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Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Ballot secrecy under fire at Woomerah Range

Tribune · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

Significant questions are raised by the clamor of Menzies, Beale, Evatt and Calwell over the vote polled by the Communist candidate, Mr. E. Johnston, at Woomera in the South Australian State elections…

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Indoor camp-fire one of Girl Guide Coronation plans

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 34

Guides will play anew role at ah indoor campfire to be held in the city during Coronation week, as part of the Girl Guides Association Coronation celebrations…

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Bushfires in Two States

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

Widespread bushfires yesterday threatened homes and property in two States. In Victoria a lucky…

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Fire Danger Areas Named

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 10

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) last night proclaimed a bushfire danger period for the Shire of…

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Bushfire Chief Fined On Fire

The Land · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 15

Ronald Stanley Howard, captain of Burringbar bushfire brigade, was fined £30, at…

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Portable Radio Sets for Fires

The Land · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

The Forestry Commission is buying 26 portable, radio sets with dry batteries carried in the same…

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Eagles Fight Lanchlan Fire

The Land · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 11

At a bushfire on the Lachlan. a pair of wedgetailed eagles joined in the fight, reports the Bushfire…

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Show Display On Fire Prevention

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

EXHIBIT of the Bush Fire Committee at the Sydney Royal this year will feature several modern fire fighting…

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Commission On T.V. Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.--Two Labor members yesterday attacked the personnel of the Royal Commission on Television. The members, the…

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Commission Oil T.V. Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday. --Two Labor members yesterday attacked the personnel of the Royal Commission on Television. The members. the…

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Dust As Fires Source

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Sat.--Scientists at the Fire Research Station at Boreham Wood, Hertfordshire, will…

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Dust As Fires Source

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.-- Scientists at the Fire Research Station' at Boreham Wood. Hertfordshire, will…

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Five Die in Hotel Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 5

CHICAGO, Fri. -- Three men, a woman and an infant were killed in a hotel fire early this morning. Eight other people…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)-- Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killer Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)-- Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)-- Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.) --Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)-- Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)-- Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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Arson Theory in Hotel Fire Which Killed Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat. (I.N.S.)--Firemen investigating a fire which swept through a city hotel yesterday morning now believe it was started by arsonists. The death toll in the fire…

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