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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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

Carriage on Fire in Tunnel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 3

Police yesterday afternoon closed St. James Railway Station for two hours, after a fire broke out on a…

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Train on Fire at St. James

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 6

An electric train yesterday caught fire at St. James Station. The train was entering…

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Brake Fault On Airliner: Fire Guard

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 3

Fire engines from four brigades rushed to Mascot airport last night when a Trans-Australia…

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Three Killed in Korean Fire Seoul

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 3

A fire which swept through the shanty-town area of Pusan today killed three people, seriously…

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Guns blaze in Texans' feud--3 die

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

HOUSTON (Texas), Sunday.--Feuding Texans shot it out from behind overturned tables in a Saturday night bar-room fight that left three men dead and another…

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Liquid Fire Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 19

Liquid Fire who has not raced for some time, will resume at Rosehill next Saturday, according to…

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Probe Into Fire

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Police are investigating the cause of a fire early today which destroyed…

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Liquid Fire Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 19

Liquid Fire, who has not raced for some time, will resume at Rosehill next Saturday, according to…

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Liquid Fire Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 19

Liquid Fire, who has not raced for some time, will resume at Rosehill next Saturday, according to…

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Win to 'Fire Siren' Singer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

CHARKSVILLE (Tennessee), Mon. (U.P.).-- Soprano Mrs. Wentworth Morris, whose…

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2 Attempts to Fire Homes

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The C.I.B. arson and housebreaking squads are investigating two separate fires early today in a modern home at Kurralta Park. The owner of the home…

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2 Attempts to Fire Homes

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The C.I.B. arson and housebreaking squads are investigating two separate fires early today in a modern home at Kurralta Park. The owner of the home…

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Store, Home Lost in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--Fire destroyed a general store and dwelling at Estelville, near West Wallsend, early…

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2 Attempts to Fire Homes

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The C.I.B. arson and housebreaking squads are investigating two separate fires early today in a modern home at Kurralta Park. The owner of the home…

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2 Attempts to Fire Homes

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The C.I.B. arson and housebreaking squads are investigating two separate fires early today in a modern home at Kurralta Park. The owner of the home…

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2 Attempts to Fire Homes

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The C.I.B. arson and housebreaking squads are investigating two separate fires early today in a modern home at Kurralta Park. The owner of the home…

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£5200 damage by grass-fire

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

A grass-fire at Spring Creek. Narromine, late yesterday caused damage estimated at £5200…

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Win to 'Fire Siren' Singer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

CHARKSVILLE (Tennessee), Mon, (U.P.).--Soprano Mrs. Wentworth Morris, whose…

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Win to 'Fire Siren Singer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

CHARKSVILLE, (Tennessee), Mon. (U.P.).-- Soprano Mrs. Wentworth Morris, whose…

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3 families driven out by fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Fire last night destroyed five cars and drove…

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