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Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Floats used to fight oil depot fire

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Firemen from four stations, fire floats and police rushed to a fire in the boiler room at…

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Protestants Help To Fight Fire In Historic Monastery

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON.—Anglicans, Methodists and Salvation Army members came from their own services to help priests and monks of St. Joseph's Monastery, at Bishop's Stortford, rescue valuables…

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Saboteur Hunt After Fire on Giant Liner Scare in English Ports

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--A fire aboard the giant liner Queen Elizabeth at Southampton last night has aroused police suspicions. Later at Liverpool almost every foot of the Empress of France was searched for possible sabotage before she was allowed to leave for Canada with…

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Eleven die in big gas explosion World-wide selection of news... Fan Sets Off Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wed.--A terrific explosion in a gas-filled shop in Aiken (South Carolina) yesterday killed 11 people and…

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Father and Son in Launch Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last Night…

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Father and Son in Launch Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night…

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Father and Son in Launch Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night…

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Father and Son in Launch Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

A man and His son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night…

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Father and Son in Launch Blaze

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night…

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2 Men Badly Burned in Blaze on Launch

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night. The men, Jack Stewart…

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2 Men Badly Burned in Blaze on Launch

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

A man and his son were burned seriously when a can of petrol exploded and set fire to a launch at Tennyson, near Gladesville, last night. The men, Jack Stewart…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Old Woman Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE,Fri.--Regine Wishkie (72), of Glencof West, was burned to death when her clothing caught…

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Old Woman Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Regina Wishkie (72) Of Glencoe West, was burned to death when her clothing caught…

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Old Woman Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Regina Wishkie (72), of Glencoe West, was burned to death when her clothing caught…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Three workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today. The men are Eric…

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Three Gassed in Mine Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Three, workmen were overcome by carbon- monoxide fumes-while sealing off a small fire in the Rosebank Colliery, Cardiff, today…

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Old Woman Dies in Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Regine Wishkie (72), of Glenco West, was burned to deat when her clothing caugh…

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