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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 166

Bushfires Over Wide Area in N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

Bushfires blazed over a wide area of New South Wales yesterday. They burnt down three…

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Troops battle to save arms dump Threat by Bushfire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

More than 150 servicemen and civilians last night fought a bushfire that swept towards a big ammunition dump near…

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Day of Disastrous Bushfires Bega Region Threatened

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Police and fire officials have cordoned off whole sections of the suburbs of Deakin and Forrest and are warning adults and children not to go…

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Night Blaze in French's Forest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Hardly any of the thousands of residents of French's Forest went to bed last night following yesterday's huge outbreak in the area. They stood about near…

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Thousands fight fires throughout State All-day Battle to Save Town But eight houses go in blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Fires near Sydney destroyed yesterday eight homes at Engadine, three homes and six weekenders at Helensburgh,…

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Wilson Hall Gutted In Melbourne University Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Fire this afternoon gutted Wilson Hall at Melbourne University, one of the city's most beautiful buildings…

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Costly fire in city

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Thousands of pounds damage was caused by last night's fire at premises occupied by Ken…

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Fire In City Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Fire early this morning swept through the third floor of a three-storey building in Wentworth Avenue,…

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Uni. building goes in fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE Fri. -- A fire today destroyed Wilson Hall, at Melbourne University. Late tonight firemen…

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Five Women Die in Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 11

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador) (B.U.P.). -- Five women were burned to death at Guayaquil, in a fire that…

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Five Women Die in Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 5

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador) (B.U.P.). -- Five women were burned to death at Guayaquil, in a Are that…

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Woman dies in home fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 5

HAY, Fri. -- De[?]quin police today found the body of Mrs. Alice Maher, 55, in the burned out…

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10 Towns in Peril As Giant Fires Race on Riverina devastation

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

Ten towns today are in peril of the worst fires in Riverina-Monaro history, which have already caused damage running…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. are under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. are under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. are under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. are under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. ore under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Fires Dying; Wind As Danger N.S.W. Losses At £1,000,000

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Although most bushfires in N.S.W. are under control, a strong southerly is expected to make the position critical until the wind drops late today. Two men died in yesterday's fires which did…

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Four Die, 45 Hurt in Bushfires Situation Is Still Dangerous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

Four men were burnt to death in yesterday's fierce bushfires—two in the Riverina and two in Victoria. Throughout New South Wales at least 36…

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