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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 166

Fire In Ship Still Smouldering

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

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The fire which broke out in two holds of the collier Swan River…

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Pure Fire's Spell

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 27

MELBOURNE, Tuesday-- Crack two- year- old Pure Fire will not go to Adelaide for the SA Sires'…

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£500,000 N.z. Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

DUNEDIN, Tues. -- The most disastrous fire in the history of Dunedin, early today left a block…

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Fire Damages Timber Yard £20,000 Loss in Granville Blaze

Construction · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 5

A fire last Friday night at a Granville timber yard did about £20,000 damage, and threatened nearby homes for some time…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C Sires…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C. Sires'…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C. Sires'…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C. Sires'…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Plans have been cancelled tor Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C. Sires'…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.AJ.C Sires'…

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Pure Fire Out

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Plans have been cancelled for Pure Fire to contest the S.A.J.C Sires…

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Kowloon village swept by fire

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 4

HONGKONG, Wednesday. -- Several thousand Chinese are homeless as a result of a fire which…

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Fire Damages Qld. Sugar Mill

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.-- Fire last night caused damage of £150,000 to the Hambledon Sugar Mill,…

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Fire Damages Qld. Sugar Mill

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.--Fire last night caused damage of £150,000 to the Hambledon Sugar Mill,…

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Big loss in N. Z. fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Tues.--A fire at Dunedin early today caused damage estimated at £500,000…

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£500,000 Fire In N.Z.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A fire in Dunedin to-day caused damage estimated at…

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£20,000 Fire Damage. Rowell's Timeseryard, Granville

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

A fire at Rowell's Granville emberyard on Friday night did about £20,000 damage. The fire threatened nearby…

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British Fire Service College “Prevention Is Better Than Cure ...”

Construction · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 5

Working on the well-proved adage that “Prevention is better than cure”, the British Fire Service College trains fire officers in the ways and methods…

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Suicide by Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 44

GASTON (Indiana), Wednesday. -- A 70-year-old farm woman arose from bed late last night,…

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Toy Factory Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

The Model-It toy factory, Joynton Ave., Rosebery, was destroyed by fire late last night…

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