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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

3,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 194

U.K. Tanker Under Fire Chinese Reds "Nervy"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 12

HONGKONG, Wednesday.--Communist Chinese shelled a British tanker off the…

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Bushfire drives 40 into sea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

Carrying children and belongings, about 40 women last night waded into…

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Bush Fire Demonstration

The Propeller · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

At the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council Clr. Cartledge reported having attended the demonstration of dealing with bush fires…

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Fire Destroys Sawmill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

FORSTER, Tuesday.—Fire last night destroyed the John Wright and Co. sawmills at Tuncurry, also a big stack of marketable…

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Wants men for fire stations not war, says union leader

Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

When an advertising campaign in the Press to get recruits for understaffed fire stations was suggested recently, the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith, scad he would not “compete with the armed forces for manpower.”…

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30 Bushfires Rage in S.w. Queensland: Rain Now Only Hope

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Thirty bushfires were raging in south-west Queensland last night police say only rain can stop the fires from spreading as far east as Roma…

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30 Bushfires Rage in S.w. Queensland

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Thirty bush fires were raging in south-west Queensland last night and police say only rain can stop the fires from spreading as far east as Roma…

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30 Bushfires Rage in S.W. QUEEHSUmD

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- Thirty bushfires were raging in south-west Queensland last night and police say only rain can stop the fire from spreading as far east as Roma…

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30 Bushfires Rage in S.w. Queensland: Rain Now Only Hope

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Thirty bushfires were raging in south-west Queensland last night and police say only rain can stop the fires from spreading as far east as Roma…

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Fires Probe By Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Arson squad detectives are probin gthree mysterious fires which have…

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Fires Probe By Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Arson squad detectives are probing three mysterious fires which have…

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Fires Probe By Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Arson squad detectives are probing three mysterious fires which have…

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Inquiry On Mystery Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Arson squad detectives are probing three mysterious fires which have caused £1000 worth of damage at the home of Carlton chemist Mr. H. Webster in the last 10 weeks. The third fire occurred last…

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Inquiry On Mystery Fires

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Arson squad detectives are probing three mysterious tires which have caused £1000 worth of damage at the home of Carlton chemist Mr. H. Webster in the last 10 weeks. The third fire occurred last…

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Shipyard Fire

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Friday.--Nearly all NZ ports are at a standstill today over the watersiders' wage dispute.--…

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Fire in Factory

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

A fire early today gutted the top floor of Adams Bros.' electro-plating factory in Queen Street, Woollahra,…

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New fire danger in Qld

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Bush fires in south-west Queensland flared up again…

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News in brief City Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Houston (Texas), Friday. -- The third big fire in Texas in 36 hours broke out in…

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News in brief City Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Houston (Texas), Friday. -- The third big fire in Texas in 36 hours broke out in…

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News in brief City Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Houston (Texas), Friday. -- The third big Are in Texas in 36 hours broke out in…

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