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Fires & bushfires, 1953

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60,000 Lose Home in Pusan Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Sat.--Fire last night ravaged a square mile in the centre of Pusan, where Allied Headquarters are based, and more than 60,000 persons are homeless…

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60,000 Lose Homes in Pusan Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Sat.--Fire last night ravaged a square mile in the centre of Pusan, where Allied Headquarters are based, and more than 60,000 persons are homeless…

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D. T. Cable Round-up Tighter fire guard on ships

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Fri.--Some shipping companies today tightened their fire precautions following two outbreaks of fire on the liner Queen Elizabeth…

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Police Probe House Blaze

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 5

Detectives are investigating a fire which occurred last night at the home of Mrs. I. Jubow,…

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Clothes set on fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 7

Intruders smashed their way into a Lakemba home last night, and set fire to…

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Burglar sets fire to house

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 2

A BURGLAR last flight tried to burn down a house he had just ransacked in…

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60,000 made homeless by Korean fire TOKIO, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 52

A FIRE which swept through Pusan last night made more than 60,000 people…

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Tense hunt for ship saboteurs LONDON, Saturday. War security in U.K. ports follows mystery liner fires

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 1

SECURITY men are making one of most sensational hunts in history for a ring of ship saboteurs seeking to strike a blow at Britain's sea power. The search intensified yesterday…

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Probe on Fires Ordered

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Mon. -- The C.I.B. arson squad is investigating two fires which occurred in the…

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Probe on Fires Ordered

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Mon. -- The C.I.B. arson squad is investigating two fires which occurred in the…

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Probe on Fires Ordered

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Mon. -- The C.I.B. arson squad is investigating .two ;fires which; occurred' in the…

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Fire in Offices

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

A mystery fire In the offices of Australian Fittings and Quality Metals Products Ltd., Victoria…

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Fire in Offices

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

A mystery fire in the offices of Australian Fittings and Quality Metals Products Ltd., Victoria…

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Burglar Starts Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 11

Detectives are searching for a burglar who tried to burn down a house in Macquarie Street, Lakemba, on…

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Fire in Offices

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

A mystery fire In the offices of Australian Fittings and Quality Metals Products Ltd., Victoria…

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Fire in Offices

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

A mystery fire in the offices of Australian Fittings and Quality Metals Products Ltd., Victoria…

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Security Check at Docks Ships' Fires Probe

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Mon. (Kemsley). -- Top Secret Service agents are mingling with dockyard and dockside…

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Security Check at Docks Ships' Fires Probe

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Mon. (Kemsley). -- Top Secret Service agents are mingling with…

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Fire Guts Vic. School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Fire tonight gutted the exclusive Fintona Junior Girls' School at Balwyn. School officials…

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£20,000 fire damage

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Fire completely destroyed the dehydrator works of the dried fruits…

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