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Fires & bushfires, 1952

3,308 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 166

3 Incinerated When Utility Catches Fire After Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Three men were incinerated when trapped in the wreckage of a blazing utility truck after a smash on the Hume…

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Three Men Burn to Death When Utility Catches Fire in Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Three men were incinerated when trapped in the wreckage of a blazing utility truck after a smash on the Hume…

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Three Men Burn to Death When Utility Catches Fire in Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Three men were incinerated when trapped in the wreckage of a blazing utility truck after a smash on the Hume…

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Three Men Burn to Death When Utility Catches Fire in Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Three men were incinerated when trapped in the wreckage of a blazing utility truck after a smash on the Hume…

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Three Men Burn to Death When Utility Catches Fire in Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Three men were incinerated when trapped in the wreckage of a blazing utility truck after a smash on the Hume…

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Bushfire Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 2

Sir,—During the recent bushfires we lost several miles of netting fencing at a loss of some thousands of pounds, on…

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Army Papers Lost In Fire

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 May 1952 · page 1

Important military documents were destroyed last night when a building in Victoria Barracks was…

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Liquid Fire Gives Apprentice Double

The Sun · Sunday 4 May 1952 · page 24

PROMISING young apprentice Bob Reed, who won the Doncaster on Prelate, completed a double when he won on Liquid Fire at Canterbury yesterday…

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Liquid Fire Justifies Stable's Changed Plans

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 May 1952 · page 2

Big bets were won by stable followers when Liquid Fire won the Second Ashbury Mixed Stakes at Canterbury yesterday. Liquid Fire became a starter as a result of a…

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Change of Plans Gave Liquid Fire Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 May 1952 · page 20

A change of plans enabled Liquid Fire to score an easy win in the Second Ashbury Mixed Stakes (6f.) at Canterbury yesterday. Liquid Fire's win gave Sydney's most…

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Twelve die in New York fires

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday.--Seven members of a family perished when fire destroyed their home in…

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Newtown Family's Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Four persons fled for their lives, and an elderly woman, saved a little girl when fire…

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Newtown Family's Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Four persons fled for their lives, and an elderly woman, saved a little girl when fire…

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Fire Destroys Trading Vessel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday. — Fire burnt out the 22-ton trading vessel Ronson at Bowen last night…

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City Clears Fire Rubble

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 16

DUNEDIN, Mon.--Lower Stuart St., in Dunedin, scene of Tuesday's disastrous fire, is a shambles today as demolition gangs are tearing down the remnants of buildings ruined…

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30ft Launch Catches Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A 30-foot motor launch caught fire at Sans Souci yesterday morning. It was moored about 10 feet from…

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City Clears Fire Rubble

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 16

DUNE DIN, Mon.--Lower Stuart St., in Dunedin, scene of Tuesday's disastrous fire, is a shambles today as demolition gangs are tearing down the remnants of buildings rained…

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Newtown Family's Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Four persons fled for their lives, and an elderly woman, saved a little girl when fire…

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Newtown Family's Fire Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Four persons fled for their lives, and an elderly woman, saved a little girl when fire…

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Federal taxation under fire

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 9

Criticism of the Federal Government's taxation policy is contained in motions to be placed before the NSW Country Party annual conference to…

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