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Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 166

First News Of Cut-off Town Bushfire Death Roll Increases to Seven

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 1

THE death roll of Friday's bushfires has now risen to seven. In the Bega district on the South Coast, two sisters and a man were burnt to death and another man died after a day-long battle with the flames. These were in addition to…

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Canberra Bushfires: Minister Orders Immediate Inquiry

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday.—A Court of Inquiry will investigate immediately the causes of the bushfires which threatened Canberra on Friday. The Minister for the…

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Tragedy in wake of bushfires

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 36

MANY victims of Engadine and Sutherland bushfires yesterday were so…

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Shot at fox started big bushfire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 3

A tracer bullet fired at a fox started a bushfire which swept through more than 40 miles of country south of Cootamundra this…

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OPINION There is only one answer to bush-firebugs

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 9

DISASTROUS bushfires are again sweeping through New South Wales. In their wake are death, the ruins…

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Four more bushfire deaths Sisters trapped near home 500 may quit menaced towns

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 1

Two teenage sisters and a man died when they were trapped in a bushfire near Bega, on the South Coast, late on Friday. The girls were Marie…

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Two Missing in Bush Fire Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

Two bushfire fighters are missing—one near Gulgong, 190 miles norh-west of Sydney…

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Riverina Fires Under Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

At 11.30 last night all but two of the fires in the Riverina were reported to be under control, but police have warned that if the wind springs up the fires are likely…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are, continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas or N.S.W and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continuing their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Vast Fires Sweeping Over N.S.W. Known Deaths 8: Fire-Fighters Lost

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Bushfires are still sweeping vast areas of N.S.W. and Victoria. South of Wagga, hundreds of fire-fighters are continning their all-night battle against a new blaze which…

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Fire from child's play

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- A child playing with matches burned down his home at Dandenong yesterday…

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New Fire Threatens Riverina

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

WAGGA, Sun,--A new bushfire burning on a 15-miles front late tonight is raging towards the townships of Batlow and…

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Stop Press Fire Near Eden

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 20

Early today a new bushfire broke out near Eden, on the South Coast. Reports say the tire has destroyed at least eight…

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New Fires Burn More Homes Death Roll Now 8 —Two Missing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

New bushfires flared up last night in the Eden area, on the South Coast, destroying 11 more homes. Four houses were destroyed at Womboyn, a…

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Farouk Dismisses Pm and Cabinet Rioters Set Fire To City

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

CAIRO, Mon.--King Farouk last night dismissed his Prime Minister (Nahas Pasha) and his all Waafdist (Nationalist) Cabinet. This followed appalling weekend scenes of…

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