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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1951

3,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 194

Man remanded on fire charge

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

A man set fire to a house yesterday after a row with his wife, police alleged in Central Court today…

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4-Power talks on Far East proposed Russia Opposes Move in U.N.O. Cease-fire suggested

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Russia was the only nation yesterday to reject a U.N. proposal for Four-Power talks on the Far East…

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Fire Charge

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 6

Charged with maliciously setting fire to premises of which he was a tenant, Norman John Williams, 50,…

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Fire Guts Big Rubber Plant

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 4

SINGAPORE, Jan. 13 (A.A.P.- Reuter). — Rubber valued at two million Malayan dollars (about £230,000…

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Martin Wisdom's Case Book. Fire Over 'Frisco

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 28

NIGHT in San Francisco, on April 18, 1906. Suddenly the darkened city writhes and staggers. Walls…

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5,000,000 Watch Big Fire Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. —Five million people watched a disastrous fire in Chicago yesterday. It…

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City Car Blaze Delays Traffic

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

Traffic was delayed for 15 minutes when a late-model English sedan car caught fire at the corner of King and George…

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Car Catches Fire

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

Firemen called to George Street today quickly extinguished a fire which broke out in an expensive late model…

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Fatal Fire on Television

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sun. (A.A.P.).--A fourth fireman died last night from injuries suffered in a warehouse fire which was…

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Fire a Week on Harbor Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 9

Cigarette butts thrown from trains caused at least one fire a week on Sydney Harbor Bridge, a fire brigade officer said yesterday. The butts set rubbish…

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New Bait in Korean Cease-fire Attempt Fourth Bid In Month

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 6

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday.--Deciding to make one more attempt to obtain a cease-fire in…

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New Bait in Korean Cease-fire Attempt Fourth Bid In Month

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 6

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday.--Deciding to make one more attempt to obtain a cease-fire in…

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Migrant started 10 grass fires

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Ten grass fires were started by a young migrant who threw matches while travelling on…

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Chinese Survey Cease-Fire Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

NEW DELHI, Tuesday.--Top-ranking Chinese leaders view the latest United Nations ''case-fire" plan as a definite advance on previous proposals, and are carefully…

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Chinese Survey Cease-Fire Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

NEW DELHI, Tuesday.--Top-ranking Chinese leaders view the latest United Nations "case-fire" plan as a definite advance on previous proposals, and are carefully…

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Chinese Survey Cease-Fire Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Tuesday.--Top-ranking Chinese leaders view the latest United Nations "cease-fire" plan as a definite advance on previous proposals, and are…

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Police Probe Office Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 6

Det.-Sgt. T. Doyle, of the C.I.B. arson squad, has been sent to assist Lithgow detectives investigating an…

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Police Probe Office Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 9

Det.-Sgt. T. Doyle, of the C.I.B. arson squad, has been sent to assist Llthgow detectives investigating an…

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Police Probe Office Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 9

Det.-Sgt. T. Doyle, of the C.I.B. arson squad, has been sent to assist Lithgow detectives investigating an…

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Police Probe Office Blaze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 6

Det.-Sgt. T. Doyle, of the C.I.B. arson squad, has been sent to assist Lithgow detectives investigating an…

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