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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 166

Nine-mile Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Volunteers from four Gippsland towns were to-night fighting a nine-mile-wide fire…

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Two Fires

Construction · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 9

A £20,000 fire gutted the two-storeyed chain store, Penny’s, Lismore, last Friday. Fire swept through the third floor…

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Riverine fires ease

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

WAGGA, Tues.--Two thousand firefighters today saved Riverina townships after a…

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Prohibition on Fires

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr Clive [?] that he had ex[?] throughout [?] of New South Wales, of…

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Lit Fires, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 23

A 36-years-old married woman last night lit three fires in various rooms of her Leichhardt…

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Lit Fires, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 23

A 36-years-old married woman last night lit three fires in various rooms of her Leichhardt…

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Lit Fires, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 23

A 36-years-old married woman last night lit three fires in various rooms of her Leichhardt…

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Lit Fires, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 23

A 36-years-old married woman last night lit three fires in various rooms of her Leichhardt…

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Lit Fires, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 23

A 36-years-old married woman last night lit three fires in various rooms of her Leichhardt…

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Fires Burn Out Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

Part of the havoe caused by the recent South Coast bushfires was the destruction of this bridge on the Cobargo Road, eight miles from Bega. The bridge collapsed when the supporting timbers were burnt through…

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Maniac blamed for fires Official's Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

The State Fire Control Officer (Mr. R. H. Luke) yesterday said a firebug had deliberately started bushfires near Eden, on…

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Fire in Suitcase

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 5

LIEGE (A.P.). -- Mme. Massed Collard found a fire in her suitcase after a 20-hour train trip. A…

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Wilson Hall Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Premier, Mr. J. G. B. McDonald, to-day promised State Government help to the Mel- I…

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Fire in Suitcase

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 5

LIEGE (A.P.). -- Mme. Massen Collard found a fire in her suitcase after a 20-hour train trip. A chemist said it was started…

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Fire in Suitcase

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 11

LIEGE (A.P.). -- Mme. Massen Collard found a fire in her suitcase after a 20-hour train trip. A…

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Fire in Suitcase

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 24

LIEGE (A.P.). -- Mme. Massen Collard found a fire in her suitcase after a 20-hour train trip. A…

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17 Believed Dead In Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (A.A P.). — Firemen used axes to break apart caked debris to-day to…

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Water freezes in fighting fire

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

CINCINNATI (Ohio), Tuesday.-- Water being pumped on a million-dollar fire here tonight…

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NEWS in frief Train Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 9

SINGLETON, Wed -- The brake-van of the Northern Tablelands Express was burned out near…

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Showers May Bring Relief To Fire Area

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

Isolated showers are expected over fire-ravaged districts of the South Coast today,…

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