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Fires & bushfires, 1953

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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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Wartime forest battleground is still danger zone Deathroll from explosions and fires is 230

The World's News · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 16

PEACE has not returned to the Huertgen region on the BelgianGerman frontier where 230 persons have been killed by exploding…

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35 Killed In U.S. Plane Blaze

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 22 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 21 (A.A.P.).— A four-engined transport plane crashed and exploded in a ball of fire south of Oakland, California, last night, killing 30 Air Force…

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Fire fighters at picnics

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 March 1953 · page 21

A BUSHFIRE broke out on Wells Station, Canberra, during the Canberra Picnic Race meeting on Friday. Owner of the…

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Chucklers' Corner a Bushfire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 March 1953 · page 34

The damp morn was misty, But a rising pearly veil Reveals the gilded gumbrush…

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Fire Attempt on Hostel Huts Sleeping children in danger

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- Early today someone tried to set fire to a hut in which 30 British migrant children were sleeping…

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Water For Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

Sir,—As president of the French's Forest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, I would express serious concern at the…

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'Smoochers' Under Fire in England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Tues.-- Teenagers who dance with arms wrapped around each other are In the spotlight at Stockport, Cheshire. Older dance fans are…

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'Smoochers' Under Fire in England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Tues. -- Teenagers who dance with arms wrapped around each other are in the spotlight at Stockport, Cheshire. Older dance fans are…

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Seven Racehorses Die in Stable Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon.--Seven racehorses died in a fire at the Jamaica race track, Long Island, last night. The fire threatened thoroughbreds worth…

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Pitfalls in Building Contributions to this page from Master Builders will be welcome. Fire Protection. Windows

Construction · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 6

During the winter months, when fly screens can be taken down and stored until the next Spring, it is something of a problem for the…

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New Fire Station

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 38

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. - -A new fire station may be established between Lambton and Wallsend…

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Station New Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. -- A new fire station may be established between Lambton and Wallsend…

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Pure Fire's Smart Three

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 41

MELBOURNE, Thurs.-- Pure Fire followed up his excellent trial of last Tuesday with an…

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Pure Fire's Smart Three

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 41

Melbourne, Thurs. -- Pure Fire followed up his excellent trial of last Tuesday with an…

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Pure Fire's Smart Three

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 41

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Pure Fire followed up his excellent trial of last Tuesday with an…

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Pure Fire's Smart Three

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 41

MELBOURNE, Thurs. --Pure Fire followed up his excellent trial of last Tuesday with an…

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Pure Fire In[?] Smart Sprin[?]

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 44

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Pure F[?] followed up his excellent trial of [?] Tuesday with an impressive sprint ov[?] three furlongs in 38¼ on 1 the cour[?]…

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Pure Fire In Smart Sprint

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 44

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- Pure Fire followed up his excellent trial of last Tuesday with an impressive sprint over three furlongs in 38 14 on the course…

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