather yet to follow. The whole of the State is dried up and the danger of bush and grass fires is acute…

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5,000 Victorians Fight Bushfires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—5,000 firefighters were battling late to-night against one of the biggest bushfires for many years in the Daylesford district, 80 miles north-west of…

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Life's Savings Lost in Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Captain R. Reed, father of 10 young children, lost his life's savings when the paddle steamer Renmark was destroyed by fire on the River Murray at Goolwa late yesterday…

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Life's Savings Lost in Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Captain R. Reed, father of 10 young Children, lost his life's savings when the paddle steamer Renmark was destroyed by fire on the River Murray at Goolwa late yesterday…

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Life's Savings Lost in Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Captain R. Reed, father af 10 young children, lost his life's savings when the paddle steamer Renmark was destroyed by fire on the River Murray at Goolwa late yesterday…

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Life's Savings Lost in Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Captain R. Reed, father of 10 young children, lost his life's savings when the paddle steamer Renmark was destroyed by fire on the River Murray at Goolwa late yesterday…

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Life's Savings Lost in Blaze

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Captain R. Reed, father of 10 young children, lost his life's savings when the paddle steamer Renmark was destroyed by fire on the River Murray at Goolwa late yesterday…

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Fires Rage Near Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 11

Bushfires between Cobar and Nyngan, in western N.S.W., have burned out an area of about 100 square miles. They…

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Tennis Stars Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 11

NEW YORK, Friday.--"Tennis players give me a pain in the neck," snorted- 4 I.N.S. sports writer.-Pat…

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Tennis Stars Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 10

NEW YORK, Friday.-- "Tennis players give me a pain in the neck," snorted I.N.S. sports writer. Pat…

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Tennis Stars Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 8

NEW YORK, Friday.--Tennis players give me a pain in the neck," sported I.N.S. snorts writer. Pat…

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Tennis Star Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 10

NEW YORK, Friday. "Tennis players give me pain in the neck," snort I.N.S. sports writer, Pat Ro…

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Bushfire Threat to Town

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

Cobar police last night called for reinforcements to help volunteer fire fighters…

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