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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

2,850 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 143

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

Firemen were called today to the freighter Ulooloo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

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Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

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Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

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Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

Firemen were called today to the freighter Ulooloo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

Firemen were called today to the freighter Uloo - loo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed.-- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

Firemen were called today to the freighter Ulooloo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

Firemen were called today to the freighter Uloo loo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Spark Starts Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

Firemen were called today to the freighter Ulooloo at Mort's Dock when a spark, presumably from…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lodgers Flee Fire

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Lodgers fled to safety in their night clothes as Healesville's biggest tourist…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

14 escape in guesthouse fire

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A £5000 two-storey guesthouse was burnt to the ground at…

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Emu Plains Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

At the last meeting of Emu Plains Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade the resignation of the captain Mr. W. M. Todd, was…

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Five dead in tenement fire

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

KANSAS CITY (Misrouri), Wednesday. -- At least five were kelled and 13 injured in a fire that…

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Sutherland Shire. Fire Brigade Officers Appointed

The Propeller · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Sutherland Council decided at its last meeting to appoint the following Fire Brigade officers as suggested by the Shire Clerk:…

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Proclamation on bushfires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 13

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) last night declared bushfire danger periods in several shires…

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Melbourne Races Easy Win For Colt Pure Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Leading Melbourne jockey W. Williamson vindicated his judgment in turning…

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Pure Fire back in favor for Vic. Hcp

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Fri. -- Bookmakers today reinstated Pure Fire as equal favorite with Desert Warrior for tomorrow's Victoria Handicap (7f.) at…

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Melbourne Races Easy Win For Colt Pure Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Leading Melbourne jockey W. Williamson vindicated his judgment in turning…

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