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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

3,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 194

£25,000 Fire at Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A fire in the Footscray factory of Qualcast (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. (lawnmower manufacturers) to-day…

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Truman's controls system under fire Campaign by Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues.--American Labor leaders are planning to open a nation-wide campaign against high prices…

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Bushfire Prevention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Sir,—As a Queenslander whose calling requires him to spend a good deal of time in N.S.W., I must congratulate the N.S.W…

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Bushfires Danger High

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, warned yesterday that conditions were suitable for major bushfires in New…

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Fire at Banksia

The Propeller · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

On Wednesday night of last week at about 10 o'clock afire broke out at the paint and duc[?] workshops of Ossie Bate in Princes…

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Huge fire in Burma

The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 9

RANGOON, Thursday. --A huge fire is reported to have destroyed 1500 houses and caused damage…

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Mopping-up Operations After Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Firemen "mopping up" after the fire which, following a mysterious explosion last night, destroyed an Annandale furniture factory and damaged adjoining houses. (Sec story Page 4.)…

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Police Claim Man Set Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Police allege that a man arrested after a shop fire in Oakleigh last night…

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Police Claim Man Set Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE; Thursday.-- Police allege that a man arrested after a shop fife in Oakleigh last' night…

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Mopping-up Operations After Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Firemen "mopping up" after the fire which, following a mysterious explosion last night, destroyed an Annandale furniture factory and damaged adjoining houses, (See story Page, 4.)…

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Jap. Fire Bombs, Tanks Used in Korea by Yanks; Australia Next Target?

Tribune · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK.—A new type of napalm (jellied petrol) fire bomb has been developed in Japan. The napalm bomb is being used by the US forces as a terror weapon against civilians in Korea…

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£125 Fires on "Key" Charge

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 7

In the Special Federal Court yesterday a vendor and land agent were fined a total of £125 for…

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Fire Destroys Scouts' Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.--Fire today destroyed the hall of the Church of England Boy Scouts at…

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£80 Damage in Truck Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday.-- Damage estimated at £80 was caused when a truck, belonging to Mr. A. R…

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Fire Danger to Bee Hives

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

EVERY year forest, bush and grass fires caused serious losses to apiarists not only became of the hives and…

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Huge Motor Loss Through Fire Tyres Blamed In Many Cases Difficult To Detect And Control

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 11

DURING 1946, fire destroyed nearly 2,000,000 dollars worth of of motor vehicles and equipment in the United States, a report from the Inter-State Commerce Commission states. Some of these fires, the…

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Bushfire Bureau at Royal Show

The Land · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 37

The Bushfire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Show this year will exhibit bushfire fighting…

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Chucklers' Corner a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 March 1951 · page 7

Red-tongued flames With yellow streaks, Blue-fringed manes With fiery cheeks,…

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Fire To Be Probed

Truth · Sunday 11 March 1951 · page 11

Doris Duke . . . Tobacco heiress is in the spotlight again, this time because of a fire at her palatial…

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Arbitration Amendment Under Fire

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 March 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mr. A. A. Calwell, M.P. made a vigorous attack on the Arbitration…

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