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Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 166

Jeweller Fires Gun At Thief

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A Burnley jeweller, son of a Sydney ex-superintendent of police. fired…

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Gunman Fires at Dr's Car

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A gunman early today fired on a doctor's car near Dandenong, but…

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Jeweller Fires Gun At Thief

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A Burnley jeweller, son of a Sydney ex-superintendent of police, fired…

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Fish Fire Casualty

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

More than 1800lb of fish, due in Sydney from Bermagui last Saturday, was condemned and…

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Jeweller fires, hits grab and run thief

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A Burnley jeweller today fired three shots after a man who…

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Fire Sweeps Korean City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, Feb. 3 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A huge fire which caused damage estimated at more than £437,000 swept…

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£2 Fine for Lighting Fire

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 7

Henry Albert Tindall, 39, builder, Cleveland St., Chippendale, was fined £2 in Central Court today…

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Sheahan's Plan for Helping Fire Victims

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 8

Creation of an organisation similar to the wartime War- Damage Commission to help fire and flood victims was suggested by Transport Minister…

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Police Probe Sought On Fire Near Plantation

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) said today the Forestry Commission had asked police to inquire if a fire which Yesterday threatened the Nalbaugh pine plantation, near Bombala, was started deliberately…

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Police Probe Sought On Fire Near Plantation

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) said today the Forestry Commission had asked police to inquire if a fire which yesterday threatened the Nalbaugh pine plantation, near Bombala, was started deliberately…

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Blackheath Saved From Fire Five Homes Lost On Town's Edge "Three Sisters" Ringed by Smoke and Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

Three thousand townsfolk and firemen saved the Blue Mountains town of Blackheath from a fierce bushfire yesterday. The fire roared up out of a valley and attacked the southern…

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Tax Aid Plan in Fire Areas Cabinet to act

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.--Federal Cabinet tomorrow is expected to grant special tax concessions…

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Inland bushfire risk high, but "danger easing"

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 3

While the bushfire danger still remains high inland, bushfire authorities said today the danger is easing in some areas. In Sydney, chief of…

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Bushfire Danger Sheahan To Move Over Lighted Cigarette Butts

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said today he proposed to ask traffic authorities to consider making it an offence to throw lighted cigarette butts from vehicles…

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Smoke Diverts Airliners Bushfire Save On Mountains

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

A blanket of bushfire smoke from the weekend's disastrous outbreak on the Blue Mountains forced Civil Aviation officials this morning to divert three overseas airliners from Mascot to…

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Bushfire Danger Sheahan To Move Over Lighted Cigarette Butts

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said today he proposed to ask traffic authorities to consider making it an offence to throw lighted cigarette butts from vehicles…

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Bushfire Danger Sheahan To Move Over Lighted Cigarette Butts

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said today He proposed to ask traffic authorities to consider making it an offence to throw lighted cigarette butts from vehicles…

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Bushfire Danger Sheahan To Move Over Lighted Cigarette Butts

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said today he proposed to ask traffic authorities to consider making it an offence to thorw lighted cigarette butts from vehicles…

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Bushfire Danger

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

Miss Shirley Bellingham (right) who has been crippled with arthritis since she was five, shared first prize of £6000 in State Lottery No. 2473 drawn today with her mother, and sister, Mrs…

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Drought, Fires Threatenfood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Bushfires and drought may seriously cut Sydney's supplies of milk, butter, and cheese, dairy experts said last night…

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