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Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 143

Jessie Matthews' Gowns Burnt In Rail Truck Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

English actress Jessie Matthews arrived in Sydney yesterday to learn that all the scenery,…

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'Forest Fires' as theme

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

MAROONED in the middle of "The Blazing Forest" is a short informative…

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Mysterious Ship Blaze Police Theory Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (Extel). -- Every available fireman in the area was rushed to Southampton Dock last night when a fire broke out on the liner Queen Elizabeth…

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Mysterious Ship Blaze Police Theory Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.(Extel).--Every available fireman in the area was rushed to southampton Desk last night when a fire broke out on the liner Queen Elizabeth…

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Mysterious Ship Blaze Police Theory Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (Extel).--Every available fireman in the area was rushed to Southampton Dock last night when a fire broke out on the liner Queen Elizabeth…

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Mysterious Ship Blaze Police Theory Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (Extel).-- Every available fireman in the area was rushed to Southampton Dock last night when a fire broke out on the finer Queen Elizabeth…

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Fire Board Contributions

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

The Board of Fire, Coommissioners of N.S.W. has forwarded to Holroyd Council a statement showing estimated expenditure in…

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Victorian official under fire

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 43

Re-elected secretary of the Australian Amateur Cyclists Association, Mr. C. J. Gray,…

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"Highest Commendation" to Fire Brigade Coroner on Brown Street Fatal Fire

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

"in my opinion the highest commendation is due to Penrith Volunteer Fire Brigade for the splendid job done and the promptness of their action," stated the district coroner, Mr. N. C. Gardner, C.P.S., at [?]n…

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Big Melb. fire in aquarium

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Fire destroyed Melbourne's 60-years-old Aquarium and thousands of irreplaceable exhibits in one hour late today…

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Boys Burned In Tram Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A mother scramed hysterically when a seat in a city tram burst into flames today enveloping her…

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Boys Burned In Tram Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A mother screamed hysterically when a seat in a city tram burst into flames today, enveloping her…

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Boys Burned In Tram Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A mother screamed hysterically when a seat in a city tram burst. into flames today, enveloping her…

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Oil Coy's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 29

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Ed…

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Oil Coy's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 29

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire, in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Rd…

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£130,000 Fire in Melbourne Aquarium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Melbourne's Exhibition Buildings were endangered by a fire…

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Oil Coy's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Rd…

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Oil Cot's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 7

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Rd…

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Oil Coy's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Rd…

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Oil Coy's Men Quell Fierce Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Caltex Oil Company employees today fought a fire in the boiler room at the Ballast Point Rd…

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